Archaeologists unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic during a church excavation in Ordu, located in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea Region. The announcement regarding the discovery was made by the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, on August 11,
Category: Archaeology of Asia
Tashtyk Culture and the Mysterious Funerary Masks of the Yenisei Valley
The Tashtyk Culture was one of the archaeological cultures that emerged in Siberia during the Iron Age. In many aspects, it can be considered the successor of the Tagar Culture. Geographic Context Situated in the heart of the Yenisei valley in Siberia, the Tashtyk
Was the Sword Found in Japan Made to Fight Evil Spirits?
The large sword, found in a burial mound in Japan, may have been made to ward off and fight evil spirits, the researchers say. A team of archaeologists in Japan have unearthed a bronze mirror shaped like a shield and a large sword from
120-Million-Year-Old Fossil Found in China Has A Bird-Like Body, A Dinosaur-Like Skull
The bizarre bird fossil found in northern China has a skull similar to that of a Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil in question may contain clues about the evolution of birds. The fossil was found in northern China, in an area where dinosaur remains and
Jewelers of the Steppe: Scythians and Scythian Art
The Scythians were a nomadic society that emerged in the 8th century BC in the Pontic steppes, when the Cimmerians lost their influence. They have been instrumental in the ethnogenesis of many communities in the region, as they dominated both Central Asia and Eastern
Okunev Petroglyphs and Eurasian Solar Deities
The Okunev people have been the subject of many studies, both with their origins and the interesting abstract drawings they left behind. In the geography they spread, the solar-headed petroglyphs carved on steles and rocks are one of the oldest mythological archetypes related to
1.8 Million-Year-Old Tooth was Found in Georgia, So What Does This Mean?
Archaeologists have found human tooth about 1.8 million years old near the village of Orozmani, in southern Georgia. So what does this mean in anthropological and evolutionary terms? Archaeologists in Georgia recently stumbled upon an important archaeological remain. In a village near the border