Photo shows Yonatan Frankel, 16, from Hod Hasharon, Israel, and the lamp that he found, undated. He made the find in early March, while his school group was breaking for lunch near an old Roman fort along the Scorpions Ascent, a hiking trail in the desert Arava region south of the Dead Sea. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Archaeology / History

 School Trip Hiker Finds 1,600-Year-Old Roman Lamp

A 16-year-old high-school pupil has amazed experts after unearthing a 1,600-year-old Roman oil lamp during a class hike. Photo shows Yonatan Frankel, 16, from Hod Hasharon, Israel, and the lamp…

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March 29, 2024

Photo shows Ed Cottrell, 101, an ex-fighter pilot from North Carolina, USA, and Karl-Heinz Bosse, 98, a fighter pilot from Thuringia, undated. The two World War II pilots met for the first time near Bonn, Germany, where Karl-Heinz Bosse was shot down by US planes on December 17, 1944. (@therifle_/CEN)

History

American Fighter Pilot Meets German Airman 79 Years After Both Their Aircraft Were Shot On Same Day

A 101-year-old American fighter pilot has met a 98-year-old German airman 79 years after they were both shot at on the same day during World War II. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/CEN-USGermanWar-01.mp4 Ed Cottrell,…

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December 28, 2023

History

Race Cache Of Iron Swords Dubbed The Year’s Greatest Discovery Of The World By National Geographic

A rare cache of iron swords that were uncovered in the Judean desert have been voted as this year's greatest discovery in the world by National Geographic. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/Clipzilla-SwordFind-01.mp4 The four…

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December 14, 2023

Photo shows the ancient roof tile fragments discovered at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation in the City of David in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. They were reportedly brought there at the time of the Greek Seleucid king Antiochus IV. (Eliyahu Yannai, City of David National Park/Newsflash)

History

Location Of Fortress Of Mad King Built To Hide From Jews He Had Persecuted May Have Been Found

Ancient roof tiles in Israel have been discovered in the City of David, which point to the location of an ancient fortress built by King Antiochus IV, who persecuted the…

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December 7, 2023

Picture shows items from Scythian gold collection at the Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. They have been returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands. (SBU/Newsflash)

History

Scythian Gold Treasures Lent To Netherlands From Crimea Returned To Ukraine After 10-Year Battle

Scythian treasures from Crimea including a solid gold helmet that had been lent to the Netherlands 10 years ago have been returned to Ukraine in what Kyiv said was a…

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December 1, 2023

Photo shows the ancient slingstones, the earliest evidence of warfare and organized arming in the Southern Levant, and specifically in the area of modern Israel, undated. It is revealed that there was mass production of weapons as long as about 7,200 years ago. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Archaeology / History

Archaelogists Unearth 7,000-Year-Old Arms Dump In Israel

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed the earliest known evidence of war in the region dating back more than 7,000 years. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/Newsflash-EarliestEvidenceWar-01.mp4 A study of hundreds of sling stones has revealed…

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November 23, 2023

Photo shows a cranial trauma that bears witness of a violent death. International team of researchers analyzed over 3,500 skulls found in the Middle East, In the 12,000 years before antiquity. (Joachim Wahl,University of Tubingen/Newsflash).

History

Cranial Injury Study Reveals Huge Violence In Lawless Ancient Middle-Eastern Cities

A lack of legal frameworks in the disorganised first cities to be built in the Ancient Middle East led to a significant increase in violence between inhabitants, according to researchers…

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October 16, 2023

Picture shows a scientist to examine the footprints found in Caleta de los Loros y Pozo Salado, Argentina, undated. The analysis of the footprints confirmed that its age is 8 million years, belonging to the Late Miocene era in which the dinosaurs were extinct and it was given the scientific name Rionegrina pozosaladensis. (Gobierno de Rio Negro/Newsflash)

Archaeology / History

 Archaeologists Uncover Stunning Fossil Footprint Of Giant Bird That Roamed Atlantic Coast Eight Million Years Ago

Archaeologists in Argentina have uncovered a stunning fossil footprint of a giant bird that roamed the Atlantic coast about eight million years ago. Picture shows a scientist to examine the…

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October 9, 2023

Photo shows a rare mirror found in the 2,300-year-old grave of a Greek courtesan in Jerusalem, Israel, undated. The well-preserved artifact is found alongside remains, likely of a young woman accompanying a high Hellenic army official on a tour of the Holy Land. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

History

Ancient 2,300-Year-Old Mirror Found In Grave Of General’s Mistress

An ancient Greek mirror unearthed in Israel is believed to have belonged to the mistress of one of Alexander the Great's generals, it has emerged. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/Newsflash-RareBronzeMirror-01.mp4 The 2,300-year-old bronze box…

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September 28, 2023

Image shows detail of Stone Age depictions of human footprints and animal tracks in Doro Nawas mountains, Namibia, undated photo. The carvings date back to the Later Stone Age. (Andreas Pastoors, Tracking in Caves/Newsflash)

History

Namibian Animal Tracking Experts Help German Archaeologists Match Footprint Pictures To Animals

Archaeologists examining prehistoric artwork of footprints up to 50,000 years old in southwest Africa have been able to determine the type of animals and even their likely ages by cooperating…

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September 22, 2023