A 2,100-year-old "iPhone" was discovered by archaeologists in a woman's grave in the Russian "Atlantis."

The ancient fashionista's tomb, which the scientists have dubbed Natasha, was discovered when a sizable artificial reservoir in Siberia was drained during the summer.

The ancient woman - who lived before the birth of Christ - was found with her iphone-alike accessory in the depths of Siberia

It was first used during the Xiongnu empire, a vast nomad kingdom that dominated the region from the third century BC until the late first century AD.

What appears to be a smartphone is actually a piece of black gemstone jet rock with semi-precious stones inlaid in a regular pattern.

In fact, the block was employed as an elaborate belt buckle rather than being a piece of ancient technology.

“Natasha's” burial with a Hunnu-era (Xiongnu) “iPhone” remains one of the most interesting at this site,” said archaeologist Dr. Pavel Leus.

Atlantis Necropolis

“Her belt was the only one with Chinese wuzhu coins on it, which helped us date it”, said Dr. Leus.

The discovery was made at the Ala-Tey necropolis, which is located in the so-called Sayan Sea, a sizable reservoir that is located upstream of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam, Russia's largest power plant.

In the normally submerged “Atlantis necropolis” this summer, when the reservoir was briefly drained, a 7inx3in treasure was found.

The Siberian Times states that the ancient burial ground is typically up to 56 feet submerged.

The phone-lookalike is actually a belt buckle with inlays of semi-precious stones

There are also prehistoric civilizations' graves from the Bronze Age through Genghis Khan's reign.

It happens after the discovery of the two partially mummified prehistoric women who were interred alongside their working tools.

Formerly thought to be a priestess, “Sleeping Beauty” was dressed in delicate silk for the afterlife and is now thought to have been a leather designer.

The archaeological site is thought to be the location of a lost Atlantis-style cityCredit: IHMC RAS/Pavel Leus

The second involved the interment of a weaver who had her wooden spindle tucked away within a sewing bag.

The reservoir, which has a surface area of 240 square miles, appears to have a desert-like floor in the summer when the water level drops by over 60 feet.

On a reservoir island, a total of 110 burials have so far been found.

According to Dr. Marina Kilunovskaya of the St. Petersburg Institute of Material History Culture, “This site is a scientific sensation.”

The discovery was made in the normally submerged ‘Atlantis necropolis’ after waters fell 60 feetCredit: IHMC RAS/Pavel Leus

We are extraordinarily fortunate to have discovered these wealthy Hun nomads' graves that weren't damaged by (prehistoric) grave robbers, she continued.

Terezin, another Atlantis location in the reservoir, includes at least 32 burials that are closer to the water.

Scientists acknowledge that they are working against the clock to explore the sites and protect priceless artifacts from harm caused by the re-entering water.

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This is the Oldest Mask Ever Found

Several decades ago, a farmhand stumbled across an unusual discovery in the Judean Desert of southern Israel while plowing his field near the village of el-Hadeb. It appeared to be a stone face resembling no particular individual and with no clear place of origin.

It is unknown what happened to the mask until, in 1970, Moshe Dayan, Israel's Minister of Defense, purchased it.

Dayan's writings recall, "I was fortunate to acquire a ritual article from this region, a magnificent mask. The marvel, apart from its age, lies in its facial expression. It has circles for eyes, a small nose, and prominent grinning teeth. It is a human face, but one that strikes terror in its beholder. If there is any power in the world able to banish evil spirits, it must assuredly dwell in this mask."

Art historians were equally enamored, drawn in by the carvings' quality and the mask's expression. Whereas Dayan may have described the mask as "grinning," others have stated that the ten-toothed mouth depicts a scream.

The grotesque and horrific expression of the mask led some to speculate that it may be a death mask made of a prominent Neolithic Israelite or that it could have relevance to ancient burial rituals that historians do not yet understand.

Clearly taken with the artifact, Dayan, upon his death in 1981, donated it to the Israel Museum.

Archeologists and anthropologists later decided to retrace Dayan's footsteps to the farm from which the mask was recovered. Numerous artifacts from the pre-pottery era were found at the site, which turned out to be a sizeable Neolithic village.

With modern methods, the archeological team soon determined these finds, including the Dayan Mask, to be some 9,000 years old. This meant that the Dayan Mask was the oldest surviving mask ever discovered. However, it was not until the mask was compared to other archeological discoveries made in the region that the bigger picture finally began to take shape.

The Surprising History of Dildos: Humans Have Been Using Them for Over 28,000 Years

The symbolic use of phallic items to promote conception and ward off evil spirits dates back thousands of years, but they have also long been employed as sexual aids.

