Image shows some of the 313 manillas excavated by the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi from a Flemish trader lost in 1524 off Getaria in Basque Country, northern Spain, undated photo. The ship was chartered by Portuguese merchants from Lisbon. (Ana Maria Benito-Dominguez, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)/Newsflash)

Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:April 16, 2023

Looted bronze treasures returned to Nigeria by Berlin were made from metal tokens minted from brass mined in Germany, scientists have discovered. Thousands of the distinctive bronzes disappeared during colonial…

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Image shows the wishing well that was discovered in Bavaria, Germany, undated photo. More than 100 preserved artifacts were found inside on Friday, Dec. 12, 2022. (Marcus Guckenbiehl/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Ritual Wishing Well Filled With Over 100 Well-Preserved Artefacts

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 18, 2023

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze Age ritual wishing well filled with over 100 well-preserved artefacts in Bavaria. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Protection in Germany, in a statement obtained…

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Image shows the bronze hand, undated photo. The discovery was made in Navarre, northern Spain. (Government of Navarre/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Discover Bronze Hand Dating Back 2,100 Years With Oldest Basque Inscription Ever

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 21, 2022

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language that could shed light on its history. The discovery was…

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The photo shows one of the bronze statues, dating back to ancient Roman times, which archaeologists in Italy have found in thermal baths in Tuscany, undated photo. The statues were found over the last two weeks in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Rome, Italy. (Ministero della Cultura/Newsflash)

Two Dozen Bronze Statues Of Gods Dating Back 2,000 Years Found In Italian Thermal Spring

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 14, 2022

These 24 intact bronze statues of ancient gods dating back 2,000 years have been retrieved from an Italian thermal spring, with experts saying that the discovery will "rewrite history". Archaeologists…

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Picture shows detail from tomb 14 with a necklace of bronze pendants (8th-7th century BC), undated. The discovery has been made at the Kopilo site in Bosnia and Herzegovina. (ÖAW- ÖAI, M. Gavranovic/Newsflash)

Balkan Cemetery Studies Reveal High Prehistoric Mortality Rate

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:September 5, 2022

A necropolis found in Bosnia and Herzegovina has revealed a high mortality rate in the prehistoric period after archaeologists discovered 46 graves and 53 individuals from the Bronze and Iron…

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The bronze statue of a mythical creature dating back to the time of the Roman Empire that was discovered in Sharjah. ( Sharjah Archaeology Authority/Newsflash)

Bronze Roman Statue Of Winged Lion With Mans Body Found At UAE Ancient Site

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:December 13, 2021

This bronze Roman-era statue of a mythical winged lion with a man’s torso has been discovered at an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates. The statue of the mythical…

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Some of the 16 ancient Egyptian artifacts that have been seized by the security services of the Safaga seaport, Egypt. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Sixteen Ancient Artefacts Seized At Egyptian Port In Foiled Smuggling Attempt

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:November 17, 2021

Sixteen ancient artefacts have been seized by the authorities at an Egyptian port during a foiled smuggling operation. The artefacts, which are from different time periods, were seized by security…

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Pieces of a sword believed to be from the Bronze Age were found by Matti Rintamaa in his parent's yard with the help of a metal detector in the village of Panelia, Finland.

Bronze Age Sword Unearthed By Man With Metal Detector In Parents Back Garden

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 10, 2021

A Bronze Age sword that could date back as far as 1700 BC has been found by a man using a metal detector in his parents’ back garden. Matti Rintamaa…

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The two long lost 'Striding Horses' sculpture by Austrian-German artist Josef Thorak.

Germany Gets Back Two Hitler Horse Sculptures Worth Over GBP Three Million

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:August 12, 2021

Germany has acquired two long-lost bronze horse sculptures worth millions that once stood on the terrace of Adolf Hitler's office at the Berlin chancellery before being looted by the Red…

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Israel Authorities found an ancient stone anchor used for 2,000 years underwater at the Tel Dor archaeological site in northern Israel.

Bronze Age Stone Anchor In Service For 2,000 Years Before Being Lost Is Found On Sea Bottom

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:June 25, 2021

Archaeologists found this ancient anchor that they believe was in use for at least 2,000 years at the bottom of the sea in Northern Israel. The discovery of the ancient…

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