Robinson and Harding travel to the Rocky Mountains in Montana, USA, for this special programme on dinosaurs and the professional and private 'dinosaur hunters' who seek and recover fossil remains. Accompanying several digs, they soon learn that the methods used by the dinosaur hunters turn out to be similar to those employed by archaeologists. After joining a museum dig to excavate the bones of various tyrannosauroids, they discover the profitable tourist industry that dinosaur hunting has spawned in the US. Their journey culminates in a trip to the Badlands, where they help dinosaur hunter Jack Horner dig up the remains of a tyrannosaurus.
Cleopatra's Lost Tomb (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Archaeologists hunt for the lost tomb of Cleopatra. One team dives the sunken city of Alexandria and an explorer unearths a secret underground tunnel. Watch the following video to find out more!
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What Archaeologists Discovered in Egypt Has Left People Speechless
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A smuggler in Greece was caught in the act with a metal detector - He had 200 ancient coins!
The 48-year-old was arrested in the Greek town of Kavala while investigating an archaeological site using a metal detector and a digging tool, while two copper coins were found in his possession
The police officers of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Directorate of Security of Thessaloniki proceeded to arrest a 48-year-old Greek antiquarian and a case was filed against him for violation of the Legislation regarding the "Sanction of the Code of Legislation for the Protection of Antiquities"
Specifically, during an organized police operation that took place in the afternoon of 22-12-2022 at the archaeological site of Philippi in Kavala, the 48-year-old was caught investigating the ground using a metal detector and a digging tool, while two copper coins were found in his possession, which according to the opinion of an archaeologist of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Serres are subject to the protective provisions of the above law, as well as three undiagnosed objects that need further investigation.
the archaeological site of Philippi
In a search carried out at the house of the arrested person in the area of Drama, objects were confiscated, which according to the opinion of an archaeologist of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Drama, fall under the protective provisions of the above Legislation.
Specifically, the following were confiscated:
-195 coins
-10 other objects (silver, copper and iron).
The arrested person will be taken to the Criminal Prosecutor of Kavala.
The Weird Origin of the Bizarre Creatures in Greek Mythology
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A little girl from London finds a 700,000-year-old ancient bear tooth which might be a major breakthrough in history!
Etta found what she thought was "a fossilised bit of wood" at West Runton in Norfolk during the summer.
Eagle-eyed Etta spotted the bear tooth on a family holiday - and experts were blown away by the discovery. BBC
Etta, from Hackney in London, made her discovery while on a family holiday on 22 July on Norfolk beach at West Runton.
While she was looking down she found something that she thought it was a fossilised bit of wood so she put it in her pocket, and when they got back to the car park they showed it to a fossil expert and she fell off her chair.
Etta initially thought the tooth was a piece of ancient wood, but it has since been confirmed as a bear's tooth. BBC
"She said, 'People search for 20 years and don't find anything this good' and told them it was a bear tooth."
The nine-year-old, and her sisters aged seven and five, "really got into fossils" after attending a Norfolk Wildlife Trust fossil hunting course earlier in the year, their mother Thea Ferner explained.
Etta has loaned the tooth, which is about 9cm long (3in) from tip to root, to Norfolk Museums Service geologist David Waterhouse after meeting him at a fossil identification event at Cromer Museum.
About 1km (0.6 miles) of West Runton beach has been excavated by Norfolk Museums Service experts. BBC
"To find a perfect massive bear canine is a first for me in 16 years working here," the senior curator of natural history said.
"We normally find lots of deer fossils, for example, but as you go up the food chain, you find fewer and fewer carnivores like the bear."
He has identified it as an ancestor of the common brown bear.
Dr Waterhouse said "more extreme weather" is speeding up coastal erosion, which is "a double-edged sword - people's homes and livelihoods are at risk, but it also means that amazing finds such as the Happisburgh footprints are being discovered".
The Norfolk landscape 700,000 years ago would have had hyenas, lions, deer and mammoths. BBC
Norfolk's Deep History Coast is a 22-mile (35km) stretch of coastline between Weybourne and Cart Gap.
Some of the more spectacular discoveries include the oldest archaeological site in northern Europe at Happisburgh, where 800,000-year-old human footprints were revealed in 2013. West Runton is also home to the oldest and largest fossilised mammoth ever found in the UK.
They are being unearthed in the Cromer Forest Bed geological layer, which at West Runton is 600,000 to 700,000 years old, said Dr Waterhouse.
The discoveries have pushed back archaeologists' understanding of life by hundreds of thousands of years - and they have kept coming over the past 10 years, Dr Waterhouse explained.
These revealed the climate would have been like modern Poland's, with similar summers but much colder winters than today.
About 1km (0.6 miles) of West Runton beach has been excavated by Norfolk Museums Service experts. BBC
"All these little nuances are building up to this rich picture of what animals and plants were thriving 700,000 years ago," he said.
The earliest humans were Homo antecessor or Pioneer Man and they migrated across a landmass known as Dogger Land, which joined the British coast to present-day Germany and the Netherlands.
Dr Waterhouse said humans were still "a rare species... but everything was just right in Norfolk" for them, from wildfowl, game, shellfish "and crucially flint" to turn into sharp tools.
