Archaeologists were excavating Bisenzio, an Etruscan settlement on the shore of Lake Bolsena, when they uncovered several ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Etruscan site of Bisenzio uncovered ... The ancient city flourished for about 1,500 years during the Bronze Age as an important trade and manufacturing ...

How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills ...

or “Will it rain soon?” Another example is bronze artifacts. The bronze vessels unearthed from Yinxu represent some of the most exquisite artifacts of the Bronze Age discovered to date. But while ...

Brushing away some dirt in southern Sweden, archaeologists carefully revealed a 2,500-year-old gravesite of an elite woman. Photos show a few of its treasures. Archaeologists spent several months ...

The British Museum's collection has grown since 1753 and the acquisition of the founding collection of Sir Hans Sloane. Objects have been acquired in a variety of ways. Some objects are subject to ...

They shifted from been used in religious rites to more practical purposes. By the Warring States period, bronze vessels had become objects of aesthetic enjoyment. Some were decorated with social ...

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