Topic: Archaeology
Indonesia Hobbit
AP News
In this photo taken Sept. 14, 2009, Jatmiko, an Indonesian archaeologist, examines a prehistoric stone spall at the Liang Bua cave excavation site where the remains of Homo floresiensis were discovered in Ruteng, Flores island of Indonesia. This world turned upside down may once have existed on the remote island ...
Coins from Alexander the Great found in Syria
AP News
250 coins dating back to Alexander the Great's time found in SyriaMore than 250 silver coins dating back to the time of Alexander the Great were unearthed in northern Syria, a Syrian archaeologist said Thursday. Youssef Kanjo, the head of archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aleppo, said ...
Mideast Syria Ancient Coins
AP News
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, Hellenistic coins dating back to the era of Alexander the Great are seen after they were discovered in northern Syria, the head of the archaeological excavation department in the Aleppo province said Thursday, March ...
Sudan's land of 'black pharaohs' a trove for archaeologists
AFP Global Edition
There is not a tourist in sight as the sun sets over sand-swept pyramids at Meroe, but archaeologists say the Nubian Desert of northern Sudan holds mysteries to rival ancient Egypt. "There is a magic beauty about these sites that is heightened by the privilege of being able to admire ...
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