Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams
Archaeologists unearthed the first Aztec death whistles, also known as ehecachichtlis, in 1999 while excavating the ...
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Oldest ever ‘Jesus is God’ inscription found in Israeli prison, deemed greatest find
The Meggido mosaic holds the earliest inscription ever found that the first Christians believed Jesus to be God.
New Discovery Suggests the Alphabet May Not Have Originated in Egypt After All
Archaeological discoveries indicate that alphabetic writing dates back 500 years earlier than previously believed. What ...
Archaeologists May Have Just Found the Oldest Alphabet Ever
Four clay cylinders inscribed with what might be the oldest known evidence of alphabetic writing are 500 years older than other early alphabets, according to new research.
Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archaeological treasures
Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archaeological ...
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Where was world’s ancient alphabet found? Details explored
The finger-sized clay cylinder found in a tomb at Umm el-Marra (Image via Official Website of Johns Hopkins University) A new ...
Ancient Clay Cylinders Reveal What May Be World's Oldest Alphabetic Writing
The early writing appears to date to around 2400 B.C.—preceding the previous most bygone examples by roughly 500 years.
Ancient fireplaces, ‘phantom’ coins and more: See archaeological finds around the globe
In Germany’s Blätterhöhle cave, students and archaeologists uncovered a 9,000-year-old fireplace and prehistoric weapons, ...