5 Amazing Ancient Archeological Discoveries This Year (2023)

Welcome to our channel, where we explore the fascinating world of ancient history archaeology! I’m this video, we present to you 5 of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the year so far. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of the past and uncover incredible artifacts, lost civilizations, and groundbreaking research. From hidden Sphinx’s to ancient cities, each discovery offers us a unique glimpse into our rich human heritage. Prepare to be amazed by the wonders that have been unearthed and the stories they tell. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to our channel for more captivating content on ancient history and archeology!

today we are diving into the captivating world of ancient archaeology in this video we’ll be exploring the top archaeological discoveries made this year that have shed new light on our past so if you’re ready to embark on a Journey Through Time filled with fascinating artifacts and incredible stories you are in the right place from ancient civilizations to long lost treasures this year has been an incredible time for archaeological breakthroughs join us as we uncover the mysteries of the past and explore the top ancient archaeological discoveries of this year our first discovery takes us to Albania where archaeologists have discovered what could turn out to be the earliest known Village of any kind in Europe it is several hundred years older than previously known Lake dwelling sites in the Mediterranean and Alpine regions should the results of carbon dating prove their hypothesis found embedded at the bottom of the Albanian side of Lake ID which is on the border with North Macedonia are hundreds of of tree trunk stilts that the team believed formed the basis of an 8,000 yearold settlement built over the lake while it’s too early to tell the extent of The Village’s original size a now submerged defensive wall of tens of thousands of wooden spikes suggest it was substantial number two on the list is The Smiling Sphinx found in Egypt archaeologists on a recent dig in Egypt’s dinder Temple complex Unearthed what could be described as the Mona Lisa of Egyptian Antiquities a miniature Sphinx wearing an enigmatic smile Dr mandal damahi Who was part of the archaeological team from a sham University believes the small statue represents the Roman Emperor Claudius who was responsible for expanding Rome’s reach in the region in the first century ad they also discovered a Roman tablet featuring inscriptions in both hieroglyphs and demoic the script used to communicate with ordinary Egyptians and key to unlocking the meaning of the more pictorial hieroglyphics next up our third on the list of discoveries takes us to an ancient Sumerian Tavern in Iraq where a US Italian team Excavating the archaeological remains of the Sumerian city of leash have discovered what they believe to be the oldest known Watering Hole on Earth The Tavern dates back to 2,700 BC and includes an open air dining area a food preparation area traces of food remains and even a five Millennia old refrigerator a tablet detailing and ancient recipe for beer was also found project director Holly Pitman told AFP that it was obviously a place where regular people could come to eat we call it a Tavern because beer is by far the most common drink even more than water for the Sumerians in astonishing fashion the fourth discovery on the list is a new moai Statue found on the mysterious Easter Island earlier in 2023 a new moai was discovered on Easter Island when unseasonably hot weather saw water levels on Lake raino Raku dropped dramatically Reve revealing the statue resting in the sediment moai are distinctive monolithic carved Stone figures with elongated faces and no legs that were mostly qued from tough a kind of volcanic ash at the raino Raku volcano this moai is 1.6 M tall and was found lying down on its side looking at the sky the statue is smaller than its counterparts on the island but no less significant and archaeologists are investigating the site searching for evidence of other moai statues and tools that could have been used to create them last but not least fifth on the list takes us to Japan where an enormous 7 and 1/2t long sword has been Unearthed from a 1,600 year old burial mound near the city of Nara Japan it is far too long and unwieldy to have been used in battle leading archaeologists to speculate that it was buried with a high status individual to ward off evil spirits the weapon is known locally as a deco sword and is characterized by its distinct Ive undulating blade often compared to a snake and is twice as big as any other sword found in Japan so far this discovery indicates that the technology of the kofen period is beyond what had been imagined and it is a masterpiece in metal work from that period the sword dates from the early kofen period which was between 250 to 538 ad an era known for its large burial mounds protecting the corpses of the ruling class thanks for watching please make sure you hit that like And subscribe button if you enjoyed this video