Archaeologists found a 1,800 year old eagle statue in london during excavation of hotel. The statue was designed in limestone from the Cotswolds and stands two feet tall. The right wing was broken otherwise the statue looks good. A large stately tombs were also found at the site. Experts have came to the conclusion that […]

A tribute to Howard carter’s 138th birthday Howard Carter He was hired by the Egypt Exploration Fund in London … Birth: Howard Carter was born on May 9th, 1874 in the small town of Kensington, London, England. Career Beginning: Howard Carter was born on May 9, 1874 in London, and at the age of 17, […]

During the last ten days of June 2008, the Baranov Museum of Kodiak sponsored a community archaeology project on its property and in the adjacent Sargent Park to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the A.D. 1808 construction of the Russian-America Company magazin (warehouse), which houses the Baranov Museum. Also known as the Erskine House National […]

Archaeologists discover new clues why the Maya left: Bird calls ring from the forest, echoing in the middle of the breakdown ruins whose gloomy doorways have long beckoned explorers and scholars. The Maya who built the ruins of Kiuic here fled those doorways in a rush, an international archaeology team now realizes. Left behind may […]

Greece — Police in southern Greece have apprehended a rare twin pair of 2,500-year-old marble statues and arrested two farmers who supposedly planned to sell them abroad for euro10 million ($12.43 million), authorities said Tuesday. Police said two Greeks aged 42 and 48 were arrested in the Peloponnese region late Friday as they were loading […]