Sentences with phrase «archaeological discovery of»

Everybody loves a treasure hunt, and, all by themselves, the Dead Sea Scrolls certainly qualify as «the greatest archaeological discovery of the twentieth century.»

They were thus eaten 2000 years ago, and one archaeological discovery of preserved pistachios dates back to the 6th millennium BC.

The exhibition, titled «a small fort, which our people call Fort Orange,» examines the momentous archaeological discovery of the fort in 1970, as well as the lasting impact of Dutch settlement of New York 400 years ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12888421 Some scholars who have seen them say they could be the most important archaeological discovery of Christian artifacts in history.

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The general credibility of the patriarchal backgrounds is greatly enhanced by archaeological discoveries.

In recent times archaeological discoveries in the Indus valley have brought to light evidences of a highly developed culture in India long before the coming of the invading Aryans.

I think one of the major problems with it, is that it was formulated in the late 1800's, before many significant archaeological discoveries over the following century that contradict the theory.

In all the discoveries made through extended archaeological research, there has never appeared what might be called a sacred scripture of the Babylonians or Assyrians.

Indeed, a major incentive to archaeological discovery lay precisely in the desire of students of the Bible to find in the records of this ancient culture some support for their faith in the Bible.

We have named the barley Kebari ®, in honour of an archaeological discovery at the Sea of Galilee, where evidence of the Kebaran people growing, harvesting and processing barley 23,000 years ago has been found.

Dr Phil Larkin: We've called this barley Kebari ®, and that's, too, in recognition of quite a remarkable archaeological discovery not so long ago at the Sea of Galilee.

The author offers nonspecialists an account of the archaeological discoveries at Çatalhöyük, Turkey (a topic that he has covered for Science) and the researchers who work there.

In February 2020, the bones will be displayed in RAMM's Making History Gallery alongside all the discoveries made from a wider archaeological research project with the University of Exeter called «Exeter: A Place in Time.»

The discovery of a rare gold coin bearing the image of the Roman Emperor Nero at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's archaeological excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, has just been announced by the archaeologists in charge of the project, Drs. Shimon Gibson, James Tabor, and Rafael Lewis.

Several recent archaeological and fossil discoveries in Asia are also pushing back the first appearance of modern humans in the region and, by implication, the migration out of Africa.

Traditionally, archaeological discoveries in Malta have been interpreted — or perhaps we should say misinterpreted — against a backdrop of broad conjecture about the significance of mother goddesses.

That and other discoveries led Dolores Piperno, an archaeobotanist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and her co-workers to begin searching for archaeological evidence of the earliest maize in the Balsas River region.

The discovery is important for reasons beyond the city's age — it throws into question many assumptions on which a great deal of archaeological work is based, because the inhabitants of Caral built a social and political structure, not to mention monumental architecture, without the trappings of writing, metallurgy, or ceramics.

Now — nearly six millennia later — the unearthing of these remnants in what is now northeastern Syria is a spectacular archaeological find, one of several important discoveries made recently at Tell Brak, a 130 - foot - high mound jutting above the northern fringe of the Mesopotamian plain.

The stone tools mark «a new beginning to the known archaeological record,» say the authors of a new paper about the discovery, published today in the leading scientific journal Nature.

The study is part of the Guatemala - Penn Partnership, led by Dr. Branas, which draws on almost a century of Penn involvement in Guatemala, including public health, medical, anthropologic and archaeological activities and discoveries.

The discovery of the site, named Lomekwi 3, instantly pushed back the beginning of the archaeological record by 700,000 years, or by over a quarter of humanity's previously - known material cultural history.

An archaeological dig in Seattle has accidentally led to the discovery of ancient stone tools, estimated to be around 10,000 years old.

The discovery could point to a new, undiscovered chamber, or it could be a void that was integral to the construction of the pyramid — our understanding of which poses one of the biggest archaeological mysteries of all time.

VolumeTitle ChapterTitle Req Id Change Type ChangeReason Requirement Source (s) BPMProcesses End 2 End Process DFMIG Rule Name Accounts Payable (Payment The discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls in a remote Judean Desert cave in 1947 is widely considered the greatest archaeological event of the twentieth

We also bear witness to the discovery of fire and a few scenes featuring Lucy, the skeleton discovered by an archaeological expedition in 1975.

This is part of a topic of «What was the most significant archaeological discovery?»

In 1868, Faith's father is providing expertise at an archaeological dig, and when his body is found, most assume suicide amid the allegations of falsified discoveries.

There is quite a good selection of youth titles that deal with archaeological finds, but this well - researched book about a remarkable discovery takes readers somewhere they've never been before: China, 150 years before the time of Christ.

It was more that we are so familiar with the Greco - Roman gods, and it was harder to come up with ways that they could have come to the United States (although as I finished the book several fringe archaeological discoveries gave me ways I could have done it); and that the Norse myths are so bleak, and always end in Ragnarok... In your acknowledgments, you allude to the best line of dialogue in the epilogue, but you don't identify it.

But it's best known for some of South America's best archaeological discoveries.

You can have a fascinating cultural experience at the Landscape Museum in Verbania Pallanza, which was established to honour the incredible beauty of Lake Maggiore, has a huge collection of artistic delights including sculptures, paintings and archaeological discoveries.

A short drive west of Mildura you'll find the World Heritage - listed Mungo National Park, home to the famous Mungo Man and Mungo Woman archaeological discoveries.

Named after an eighteenth century Spanish explorer, Galiano was long populated by the indigenous Penelakut people, with archaeological discoveries suggesting over three thousand years of inhabitation.

My blog captures moments of discovery experienced through daily life and the archaeological, cultural, artistic, natural, sea swimming, culinary, road tripping kinds of experiences I seek in Catania, Sicily and beyond.

Portugal tells the history of a country and even a bit of the world, through its historical and archaeological monuments from prehistoric times, with dinosaurs and rock carvings, to the discovery of faraway lands beginning the globalization process through the Discoveries.

Antalya is an immensely popular spot, combining the typical allure of the beach with the curious presence of archaeological discoveries.

It all began with an archaeological excavation and the discovery of the Gates.

The discovery of the 8,000 warriors and horses, most of which remains to be uncovered, was one of the most extraordinary archaeological finds of modern times.

Showcasing objects from one of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries, this exhibition sheds light on almost 1,000 years of Chinese history and reveals the emperor's efforts to pursue immortality and prepare for the afterlife.

The Franklin Institute's Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor, a new immersive adaptation of one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in modern time, recently made its debut in Philadelphia.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents City and Cosmos: The Arts of Teotihuacan, a groundbreaking exhibition featuring new archaeological discoveries from the ancient city's three... Read more...

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents City and Cosmos: The Arts of Teotihuacan, a groundbreaking exhibition featuring new archaeological discoveries from the ancient city's three main pyramids and major residential compounds.

Palaeoclimatology will doubtless be enlivened by a stunning archaeological discovery 14C dated to the height of Mycenaean civilization

Many of the archaeological discoveries from 1000AD have only recently been made due to being packed in ice for 500 years.

In order to mitigate the environmental impact of the project, the Galadari team has incorporated provisions into the joint venture agreement to ensure any archaeological discoveries during the development phase are sensitively handled and preserved.

The magazine contains articles about the latest archaeological discoveries in and around Colchester as well as more general articles about the archaeology and history of Colchester.