Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Relics from the time of the Battle of Salamis uncovered

The remains of a building was discovered by archaeologists working at a site off the coast of Salamis in 2019. They found ceramics, statues, columns and other features. They also found marble sculptures, including the head of a statue.
It was around this time, 480 B.C., that the Battle of Salamis took place. Following successful invasions by the Persians, the Greek fleet had withdrawn to Salamis and they were outnumbered. At this point Themistocles, a politician and general, convinced Greek allies to build a fleet and fight.
See ----->Ancient Naval Bases Discovered in Athens' Piraeus Harbor

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The Aqueduct of Constantinople

The longest aqueduct of all time, the Aqueduct of Valens is 429 km long and supplied Constantinople with water. In AD 324, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great made Constantinople the new capital of the Roman Empire. The aqueduct system worked for more than 700 years, until at least the 12th century.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Augustus head found

Archaeologists have found a marble head of the Roman emperor Augustus in the Italian town of Isernia. The town was conquered by the Romans in 295 B.C.E. In 90 B.C.E., it was taken over by the Samnites, and then fell back into Roman control.

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Pregnant mummy found

A pregnant mummy has been found. "Scribe, priest of Horus-Thoth worshiped as a visiting deity in the Mount of Djeme, royal governor of the town of Petmiten, Hor-Djehuty, justified by voice, son of Padiamonemipet and lady of a house Tanetmin," the translation read.
She died just over 2,000 years ago, in the first century BCE, between the ages of 20 and 30.