A 7.8-inch (20cm) long, 1.1-inch (3cm) wide stone object (pictured) was found in the Hohle Fels Cave near Ulm in the Swabian Jura. The prehistoric ‘tool’ is made from 14 fragments of siltstone and dates back 28,000 years. Due to its size, experts believe it may be the earliest example of a sex aid ever found

For instance, a 28,000-year-old phallus discovered lately in Germany is cited as the oldest known'sex toy' ever discovered.

Aside from the fact that phalluses made of stone, wood, leather, and even camel dung have all been discovered during excavations or mentioned in historical writing and artifacts.

The Wellcome Collection is featuring a number of ceremonial sculptures as part of its Institute of Sexology exhibition to honor this extensive history of sexual experience.

Symbol: In Turkey, during the 6th century BC, ancient Anatolians used sculptures of sex organs (pictured) to ward off evil and ill luck as they believed they contained special powers

Around 1400 AD, the word "dildo" was first used. It derives from the Latin word "dilatare," which means "open wide," and the Italian word "diletto," which means "delight."

According to ancient accounts from the Middle East, the Egyptians and the Greeks used unripe bananas or camel dung that had been coated in resin as sexual enhancers.

However, the aids had been in use since 500 BC, when phalluses were carved from stone, leather, or wood. Some even contained tar.

In ancient Greece, in particular, reports claim traders in the city of Miletus made and sold objects called ‘olisbos’, intended to help wives achieve sexual penetration while their husbands were away.

The aids were also used in Renaissance Italy, and were typically made of leather and used with olive oil for lubrication.

During excavations at Neolithic site Membury Rings in Dorset, archaeologists found various deposits of artefacts and other material, including antler, animal and human bone, and flints. Among these artefacts was a phallic-shaped object made of chalk (pictured) that measures 4-inches long. However, its use is unknown

High class members of society would even display their sex toys, often made from silver, gold and ivory.

However, they were said to be painful to use and their popularity waned. The first dildos didn’t arrive in the UK until the 1500s.

Honor Beddard, co-curator at the Wellcome Collection said: ‘The Institute of Sexology presents the study of sex in all its complexity and contradiction.

According to stories, merchants in the ancient Greek city of Miletus allegedly produced and sold items known as "olisbos" that were designed to aid wives in experiencing sexual penetration while their husbands were gone.

The devices, which were normally constructed of leather and lubricated with olive oil, were also employed in Renaissance Italy.

High class people would even flaunt their sex toys, which were frequently fashioned of silver, gold, and ivory.

Statues of fertility god Priapus with a large phallus would be used to protect gardens and help crops grow. Priapus was often depicted with oversized, permanent erection, which is where the name for the medical term priapism originated. Priapism is a persistent and often painful erection that lasts for hours

Their use was reportedly painful, and as a result, their appeal declined. In the 1500s, the first dildos made their way to the UK.

The Institute of Sexology presents the study of sex in all its complexity and contradiction, according to Honor Beddard, co-curator at the Wellcome Collection.

It highlights the human tales behind the charting of sexual experience and brings together the various collections of information, artwork, testimony, and items from those who questioned preconceived notions about sex.

The exhibition "reveals our understanding of sexual identity as an ever-evolving story," highlighting the "profound effect that gathering and analyzing information can have in changing attitudes about the human condition."

The show includes erotica, cinema, photography, medical artifacts, ethnography, and rare historical material all relating to sex.

A 7.8-inch (20-cm) long by 1.1-inch (3-cm) wide stone artifact was discovered in 2005 in the Swabian Jura's Hohle Fels Cave, close to Ulm.

Phallic charms of the time were known as fascinum (examples pictured), and were even found in the ruins of Pompeii, and it was believed that the symbols could ward off evil spirits. Used in ancient Roman religion and magic, the fascinum referred to the god Fascinus. The phallus was used to summon divine protection

The 28,000-year-old prehistoric 'tool' is constructed of 14 siltstone shards.

Professor Nicholas Conard of the department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology at Tübingen University said that because of its size, experts think it might be the earliest example of a sex aid ever discovered. However, he added that it could have also been used for knapping flints to aid in lighting fires.

Archaeologists discovered a variety of artifacts and other materials during early 20th-century excavations at the Neolithic site Membury Rings in Dorset, including antler, animal and human bone, flints, and carved chalk.

The 'Veedee' massager (pictured) is said to have been used by doctors to cure Victorian women of hysteria. But this has been disputed as myth

One of these artifacts was a chalk thing in the shape of a phallus that is about four inches long. Its application is unknown.

However, the sculptures weren't only used for sexual gratification.

A female orgasm was viewed as a sacrifice to the fertility gods in some pagan civilizations, and the phallic emblem was well-liked in ancient Rome.

