Sumerian Cylinder Seals: Pocket-Sized Tools for Securing Ancient Records
Sumerian cylinder seals combined image, identity and security. Their impressions closed containers, marked records and carried a person’s authority across ancient Mesopotamia.
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Por-Bazhyn: A Siberian Island Complex Dated to 777
A larch beam from Por-Bazhyn preserves a radiocarbon marker that dates the start of construction to summer 777. The island complex was built under the Uyghur Khaganate, but its intended use remains uncertain.
Ancient Artworks: 8 Masterpieces That Still Speak to Us
Ancient art is not a single style or a single story. It includes royal portraits, objects made for the dead, images of gods, records of war, and works whose original…
Do these 15th Century Paintings Show Evidence of UFOs?
There are numerous paintings created hundreds of years ago with enigmatic and unexplained objects incorporated by artists. Still, this painting from the 15th century is considered by many experts an…
3 Stumping Examples of Cave Art That Predate Civilization by at Least 40,000 Years
Tens of thousands of years ago, our ancestors roamed the planet searching for shelter and food. From time to time, they would discover cave systems that they would eventually turn…
5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Depicting “Celestial Bodies” Revealed in Siberia
Some 5,000 years ago, artists in Siberia drew some of the most sophisticated artwork the region has ever seen. The ancient artists were depicting humanoid figurines with strange halos and…