A rare polissoir, a stone used by Neolithic people to sharpen and polish stone axe heads 5,000 years ago, has been discovered in the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset. It is only the second polissoir found undisturbed in situ, known as an “earthfast” stone, in England.
Did ancient Romans invent unbreakable glass? If they did, their secrets are long lost because the Roman Emperor Tiberius beheaded the inventor of flexible glass.
Underwater archaeologists report they have discovered the remains of an ancient sunken ship and hundreds of jars at a site in the Mediterranean Sea, roughly 650 meters from the beach of el-Alamein, Egypt.
Symbols played a vital role and had incredible, meaningful power in the Celtic life. They reflected Celtic beliefs, traditions and were carried on from generation to generation.
A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc, designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye, was discovered by a lifeguard diving at sea at the Yavne-Yam archaeological site near Palmachim Beach.
Neolithic blade-polishing boulder found in Valley of the Stones (www.thehistoryblog.com)
A rare polissoir, a stone used by Neolithic people to sharpen and polish stone axe heads 5,000 years ago, has been discovered in the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve in Dorset. It is only the second polissoir found undisturbed in situ, known as an “earthfast” stone, in England.
Flexible Glass - Lost Ancient Roman Invention Because Glassmaker Was Beheaded By Emperor Tiberius - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
Did ancient Romans invent unbreakable glass? If they did, their secrets are long lost because the Roman Emperor Tiberius beheaded the inventor of flexible glass.
Remains Of A 2,300-Year-Old Sunken Ship Discovered At Alamein Shore - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
Underwater archaeologists report they have discovered the remains of an ancient sunken ship and hundreds of jars at a site in the Mediterranean Sea, roughly 650 meters from the beach of el-Alamein, Egypt.
10 Ancient Celtic Symbols Explained - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
Symbols played a vital role and had incredible, meaningful power in the Celtic life. They reflected Celtic beliefs, traditions and were carried on from generation to generation.
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals (phys.org)
Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims.
A 2,500-Year-Old Marble Disc, Designed To Protect Ancient Ships And Ward Off The Evil Eye - Discovered - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc, designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye, was discovered by a lifeguard diving at sea at the Yavne-Yam archaeological site near Palmachim Beach.