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  1. The mummy, the Iliad, and a mysterious death ritual.
    Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a sealed packet of the epic poem resting atop a Roman-era mummy, suggesting they may have been used as a magical ward for the afterlife.
    archive.ph/FeMfs #archaeology #globalmuseum

  2. #1281 Taryn Harris (ed) - The Royal Institution of Cornwall Newsletter 53. Royal lnstitution of Cornwall, Truro, April 2013.

    #Cornwall #RoyalInstitutionOfCornwall #Archaeology #Museums #Archives #BookOfTheDay

  3. 1.77-million-year-old Homo erectus skulls in China show early humans reached Asia sooner than believed

    Three skulls unearthed at the Yunxian site in Hubei Province have long sat at the center of debate. For years, researchers placed their age at about 1 million to 1.1 million years. A new study...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1-7

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  4. 1.77-million-year-old Homo erectus skulls in China show early humans reached Asia sooner than believed

    Three skulls unearthed at the Yunxian site in Hubei Province have long sat at the center of debate. For years, researchers placed their age at about 1 million to 1.1 million years. A new study...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1-7

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #evolution #anthropology #homoerectus

  5. Mysterious 164-foot tunnel uncovered in Jerusalem stuns archaeologists

    An impressive and mysterious 164-foot tunnel was unexpectedly discovered near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel in Jerusalem. What was it…
    #Israel #News #archaeology #jerusalem #tunnel #underground
    europesays.com/2994888/

  6. 2,000-year-old human and animal footprints discovered at Lunan Bay, Scotland

    Winter storms along Scotland’s east coast stripped sand from the dunes at Lunan Bay near Montrose and exposed a layer of ancient clay. In late January, local residents Jenny Snedden and Ivor Campbell were walking their dogs when they noticed clear impressions pressed into the newly revealed surface...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/200

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  7. 2,000-year-old human and animal footprints discovered at Lunan Bay, Scotland

    Winter storms along Scotland’s east coast stripped sand from the dunes at Lunan Bay near Montrose and exposed a layer of ancient clay. In late January, local residents Jenny Snedden and Ivor Campbell were walking their dogs when they noticed clear impressions pressed into the newly revealed surface...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/200

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #anthropology

  8. What I suspect is a flint core, picked up at work yesterday. There is a vein of redness running through the grey, coinciding in part with a band of tiny glittering crystals on the broken surface. A camera phone really cannot do it justice, I'm afraid! I wonder if the red vein and crystals governed the choice to work the flint?

  9. What I suspect is a flint core, picked up at work yesterday. There is a vein of redness running through the grey, coinciding in part with a band of tiny glittering crystals on the broken surface. A camera phone really cannot do it justice, I'm afraid! I wonder if the red vein and crystals governed the choice to work the flint? #Geology #Flint #Archaeology #Prehistory #Lithics

  10. An extraordinary discovery in Pompeii: A doctor is identified thanks to his instruments.

    Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

    The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at the time.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260515

    #Pompeii #Archaeology #Science #History #Italy

  11. 💫 AMAZING REVELATION: The Templar Tunnel: Knight's Strategic Passageway Was Lost for 700 Years
    📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
    ancient-origins.net/ancient-pl
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #MustRead #Civilization

  12. 💫 AMAZING REVELATION: The Templar Tunnel: Knight's Strategic Passageway Was Lost for 700 Years
    📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
    ancient-origins.net/ancient-pl
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #MustRead #Civilization

  13. 💫 AMAZING REVELATION: The Templar Tunnel: Knight's Strategic Passageway Was Lost for 700 Years
    📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
    ancient-origins.net/ancient-pl
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #MustRead #Civilization

  14. 💫 AMAZING REVELATION: The Templar Tunnel: Knight's Strategic Passageway Was Lost for 700 Years
    📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
    ancient-origins.net/ancient-pl
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #MustRead #Civilization

  15. 💫 AMAZING REVELATION: The Templar Tunnel: Knight's Strategic Passageway Was Lost for 700 Years
    📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
    ancient-origins.net/ancient-pl
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Past #MustRead #Civilization

  16. A somewhat difficult to interpret structure, currently thought to be related to game shooting activities (there are many hides around). Seems built atop earlier manganese spoil heaps. The four vertical stone posts, clearly to support a roof, have these lovely curves cut into them, into which timbers fitted. Never seen these anywhere before.

