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Aboriginal rituals have been practiced continuously since at least the end of the last ice age

Archaeologists from Monash University, in collaboration with the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC), have discovered evidence of continuously practiced rituals dating back to the end of the last Ice Age, approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago, that are still known today.

1500 year old golden buckles with the oldest depiction of the Khan of the Heavenly Turks

At the very height of eastern Kazakhstan near the borders with China, Russia and Mongolia, two golden plaques from the 6th century were recovered from the Eleke Sazy tomb complex. Both were lying in the central chamber of a nobleman's tomb and bear what is probably the earliest ever depiction of the crowned leader of the Göktürks - the so-called "Heavenly Turks"...

Amateur gold miner with his Equinox 800 detector discovers a multi-million-dollar gold nugget

A lifetime discovery in the form of a giant gold nugget was made by an amateur detectorist in a field in Victoria, Australia. The man, using a detector not primarily designed to find gold, was exploring an area known as the "Golden Triangle", which during the 19th century was the site of a gold nugget. the epicenter of the Australian gold rush, when his detector detected a large stone laced with gold veins.

Japan's largest circular mound hid the longest sword and mirror

In the Tomio Maruyama burial mound from the second half of the 4th century. The largest iron sword ever found and the largest bronze mirror were discovered - objects unparalleled in the Japanese archaeological record. Archaeologists speak of finds of national significance.

World's oldest amputation rewrites existing understanding of prehistoric medicine

The journal Nature brought a huge sensation: a Neolithic skeleton with a surgically amputated leg was discovered in the Liang Tebo cave on the island of Borneo. It is by far the oldest confirmed surgical amputation, dating back 31,000 years! The previous one was "only" 7,000 years old. The discovery fundamentally changes the scientific view of the development of prehistoric medicine.

Unique silver coin depot found in world's toughest prison

Tasmania's Port Arthur Prison is notorious for its appalling conditions, strict rules and harsh sentences. Escape from the penal colony was virtually impossible. Convicts were not allowed to carry money. So how did a 180-year-old set of silver shillings end up on the floor of the prison workshop, and who buried it there?

18. 5. 2012

18. 5. 2012 Roman glass beads with gold

Glass beads made by Roman craftsmen in the 1st and 4th centuries were found in Nagaoka, Japan, in 2012. They were found in an ancient tomb. According to experts, this clearly shows how much influence the Roman Empire had.

16. 12. 2009

16.12.2009 Discovery of 3000 year old skeletons

A great discovery was made eleven years ago by archaeologists underwater. They found dozens of skeletons in the Pacific Ocean. Experts estimate their age at three thousand years. Apparently, they were inhabitants of the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. The news was released by the media just days before the Christmas holidays.

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