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Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago, according to a paper published Thursday, Jan. 11 ...
Archaeologists working deep in the Amazon rainforest have discovered an extensive network of cities dating back 2,500 years.. The highly structured pre-Hispanic settlements, with wide streets and ...
The city corresponds to the ancient Assyrian city of Arbela. Settlement at Erbil can be dated back to possibly 6000 BC, but not urban life until c. 2300. [91] [92] Ankara: Anatolia Turkey: c. 2000 BC [93] The oldest settlements in and around the city center of Ankara belonged to the Hattic civilization which existed during the Bronze Age. Jaffa ...
The known sites spread across 300 square kilometres (120 square miles) in the Upano River valley. [3] Rostain's team reported the discovery of fifteen settlements, five of which were described as "large settlements"; [5] they especially prioritized the excavation of two settlements known as Kilamope and Sangay.
The ancient site was known in its native language as Caḍ́ota [citation needed], and in Chinese during the Han dynasty as Jingjue (Chinese: 精絕; pinyin: Jīngjué, Old Chinese tseng-dzot, similar to Caḍ́ota [citation needed]). Numerous ancient archaeological artifacts have been uncovered at the site.
The discovery provides new insights into the culture and daily life of ancient Egypt, the ministry noted. Archaeologists have also unearthed the remains of other members of King Pepe II’s court ...
Albert Park tunnels – World War II civilian air raid shelters sealed in 1946 Te Wairoa – "The Buried Village", a Maori village buried by volcanic eruption in 1886 Wairau Bar – rivermouth site of pre-European Maori settlement
In 64 BC, the Roman Republic gained control of the city. Zeugma was of great importance to the Roman Empire as it was located at a strategically important place. Up to 70,000 people lived in the city, and it became a center for the military and commerce for the ancient Romans. [2] In 253 AD, it was destroyed by the Sassanids, but was later ...