2 posts tagged ‘archaeology’
"Amateurish" and "clumsy" tomb raiders forced to return ancient artifacts
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LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Two men in Citta della Pieve, Italy were excavating their land when they found an incredible array of 3rd century BCE artifacts including eight urns, bronze mirrors, a perfume bottle, and two stunning sarcophagi—one of which contained a complete skeleton. — Read the rest The post "Amateurish" and "clumsy" tomb raiders forced to return ancient artifacts appeared first on Boing Boing.
Stash of 100,00 ancient coins found at construction site
Now that's a money pit! More than 100,000 ancient coins were unearthed at a construction site in Maebashi City, around 70 miles outside of Tokyo. The oldest coins in the bundles are from China and date back to 175 BC. According to officials, this archaeological discovery is one of the biggest of its kind in Japanese history. — Read the rest