As part of the $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project, archaeologists have unearthed two sealed, 18th-century European glass bottles at George Washington’s Mount Vernon mansion. Analysis has revealed a distinctive scent held within the bottles.
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Mount Vernon, once the residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, and the first president of the United States, is undergoing restoration efforts to preserve its historic significance. The historic home of the first president is situated 8 miles (12.8 km) down the Potomac River from the nation’s capital.
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyIn an extraordinary archaeological find, at a medieval graveyard at Brahekyrkan on Visingsö island, Sweden, has yielded around 170 silver coins dating back to the mid-12th century, casting new light on the region's medieval history. This discovery, made during a geothermal installation project at the church, not only enriches our understanding of the period but also challenges existing notions of burial customs and coin circulation in medieval Götland.
The team from Jönköping County Museum, led by archaeologists Anna Ödéen and Kristina Jansson, found the coins while monitoring the installation process. The initial excavation revealed two skeletons, and as the team cleared the area, the first few silver coins emerged near one of the skeleton's left feet.
Anna Ödéen, project manager described the moment of the find in a Jönköping County Museum statement:
“On the very first day, my colleague Kristina Jansson and I found two skeletons in the shaft where the wires were to be laid. We cleaned out the bones from the buried to get an idea of what the graves looked like. All of a sudden three silver coins appeared! We soon realized that many more were lying close to the buried person's left foot”
Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyIn the annals of history, the year 793 marked a chilling turning point for the tranquil lands of Northumbria.
Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesEuropeVideosHistoryFamous PeopleA team of researchers recently completed a study into the origins of two ancient skeletons from China that were both missing parts of their lower leg at the time they were buried.
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Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyMore than a millennium after its mention in an ancient royal charter, the possible final resting place of Wessex founder Cerdic has come to light.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleThere’s always something new in archaeology, it would seem. In an unexpected development, archaeologists performing excavations in eastern Germany
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Read moreSection: NewsHistoryFamous PeopleDuring recent excavations along Turkey’s southwestern Mediterranean coastline in the city of Antalya, archaeologists have found something big.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesEuropeThe relationship between Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII was a rollercoaster ride of scandal, ambition, and tragedy that kept the Tudor court on its toes.
Read moreSection: VideosHistoryFamous PeopleNobody thought much of the bone fragment when it was discovered in the Dziadowa Skała Cave in southern Poland in the 1950s.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyThe Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni in Malta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is believed to be the oldest prehistoric underground temple in the world.
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyMysterious PhenomenaArchaeologists from the University of Tokyo has excavated what may be the remains of the Villa of Augustus, a first-century grand estate that was built near Somma Vesuviana
Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryFamous PeopleOver a span of more than three centuries, the Spanish Inquisition wielded power with an iron fist, enforcing Catholic orthodoxy and rooting out heresy with ruthless efficiency.
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