In this episode of Awful Archaeology we discuss the mysterious discovery known as The Baghdad Battery.
Category: Archaeology
Is this REALLY a Pagan Viking Symbol? – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sWyoPRQ-4[/embed] A few weeks ago we did a video on runes and futhark and mentioned some of the runes and symbols from Iceland, like the Helm of Awe, or Aegishjalmr. Afterwards we got loads of messages asking about this Icelandic magical stave, Vegvisir, and whether this one counts as an Old Norse runic symbol?
“Extremely rare” 1,850-year-old bronze coin found in waters off Israel’s coast – CBS News
World”Extremely rare” 1,850-year-old bronze coin found in waters off Israel’s coastJuly 26, 2022 / 12:43 PM / CBS/AFPIsraeli archaeologists on Tuesday displayed a rare and “remarkably well preserved” Roman-era bronze coin dating back 1,850 years, depicting the moon goddess Luna, the first such find in Israeli waters.The coin minted in Alexandria in present-day Egypt featuring…
Indigenous peoples want sacred items returned from Catholic museums – Indian Country Today
As the world’s attention is focused on Pope Francis’ visit to Canada to apologize for abuses Indigenous peoples suffered at the hands of Catholic missionaries in residential schools, Indigenous groups are calling for the Vatican to return tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts and art held by the museums.The Vatican’s Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses…
Awful Archaeology Ep. 5: The Dendera Light – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OOrlhtdONE[/embed] In this video we go down the rabbit hole of the conspiracies surrounding the Dendera Light motif at the temple of Hathor at Dendera. From ancient aliens to Norwegian electricians this story is a roller coaster. Join me for the ride as I debunk it all. [su_button url=”https://youtu.be/2OOrlhtdONE” target=”blank” style=”3d” background=”#e7010b” size=”12″ icon=”icon: thumbs-o-up”…
Destroying Ancient Artifacts for Profit Is Nothing New – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwFUkeN_-w[/embed] In the last couple weeks, a tiktok account went viral for (allegedly) breaking a 3000 year old bowl for profit. Tragically, the destruction and looting of ancient artifacts is nothing new. Come learn with me about mummies, explosive archaeology, bone stealing, corpse medicine, and a criminal craft store.
Diver Discovers Underwater Treasure Beneath Pharaoh’s Tomb – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVZ8T8v_qk&t=13s[/embed] Underneath a 30 foot high, 2,300 year old pyramid and cut into the earth’s bedrock is the tomb of an ancient Pharaoh, ruler of the Kingdom of Kush. These southern neighbors of the ancient Egyptians were similar to their neighbors of the north in several ways. They enshrined their leaders in pyramidal tombs, only…
2,100-year-old burial of woman lying on bronze ‘mermaid bed’ unearthed in Greece | Live Science
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C. Depictions of mermaids decorate the posts of the bed. The bed also displays an image of a bird holding a snake in its mouth, a symbol…
Great Orme: Rare Bronze Age axe mould declared treasure – BBC News
A rare Bronze Age artefact linked to an ancient copper mine has been declared treasure.Two pieces of a mould made about 3,400 years ago to make axes were found in 2017 on Conwy mountain. Source: Great Orme: Rare Bronze Age axe mould declared treasure – BBC News
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Is this REALLY a Pagan Viking Symbol? – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1sWyoPRQ-4[/embed] A few weeks ago we did a video on runes and futhark and mentioned some of the runes and symbols from Iceland, like the Helm of Awe, or Aegishjalmr. Afterwards we got loads of messages asking about this Icelandic magical stave, Vegvisir, and whether this one counts as an Old Norse runic symbol?
“Extremely rare” 1,850-year-old bronze coin found in waters off Israel’s coast – CBS News
World”Extremely rare” 1,850-year-old bronze coin found in waters off Israel’s coastJuly 26, 2022 / 12:43 PM / CBS/AFPIsraeli archaeologists on Tuesday displayed a rare and “remarkably well preserved” Roman-era bronze coin dating back 1,850 years, depicting the moon goddess Luna, the first such find in Israeli waters.The coin minted in Alexandria in present-day Egypt featuring…
Indigenous peoples want sacred items returned from Catholic museums – Indian Country Today
As the world’s attention is focused on Pope Francis’ visit to Canada to apologize for abuses Indigenous peoples suffered at the hands of Catholic missionaries in residential schools, Indigenous groups are calling for the Vatican to return tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts and art held by the museums.The Vatican’s Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum houses…
Awful Archaeology Ep. 5: The Dendera Light – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OOrlhtdONE[/embed] In this video we go down the rabbit hole of the conspiracies surrounding the Dendera Light motif at the temple of Hathor at Dendera. From ancient aliens to Norwegian electricians this story is a roller coaster. Join me for the ride as I debunk it all. [su_button url=”https://youtu.be/2OOrlhtdONE” target=”blank” style=”3d” background=”#e7010b” size=”12″ icon=”icon: thumbs-o-up”…
Destroying Ancient Artifacts for Profit Is Nothing New – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwFUkeN_-w[/embed] In the last couple weeks, a tiktok account went viral for (allegedly) breaking a 3000 year old bowl for profit. Tragically, the destruction and looting of ancient artifacts is nothing new. Come learn with me about mummies, explosive archaeology, bone stealing, corpse medicine, and a criminal craft store.
Diver Discovers Underwater Treasure Beneath Pharaoh’s Tomb – YouTube
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWVZ8T8v_qk&t=13s[/embed] Underneath a 30 foot high, 2,300 year old pyramid and cut into the earth’s bedrock is the tomb of an ancient Pharaoh, ruler of the Kingdom of Kush. These southern neighbors of the ancient Egyptians were similar to their neighbors of the north in several ways. They enshrined their leaders in pyramidal tombs, only…
2,100-year-old burial of woman lying on bronze ‘mermaid bed’ unearthed in Greece | Live Science
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C. Depictions of mermaids decorate the posts of the bed. The bed also displays an image of a bird holding a snake in its mouth, a symbol…
Great Orme: Rare Bronze Age axe mould declared treasure – BBC News
A rare Bronze Age artefact linked to an ancient copper mine has been declared treasure.Two pieces of a mould made about 3,400 years ago to make axes were found in 2017 on Conwy mountain. Source: Great Orme: Rare Bronze Age axe mould declared treasure – BBC News
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