Researchers have found the ruins of an Inca temple built for religious ceremonies in the Andes mountains, at a park in the archeologically rich region of southern Peru that includes Machu Picchu. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

An Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed a temple and parts of a statue belonging to one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, in a rare find inside the capital, the official MENA agency has reported. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound — offering rare insight into construction of the holiest site in Judaism. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The earliest known gold jewelry made in the Americas has been discovered in southern Peru. The gold necklace, made nearly 4,000 years ago, was found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

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. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A Thai Buddhist temple has been reprimanded by religious authorities for selling amulets containing the ashes of cremated infants to raise money for a plot of land and a crematorium. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An extremely rare silver coin has been found in the place of a former drainage channel of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple, which, btw, stood in the times of Jesus. picked by maxriter 7 months ago

Hungerstrike by Temple of the Dog:Temple of the Dog was started by Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. Eddie Vedder, who had flown to Seattle to audition to be Pearl Jam's singer, ended up providing backing vocals. "Hunger Strike" became a duet between Cornell and Vedder. Cornell was having trouble with the vocals at practice, when Vedder stepped in. Cornell later said that "he sang h... read full post picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The discovery of a major prehistoric site where experts believe an open-air royal temple once stood has stalled construction of a controversial four-lane highway in Ireland.

(Pic not related) picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Roadworks in southern Greece have unearthed a rare Mycenaean grave thought to be well over 3,000 years old and containing important burial offerings including a gold chalice. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists recently excavated residential sites of human settlement in early New Stone Age (9,000 to 8,000 years ago) in the Peiligang Cultural layer of Tang Period at 13 kilometers south Xinzheng City picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The spectacles of this huge country are far too undiscovered by its inhabitants (which of course includes us). And as we set out with our unsaid resolve to at least be called well travelled Indians, we stand dumbfounded at all the surprises in store for us. So, I travel from the tip of the country, admiring the sheer beauty of the goddess at Kanyakumari to standing awestruck in front of a thousan... read full post picked by bikkupedia 1 year ago

The find, along the construction site of a new highway route to Dublin, Ireland in the area of the "Hill of Tara" may have been part of the ceremonial nature of the Hill of Tara, which has been described as Ireland's equivalent of Stonehenge or Egypt's Pyramids. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Officials found the fossil of a giant dinosaur jawbone while investigating a suspicious package on a bus in the mountains of Peru on Tuesday. The fossil, weighing some 19 pounds (8.7 kilograms), was found in the cargo hold of the bus, which was headed for the capital of Lima, and had been sent on the bus company's package service. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Ruins recently discovered in southern Peru could be the ancient "lost city" of Paititi, according to claims that are drawing serious but cautious response from experts. The presumptive lost city, described in written records as a stone settlement adorned with gold statues, has long been a grail for explorers—as well as a lure for local tourism businesses. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Archeologists working at Peru's Huaca Pucllana ruins pulled a mummy from a tomb on Tuesday, thought to be from the ancient Wari culture that flourished before the Incas. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Paleontologists unearthed a flesh-eating dinosaur some 150 million years old in southern Argentina with all its joints in place, the first time such a beast has been dug up so intact. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

From VH1 Storytellers, one of their best televised performances. This is a version of their song Atlanta, in which Weiland demonstrates just how amazing his vocal range really is. picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

Inspired perhaps by the golden phoenix bird perched upon its roof, Japan's ethereal Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion has risen from the ashes to reclaim its 600-year-old original glory. picked by Mitzuzake 7 months ago