In particular, statues of the phallic-shaped fertility god Priapus were erected to guard gardens and promote agricultural growth.

The term "priapism" is derived from the Greek mythology character Priapus, who was seen to have an enormous, permanent erection.

A prolonged and frequently painful erection that lasts for several hours or, in rare circumstances, for weeks is known as priapism.

The Wellcome Collection houses a number of artifacts, including a solid bronze amulet in the shape of Priapus.

A solid bronze amulet, in the form of Priapus, is among the artefacts displayed at the Wellcome Collection

Fascinum, or phallic charms, were popular at the time and were even discovered in Pompeii's ruins. It was thought that the emblems helped fend off evil spirits.

The fascinum was a term for the god Fascinus that was used in ancient Roman religion and sorcery. The phallus was employed to call out divine defense.

The phallic deity Mutunus Tutunus was also a representation of marital sex.

Ancient Anatolians utilized sex organ sculptures to ward against evil and bad luck in Turkey during the sixth century BC because they thought they had extraordinary powers.

The first vibrator was constructed much later, in 18th-century France. It was called Tremoussoir. It was a portable, wind-up device made by doctors.

Before Dr. Joseph Granville produced an electromechanical vibrator in 1880, an American physician named George Taylor is credited with inventing a steam-powered version of the device known as the Manipulator in 1869.

These contraptions were allegedly employed to treat female hysteria, not as sexual aids.

According to reports, doctors questioned that women had libidos as early as the 13th century and suggested utilizing sex toys to ease their sexual angst.

The Greek word for uterus is hysteria, and doctors used vibrators for clitoral stimulation to treat this condition in the 20th century.

Hysteria symptoms included anxiety, insomnia, agitation, and sensual thoughts.

The Institute of Sexology exhibition features rare archival material, erotica, film, photography, medical artefacts and ethnography, all related to sex. A collection of sexual aids on display is pictured. The exhibition runs at the London-based museum until 20 September 2015

Veedee, one of these vibrators, is on display at the Wellcome Collection, but a representative told MailOnline that the vibrator's use as a Victorian orgasm-inducing device by doctors has been debunked as a hoax.

The earliest known rubber dildos date to around 1850, and throughout the 1930s and 1940s, they first appeared in motion pictures.

Many were now referred to as marital aids rather than sexual aids.

According to technology historian Rachel Maines, "the vibrator kind of split into two product lines at the turn of the century."

The concept that there were consumer vibrators on the market infuriated doctors, so there was one for them and one for consumers.

For those without power, there were some of these reasonably priced devices that resembled egg beaters. There were other ones that ran on batteries.

Even ones powered by water that you could hook to your sink existed.

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Origin of the Phoenician Alphabet

One might assume that something as straightforward and fundamental as the alphabet would have existed forever. Naturally, though, it hasn't. You may be aware that ancient writing systems included the detailed images of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the marks made by reeds poking into clay in Mesopotamian cuneiform. Eventually, they were made simpler by using syllable symbols rather than word symbols, but they were still quite difficult to learn, and very few students ever learned to write.

Though others dispute this, we are frequently informed that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Whoever put pen to paper to produce it doesn't matter; the Phoenician contribution was nonetheless substantial and important. They were the primary sea traders in the Mediterranean, and they traveled with the alphabet.

Every nation with a coastline appears to have conducted business with them. The alphabet became known to everyone when the Phoenicians started using it as a quick and easy way to keep track of their dealings. People were greatly motivated to master the method and ensure that it was accurately recorded because wealth and money were at stake. This new technique quickly spread to many individuals and many languages because it was so much more effective than the old ones. It was impossible to stop because it had gained too much momentum.

Phoenician Alphabet

The new alphabet that the Phoenicians popularized was one of those early creations that sometimes needs its flaws sorted out. There were no vowels, just 22 consonants in all. The reader was believed to be a native speaker who would be familiar with the appropriate consonant sounds. Of course, it is not as clear when one looks back at their inscriptions a few thousand years later. You may encounter various spellings of the same term or name for a variety of reasons. The translators from antiquity and today simply did the best they could.

This Phoenician script was adopted by the Greeks, who later added vowels to it. The well-balanced mixture performed admirably. It made it possible for many other great pieces of literature, including Euripides' stage plays and Socrates' philosophy, to be passed down to us.

On the Incirli Stela, Greek writing (deep incisions) was cut into the earlier Phoenician text

The Pyrgi gold plates at the top of this page demonstrate that the Etruscans in Italy were familiar with the Phoenician script. Their plate on the left had Phoenician writing, and their other plate had Etruscan writing. The Greek alphabet was adopted and adapted by the Etruscans, who then transmitted it to Rome. The alphabet we use today was improved by the Romans in their own unique ways.

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