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Treasure hunt jackpot grows to $33 K in Newton Falls
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (261+ words) AOL. com NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) " It's been a spring of excitement in Newton Falls. A treasure hunt has been going on for a month. The big news is that the jackpot is now $33, 000 " $5, 000 higher than when the hunt started....
Archaeologists stunned by 2, 000-year-old weapon inscribed with taunt
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (439+ words) An ancient "bullet" inscribed with what scientists believe to be a message for its unfortunate target has been unearthed. The 1. 3-inch-long projectile, made of lead, is believed to have been used in a slingshot weapon by the Ancient Greeks during…...
Archaeologists find 2, 100-year-old bullet that sent 'sarcastic' message to enemy forces
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (558+ words) Archaeologists have uncovered a 2, 100-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with a pointed message aimed at enemy forces. The scientists found the bullet in a necropolis area along an ancient road at Hippos, once a prominent bishop's seat during the…...
'This John the Baptist coin is unique and mysterious"
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (394+ words) A 9th Century coin pendant which shows St John the Baptist is "bizarre - it's not like anything else I know", said an expert. The incomplete pierced gold imitation solidus coin was found by a metal detectorist near Dunton, west of Fakenham…...
Scientists Uncovered a Spooky Figure With Its Mouth Stitched Closed
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (215+ words) The Ta" Tepeler region of archaeological sites in T'rkiye has yielded more artifacts that were possibly associated with funerary customs. Among recent discoveries in region is a figure with stitched lips and another embedded in a wall, possibly as an…...
Ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after Dutch heist
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (545+ words) A 2, 500-year-old golden helmet considered one of Romania's greatest treasures has been recovered more than a year after it was stolen during a raid on a Dutch museum. It and two golden bracelets dating back to about 450 BC were unveiled…...
Marine Archaeologists Find Human Bones on 1801 Danish Warship Dannebroge After 225 Years
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (550+ words) The Danish Viking Ship Museum, which has national responsibility for maritime archaeology in eastern Denmark, made the find public 225 years to the day since the battle. The excavation has yielded shoes, clothing fragments, clay pipes, uniform insignia, weapons, two cannons…...
Constable's oil study a major find, says historian
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (646+ words) The discovery of an oil study by John Constable that could sell for about "350, 000 at auction has been described as "very significant" by a historian. Constable's practice painting for his 1826 artwork The Cornfield will be sold at auction on 5 June,…...
You Won't Believe These Roman Ruins Are in Some of Spain's Most Beautiful Cities
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (935+ words) AOL. com Spain has a gift for making ancient history feel unexpectedly close. In some countries, Roman remains sit outside town like a homework assignment you promise yourself you will appreciate once you get there. In Spain, they often rise…...
Lost Danish warship sunk by Admiral Nelson discovered after 225 years
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (619+ words) More than two centuries after its sinking by Admiral Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbour by marine archaeologists. The find offers a rare, tangible link to a pivotal…...