Archeologists find late 1500s shipwreck Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Archeologists in Britain have revealed the findings from a shipwrecked Tudor warship believed to have sunk around the year 1592.
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Archeologists Find 5,500 Year Old Plaza in Peru Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A circular plaza built 5,500 years ago has been discovered in Peru, and archeologists involved in the dig said on Monday carbon dating shows it is one of the oldest structures ever found in the Americas.
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Archeologists dig up Roman bath complex Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Archeologists said Thursday they have partly dug up a second-century bath complex believed to be part of the vast, luxurious residence of a wealthy Roman.
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Ingredients for Salad Dressing Found in 2,400-year-old Shipwreck Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Genetic analysis has revealed the contents of an ancient shipwreck dating back to the era of the Roman Republic and Athenian Empire. The cargo was olive oil flavored with oregano. Beyond discovering ingredients for Italian salad dressing on the sea floor, such research could provide a wealth of insights concerning the everyday life of ancient seafaring civilizations that would otherwise be lost at sea.
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Archaeologists in Portugal net haul of Roman coins Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Archeologists in Portugal have found more than 4,500 Roman coins bundled together inside the wall of a blacksmith's house dating from the fourth century.
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2,700-year-old fabric found in Greece Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad."
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Recovering Artifacts From 200-year-old Shipwreck, Deep In Gulf Of Mexico Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A team of Texas A&M University researchers will soon be recovering artifacts from a 200-year-old shipwreck that lies more than 4,000 feet beneath the Gulf of Mexico, making it the deepest such recovery effort ever attempted in the gulf.
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