Batalla de Waterloo - Jan Willem Pieneman La bataille de Waterloo (1824, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) de Jan Willem Pieneman (1779-1853). (Jan Willem Pieneman La bataille de Waterloo (1824, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) de Jan Willem Pieneman (1779-1853)/Newsflash)

Bones Of English Dead At Battle Of Waterloo Were Sold As Fertiliser, Study Suggests

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:July 6, 2022

The bones of the fallen soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo were sold as fertiliser, a new study has suggested. The study, which was published on 17th June, nearly 207…

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Seven Enigma Machines recovered from Baltic Sea in 2020, to be exhibited In Museum Of Archaeology after restoration. (Newsflash)

Experts Bid To Restore Seven Nazi Enigma Machines From World War II Recovered From Bottom Of The Sea

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 15, 2022

An expert in Germany is working hard to restore seven Nazi enigma machines from World War II that were recovered by chance in the bottom of the sea, but it…

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The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anany, inaugurated the southern tomb of King Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt after completing the restoration work which started in 2006

Egyptian Tomb Built By High Priest Imhotep From The Brendan Fraser Film the Mummy Is Opened After 15 Year Renovation

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 24, 2021

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Archaeology has officially reopened a tomb believed to have been built by the high priest Imhotep who is the villain from The Mummy films.…

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A 2000-year-old grave stele was found during work at a construction site

Man Watching Building Work During Lockdown Spots 2,000 Year Old Roman Gravestone

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:January 24, 2021

A rare Roman gravestone almost ended up in a rubbish tip after it was dug up during building work and dumped in a pile of rubble ready to be taken…

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1,800-year-old Hercules rock relief from the Roman period was attacked by treasure hunters in the Iznik district of Bursa

Treasure Hunters Damage 1,800 Year Old Hercules Rock Temple In Turkey

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:December 30, 2020

These images show the damages to this 1,800-year-old rock relief of Hercules damaged by treasure hunters who took pieces of the face in Turkey. The rock relief is located in…

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The carved letters on the wall

Tourists Caught Carving Initials On Ancient Mayan Temple

• Post author:Jonathan Macias
• Post published:December 3, 2019

Two tourists have been caught carving their initials into the wall of a 1,300-year-old Mayan temple in Guatemala. The tourists were caught carving ‘A + P’ onto the wall of…

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Archaeologist with the fossil remains of the dinosaur

Woman Drinking Tea Finds 85-Million-Yo Dinosaur Fossil

• Post author:Ana Lacasa
• Post published:December 1, 2019

These images show the fossilised remains of a huge long-neck dinosaur that lived over 85 million years ago which have been found by a woman drinking a tea-like drink. The…

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The cave with the archaeological findings

Pre-Hispanic Burial Cave Bones Found In Canary Islands

• Post author:Jonathan Macias
• Post published:November 15, 2019

These images show the pre-Hispanic burial cave packed with the bones of around 80 people which has been found in the Canary islands by an amateur archaeology group. The archaeological…

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The dog remains found in Peruvian archaeological site

Boffins Find Unprecedented 1,000yo Dog In Ancient Temple

• Post author:Alex Cope
• Post published:October 10, 2019

Boffins have discovered the "unprecedented" well-preserved remains of a 1,000-year-old dog in the main temple of a pre-Hispanic Peruvian culture. Researchers from the Sechin Archaeological Project found the remains of…

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The Venus figurine discovery

6500yo Fertility Goddess Statue Unearthed In Serbia

• Post author:Angjela Trajkovska
• Post published:August 16, 2019

A 6,500-year-old fertility figurine worshipped by members of the Vinca culture in present-day Serbia has been discovered by archaeologists. The fertility figurine was found at the archaeological site Vitkovacko polje,…

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