The nine-year-old said she planned to keep on fossil hunting.
12 Most Incredible And Amazing Treasure Found Recently
The act of finding treasure is probably more important than when you find that treasure, but treasures found recently tend to be more exciting! Fortunately, we’re not short of stories in that department. The past few years have been exceptionally kind to the world’s treasure hunters - both the amateurs and the professionals - and we’ve collected some of their best stories for you in the making of this video!
What a Camera Captures in Mexico Shocked the Whole World
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Archaeologists In Egypt Made A Startling Discovery That Could Unlock The Secrets Of Mummification
Deep beneath an ancient Egyptian burial site, a team of archaeologists are exploring tombs that were first excavated over a century earlier. This time around, though, they discover something truly incredible: an all-too-rare insight into the enigmatic process of mummification. Yes, the find promises new revelations about the methodology behind this mysterious and long-forgotten rite.
The Most Strange And Dangerous Victorian Era Beauty Trends
In this video, we'll be taking a look at the bizarre and often dangerous beauty practices that were popular during the Victorian era. From toxic cosmetics to painful fashion choices, the Victorians were willing to go to great lengths to achieve the perfect appearance. So buckle up, because we're about to dive into the weird and wild world of Victorian beauty trends!
The Mysterious Horned Helmets of Bronze Age Europe
Figures wearing horned helmets are depicted in Scandinavian rock art, on stelae in the Iberian Peninsula, and menhirs on Corsica. And horned helmets feature on statuettes from Zealand, Sardinia, and Cyprus, on wall decorations of the Sea People on reliefs in Egypt before the Bronze Age collapse, and on the Mycenaean Warrior Vase.
Clearly, horned helmets were widely distributed during this period of the Bronze Age.
But why? What do they mean? And are they connected in some way?
In this video we’re taking an epic voyage through the European Bronze Age in the 12th century BC from Scandinavia to the Iberian Peninsula and across the Mediterranean to the east in search of the horned helmets of traders, warriors, kings, and gods.
Theories on The Spread of the Indo-Europeans
The question of how the Indo-European languages spread across vast regions of Europe and Asia remains one of the most intriguing and debated topics in historical linguistics and archaeology. Greek, Latin, Persian, and Sanskrit are just a few of the numerous Indo-European languages that make up a family with common linguistic characteristics. Understanding the spread of these languages is crucial to deciphering the movements and influences of the people who spoke them. This article delves into various theories proposed to explain this enigmatic dispersion, each contributing a unique perspective to our understanding of ancient human migrations.
The Steppe Hypothesis
Perhaps the most widely accepted theory is the Steppe Hypothesis, also known as the Kurgan Hypothesis, proposed by Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas in the 1950s. This theory suggests that the Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) originated in the Pontic-Caspian steppe, the vast grassland stretching from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, around 4000–3000 BCE. The speakers of PIE, identified with the Kurgan culture, are thought to have spread their language through a series of migrations and cultural diffusions. Key to this hypothesis is the domestication of the horse and the invention of the wheel, which significantly increased mobility, allowing for the rapid expansion of these Indo-European speakers.
The Anatolian Hypothesis
In contrast, the Anatolian Hypothesis, put forward by Colin Renfrew in 1987, posits that the diffusion of Indo-European languages was a result of the spread of agriculture from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) around 7000–6000 BCE. This theory suggests a much earlier dispersal, tied closely to the Neolithic Revolution. Proponents argue that as agriculture spread into Europe, so too did the languages of the Anatolian farmers, gradually replacing the languages of the hunter-gatherer communities in Europe.
The Armenian Hypothesis
Gamkrelidze and Ivanov proposed the Armenian Hypothesis in the 1980s, which is another intriguing theory. This theory suggests that the Indo-European languages originated in the Armenian Highlands around 4000 BCE. This theory contends that the development of the Proto-Indo-European culture, which the Kurgan Hypothesis identifies, took place as these early speakers migrated to the Balkans and then onto the Pontic steppe.
The Out of India Theory
A less widely accepted but still noteworthy theory is the Out of India Theory. Proponents of this view argue that the Indo-European languages originated on the Indian subcontinent and spread westward. This theory is based on the premise that the Indo-European languages show signs of a common origin with the ancient languages of India, such as Sanskrit. However, this theory faces significant challenges, particularly in the form of genetic evidence and the archaeological record.
The spread of the Indo-Europeans remains a topic of considerable debate and fascination. Each theory offers a unique lens through which to view the movements of these ancient peoples. The Steppe Hypothesis currently enjoys widespread support among scholars, primarily due to genetic evidence and its alignment with archaeological findings. However, the debate is far from settled, and ongoing research in genetics, archaeology, and linguistics continues to provide new insights into this complex historical puzzle. Understanding the spread of the Indo-Europeans is not just an academic exercise; it is a quest to uncover the roots of many modern cultures and languages, a journey that takes us back to the dawn of civilization.
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Archaeologists Were Digging In The Heart Of Rome When They Unearthed A Mysterious Marble Head
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Incredible well preserved baby mammoth discovered in Canada
In the video below we will talk about well preserved baby mammoth that got discovered in Canada. Enjoy!
