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The Roman civilization was an extension of the civilization of the Greeks (400 BC-400 AD). Roman architects therefore respected the legacy of the former Greek architects and followed the guidelines laid down by them. Many of the Roman buildings had an African character. But the Romans were also great inventors. They quickly built new techniques of construction and new materials, combining the existing techniques with the creative designs and taking out a new set of architectural buildings that…

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a well-known archaeological finding of manuscripts that recorded biblical documents and religious history, copied in the second century. The scrolls were discovered in the years 1947-1956, at Khirbet Qumran, a large area of the Dead Sea’s northwestern shore. These scrolls were retrieved from eleven different caves and are classified in three categories: Jewish literature (400 manuscripts), biblical books (200, manuscripts) and Sectarian compositions (200 manuscripts).…

religious sites. 
In comparison to Greek cities such as Athens, the Spartans religious sites were far less lavish and abundant. The main religious sites were temples and shrines which were either on the outskirts of town or several kilometres away. Archaeological evidence has revealed the Temple of Athena of the Bronze was built within the Spartan acropolis, and older stone structures beneath previously discovered structures possibly reveal that the Spartans built their religious sites on areas…

climate, which is causing the erosional process to move at a much slower rate. There is one unique alcoves in the Mesa Verde National park, and that is the Step House. It is unique because there are two separate occupations in the same site. A Modified Basket maker site, which happens to be situated between the old stone steps on the south and large boulders to the north. The rest of the alcove contains a masonry…

Along with additional archaeological excavations during the early part of 1900AD, discovering religious artifacts proving the worship of the Canaanite Pantheon in areas such as Palestine, northeaster Egypt, western Arabia, Cyprus, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Phoenicia, Philistine, Sizu, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. These excavation sites identified many places of worship, temples, smaller shrines and open-air sanctuaries such as temples…

and represents the earliest monumental construction in Finland. According to Eskola, “the earliest studies made at the Kastelli site are from the 1860’s with one cairn being excavated in 1862, but no finds were made” (Eskola et al, 2003). This means that, for thousands of years, the Giants’ Churches remained relatively untouched. No one knows for sure what the real function of these…

However, near Woodbridge, East Anglia, an archaeological site called the Sutton Hoo finally shed some light on the subject of English history. At this location, there was a ship burial containing all sorts Anglo-Saxon artifacts, containing all sorts of information, from mythical, historical, and legendary documents. However, historical documents weren’t the only thing found in the dig site. One of the most significant artifacts found would be that of a burial chamber…

Linear A script, as well as similarities in artefacts and fresco styles. The date of the volcanic eruption on Thera is a very controversial issue among Aegean scholars. It was originally thought to have occurred around 1500 BC based largely on the archaeological evidence such as pottery. However, scientific investigations have suggested other dates more than 100 years earlier. Spyridon Marinatos’s proposed theory is that the volcanic eruption that destroyed Thera was directly linked to the…

By combining linguistic, and archaeological evidence, historians trace the rapid spread of iron-working farming across the region. The origins are to be found in the stone-using forest farmers of the Congo basin, the independent development of iron-working in the east African great lakes…

Ain Ghazal’s unique culture centered around its burial procedure, plaster statues, and everyday items. At its peak, Ain Ghazal was inhabited by around 3,000 people. The people of Ain Ghazal buried some of their dead friends and family underneath the floors of their houses, while others were put outside in the surrounding terrain. “Of those who were buried inside, the head was later retrieved and the skull buried in a separate pit below the house’s floor.” In addition to these discoveries,…