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Along the coastal route from Gaul and Spain to Rome. Est. to be 1st or 2d century BCE. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66337902?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy. The cargo ship was f...

There is a collection of "artifacts" found in Michigan in the late 19th century which has a bit of a cult following ( doesn't everything, these days?) and which is given a fair hearing in this video...before being demolished by modern science. I had heard of this, and essentially regarded ...

Two died apparently when a wall caved in on them. https://www.rawstory.com/two-new-skeletons-found-at-pompeii-excavations/ Archaeologists at Pompeii said Tuesday that they had uncovered two new skeletons of male victims who likely died in an earthquake that accompanied the devastating volcanic erupt...

Nice work by the Israel Antiquities Group. And no mention of any silly gods!

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0f3svrh/...t-alphabet

I saw the report. It looks just like the relieving chamber above the King's Chamber - angled stones to disperse the weight. I'm more amazed that they had the engineering sense to know that they needed to relieve the stress on the lower stones than the fact that it is there. At least they didn't use ...

Or: I Want My Mummy!

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'Surprising' ancient Egyptian mummy ingredients discovered

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Rome archaeologists search for start of Appian Way

There is always the chance - actually the great likelihood - that human evolution was not linear. Some scattered groups may have made advances far earlier than others but then died out for one reason or another.

We will never unravel this entire mystery.

From Haaretz, Archaeology Division https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2022-12-15/ty-article/hominins-were-sailing-the-mediterranean-half-a-million-years-ago-study-finds/00000185-1590-dcb5-abe7-dfbe1b5c0000?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=Content&utm_campaign=archaeology-and-science&utm_...

Hello, Tang.

Well, "proof" is for mathematicians. Here we can consider the totality of evidence.

Do you have any scientific evaluation to share? That would be a good starting point.

Coin confirms the existence of otherwise unknown "emperor." https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641 Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, ...

If the dating of that artifact is correct then it is Middle Bronze Age c 1650 BCE which is about 2 centuries before Egyptian control of Canaan was cemented by Thutmosis III. Of course that has nothing to do with trade so what you suggest is possible. We do know for certain that there were extensive ...

Canaanite lice comb dug up in Tel Lachish. https://www.rawstory.com/rare-canaanite-inscription-found-on-ivory-comb-in-israel/ Rare Canaanite inscription found on ivory comb in Israel A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700 years ago has been discovered on ...

Rome pretty much dominated the Italian Peninsula, south of the Po, after the Battle of Sentinum in 295 BCE. The Etruscans were allied with the Samnites and a few others but after Sentinum they were a spent force. As was customary, The Romans absorbed them rather than destroy them.

Keep digging, boys! https://www.rawstory.com/italy-unearths-exceptional-haul-of-ancient-bronzes/ Italian archaeologists announced on Tuesday the extraordinary discovery of more than 20 bronze statues created over 2,000 years ago, almost perfectly preserved in the mud of hot springs in Tuscany. The s...