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Using a supply list from an ancient clay tablet, experts have reconstructed a large Bronze Age ship from 4,000 years ago and sailed it around the Persian Gulf.
Last summer, an oil and gas company conducting a survey in the Mediterranean Sea stumbled upon a remarkable discovery: the 3,300-year-old remains of a Bronze Age ship carrying dozens of clay jars ...
The Israel Antiquities Authority identified the jars as late Bronze Age vessels designed to hold, among other things, honey, olive oil and resin from the Pistacia atlantica tree. Image Wiping ...
The 'Little Boot' (Romanian 'Cizmulita' - editor's note) vessel, a magical-religious object in the shape of a cup with an oblique tip, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was accidentally discovered in ...
On the Greek island of Ithaca, archaeologists recently uncovered new evidence that suggests ancient travelers once made ...
This week, hit the high seas aboard a reconstructed Bronze Age ship, meet lions looking for love, uncover a genetic treasure trove in mammoth fur, and more.
The vessel was found far from land, challenging previous assumptions about the seafaring capabilities of its Bronze Age builders.
People living in Bronze Age-era Denmark may have been able to travel to Norway directly over the open sea, according to a new study. To complete this study, the research team developed a new ...
The result was the world’s largest ever reconstructed Bronze Age vessel: 60 feet long, capable of carrying 36 tons of cargo, and achieving surprisingly high speeds of 5.6 knots.
Did Bronze Age Europe have a market economy? New research suggests “hoard piles” could be linked to the exchange of small pieces of metal – much like money changes hands today.