JERUSALEM, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Israeli marine archaeologists have found some rare treasure from two ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea, which was scattered at a depth of about four meters, off the coast of the town of Caesarea. The artifacts include hundreds of silver and bronze coin...
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He had reproductions of several interesting silver artifacts including some he found himself at archaeological digs. Source: Renaissance Fair Contributor: Theodore Gray Acquired: 27 December, 2008 Text Updated: 29 January, 2009 Price: $10 Size: 1" Purity: 99% ...
The British Museum has a much nicer example of this coin from about 60 years earlier. Slight differences indicate that mine might be a version from a different region, or possibly a forgery, though if it is fake it's probably an ancient fake, which is just as interesting as an old real...
Other notable landmarks and attractions within easy reach of Amazing Colosseo include Piazza Venezia, a bustling square with the imposing Vittoriano monument, and the Musei Capitolini, home to a vast collection of ancient Roman art and artifacts. For a taste of Roman bathing culture, a visit to...
visit the Museo Archeologico. This museum showcases a fascinating collection of artifacts from prehistoric times to the Roman era, providing a captivating insight into the region's ancient civilizations. With such a wealth of landmarks and attractions nearby,B&B Boteroomoffers an ideal location for...
highlights the significance of travel in his theoretical work, and focusses particularly on the period from the mid-1890s to the outbreak of the First World War; the time that comprised the height of his travel activity and which included tours of ancient Italian and Grecian sites,...
In 1912 A.D. a respectable geologist named Arthur S. Woodward and a lawyer named Charles Dawson offered their new “fossil discovery” to the London Geological Society. The “artifacts” included a thick portion of a human skull, a fragment of an ape-like jaw, some animal remains and some...
The ash blanketed Pompeii, rapidly covering it and creating an airtight seal that preserved buildings, artifacts, and even the impressions of bodies, providing modern-day historians with a unique snapshot of ancient Roman life, frozen in time. ...