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| Galloway Hoard Artifacts. Source: See link below. |
A 1,000-year-old cross discovered in Scottish field was finally revealed to the public after being cleaned and conserved.
Part of the Galloway Hoard, found in 2014, the piece is so spectacular it may have belonged to a monarch...
Here is the link for more about that.
Here is the link for more about that.
Fit for a king: true glory of 1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field is revealed at last | Science | The Guardian
The Aztec tower of skulls, called Huei Tzompantli, was first discovered more than five years ago. At the time, 484 bone structures were found. An additional 119 human skulls were unearthed from the eastern side of the site recently, according to a statement from the Mexico Government National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
The skulls, believed to be from the periods between 1486 and 1502, were a significant cultural and identity mark of the time when human ritual sacrifices were still acceptable. People then believed that human sacrifices served a bigger purpose, that of keeping the gods alive and therefore continuing the existence of the universe...
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| Tower of Skulls. Source: ibtimes.com (See link below.) |
The Aztec tower of skulls, called Huei Tzompantli, was first discovered more than five years ago. At the time, 484 bone structures were found. An additional 119 human skulls were unearthed from the eastern side of the site recently, according to a statement from the Mexico Government National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
The skulls, believed to be from the periods between 1486 and 1502, were a significant cultural and identity mark of the time when human ritual sacrifices were still acceptable. People then believed that human sacrifices served a bigger purpose, that of keeping the gods alive and therefore continuing the existence of the universe...
Aztec Tower Of Skulls: Children Among Those Sacrificed In Ancient Rituals [Video] (ibtimes.com)
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Treasure Hunter and inventor Tommy Thompson remains in jail for contempt of court.
Here is that link.
Treasure hunter marks five years in jail for refusing to give up his gold | US news | The Guardian
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In a recent email JamminJack mentioned the museum at Sebastian State Park and the St. Lucie Museum, which is under the south bridge at Fort Pierce, as places that should be visited by both visiting detectorists and locals. Jack says the St. Lucie museum has a room dedicated to the Douglass beach wreck. You might want to check out both of those.---
Looks like we might get a increased surf by next week.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com. |
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