2500-year-old Archive

A 2,500-Year-Old Marble Disc, Designed To Protect Ancient Ships And Ward Off The Evil Eye – Discovered

AncientPages.com | August 4, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc, designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye, was discovered by a lifeguard diving at

'Dragon bed' restoration. Image via Asia Pacific Daily

Archaeology

2,500-Year-Old ‘Dragon Bed’ Restored By Chinese Archaeologists

AncientPages.com | January 21, 2018

AncientPages.com - A lacquered "dragon bed" that dates back t aboput 2,500 years has been now restored by archaeologists in southwest China after a 17-year effort, the Chengdu Cultural

In the "But urns tell us how they were used, we do not have to guess" part of the urn, an image was recreated - probably of the deceased (eyes, ears or mouth are visible) whose ashes were inside the vessel.

Archaeology

Unusual 2,500-Year-Old Face Urns Reveal Garments, Appearance And Jewelry Of Prehistoric People

AncientPages.com | November 11, 2017

AncientPages.com - These unusual 2,500-year-old face urns represent one of the most fascinating categories of prehistoric artifacts unearthed in Poland. They were discovered in Pomerania, a region on the southern shore

Archaeology

Sobek: A 2,500-Year-Old Mummified Nile Crocodile – On Display At The British Museum

AncientPages.com | December 9, 2015

AncientPages.com - Sobek was a 2,500-year old crocodile worshipped in life by the ancient Egyptians and mummified with all due reverence after death. The ancient Egyptians worshipped this