    #heritage #mining #cymru #wales #eryri #archaeology

  17. A somewhat difficult to interpret structure, currently thought to be related to game shooting activities (there are many hides around). Seems built atop earlier manganese spoil heaps. The four vertical stone posts, clearly to support a roof, have these lovely curves cut into them, into which timbers fitted. Never seen these anywhere before.

    #heritage #mining #cymru #wales #eryri #archaeology

  18. A somewhat difficult to interpret structure, currently thought to be related to game shooting activities (there are many hides around). Seems built atop earlier manganese spoil heaps. The four vertical stone posts, clearly to support a roof, have these lovely curves cut into them, into which timbers fitted. Never seen these anywhere before.

    #heritage #mining #cymru #wales #eryri #archaeology

  19. A somewhat difficult to interpret structure, currently thought to be related to game shooting activities (there are many hides around). Seems built atop earlier manganese spoil heaps. The four vertical stone posts, clearly to support a roof, have these lovely curves cut into them, into which timbers fitted. Never seen these anywhere before.

    #heritage #mining #cymru #wales #eryri #archaeology

  20. A somewhat difficult to interpret structure, currently thought to be related to game shooting activities (there are many hides around). Seems built atop earlier manganese spoil heaps. The four vertical stone posts, clearly to support a roof, have these lovely curves cut into them, into which timbers fitted. Never seen these anywhere before.

    #heritage #mining #cymru #wales #eryri #archaeology

  21. 🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Piri Reis Map - How Could a 16th Century Map Show Antarctica Without Ice?
    🔥 Over 500K people have read this incredible story! The truth is stranger than fiction! ✨
    ancient-origins.net/antarctica
    #AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #DidYouKnow #Ancient #Incredible

  22. i'll be live-tooting the symposium 「searching for the roots of ryukyuan old tombs : the wooden house-shaped tombs」held at #okinawa prefectural museum starting at 14:00. the hashtag will be as always #RyukyuLT for 「#ryukyu live-tooting」mute it if you don't want be flooded with ryukyuan old tombs 😁
    #okimu #archaeology #FuneraryAnthropology #anthropology

  23. For nearly 200 years, Takabuti’s mummy sat in a museum in Ireland. Now, scientists believe the ancient Egyptian woman was murdered with an axe nearly 2,600 years ago.
    #AncientEgypt #Mummy #Archaeology #HistoryMystery #EgyptianMummy
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  24. The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:

    #archaeology
    #crete
    #Wordle
    #wordle1791
    #jacarandafmbirthday
    #southafrica

    Based on recent posts made by non-automated accounts. Posts with more boosts, favourites, and replies are weighted higher.

  25. Scientists reexamining a 3,800-year-old Bronze Age prince discovered evidence of a brutal murder. Researchers now believe the ruler may have been assassinated by someone close to him — making it one of the oldest political conspiracies in history.
    #AncientOrigins #Archaeology #AncientMystery #BronzeAge #HistoryMystery #NebraSkyDisc
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  26. Scientists reexamining a 3,800-year-old Bronze Age prince discovered evidence of a brutal murder. Researchers now believe the ruler may have been assassinated by someone close to him — making it one of the oldest political conspiracies in history.
    #AncientOrigins #Archaeology #AncientMystery #BronzeAge #HistoryMystery #NebraSkyDisc
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  27. Scientists reexamining a 3,800-year-old Bronze Age prince discovered evidence of a brutal murder. Researchers now believe the ruler may have been assassinated by someone close to him — making it one of the oldest political conspiracies in history.
    #AncientOrigins #Archaeology #AncientMystery #BronzeAge #HistoryMystery #NebraSkyDisc
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  28. Scientists reexamining a 3,800-year-old Bronze Age prince discovered evidence of a brutal murder. Researchers now believe the ruler may have been assassinated by someone close to him — making it one of the oldest political conspiracies in history.
    #AncientOrigins #Archaeology #AncientMystery #BronzeAge #HistoryMystery #NebraSkyDisc
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo

  29. Scientists reexamining a 3,800-year-old Bronze Age prince discovered evidence of a brutal murder. Researchers now believe the ruler may have been assassinated by someone close to him — making it one of the oldest political conspiracies in history.
    #AncientOrigins #Archaeology #AncientMystery #BronzeAge #HistoryMystery #NebraSkyDisc
    Read more:ancient-origins.net/news-histo