Uluburun Shipwreck

An entire decade of archaeological investigation into what is the world’s oldest known shipwreck has revealed a vast cornucopia of ancient treasures, and the wreck was voted by Scientific American journal to be one of the ten greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20^th century.

The cargo included items from at least seven different cultures, including Mycenean (Greek), Syro-Palestinian (forerunners of the Phoenicians), Cypriot, Egyptian, Kassite, Assyrian and Nubian.

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Antikythera Mechanism: The ancient 'computer' that simply shouldn't exist

The world’s oldest computer is still revealing its secrets

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Nebra Sky Disc

The Nebra Sky Disc is one of the most fascinating, and some would say controversial, archaeological finds of recent years. Dated to 1600 BCE, this bronze disc has a diameter of 32cm (about the size of a vinyl LP) and weighs around 2 kg. It is patinated blue-green and embossed with gold leaf symbols which appear to represent a crecent moon, the sun (or perhaps a full moon), stars, a curved gold band, interpreted as a sun boat, and a further gold band on the edge of the disc which probably represent one of the horizons (another gold band on the opposite side is missing).

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Staigue Fort Co. Kerry Ireland

Navan Fort, Armagh

Cahercommaun Co Clare

Caherconnell Stone Fort, Co. Clare

Queen Meabhs Cairn Knocknarea Sligo

Drombeg Stone Circle Winter Solstice Sunrise

Bere Island Standing Stone Tuatha De Danann

Beltony Stone Circle Donegal

Doon Fort Portnoo Donegal

Equinox sunrise Grianan Aileach Donegal

Carrowkeel Megalithic Cairn's Sligo

Creevykeel Court Tomb, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Gravinis Tumulus, Brittany France (Newgrange?)

And it’s old. Built in 3500 BCE during the Neolithic Era, it is older than the Great Pyramid of Giza and even a few centuries older than Newgrange, its more famous Irish cousin.

And it’s really big. At 100 meters in diameter, it’s bigger than Newgrange.

And the 46 foot long passageway leading to the central chamber is made up of huge stones carved in fantastic patterns that seem to shimmer and pulse. Several sources state flatly that they are some of the most magnificent art humanity has produced, a masterpiece of universal art.

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Ferriby Boats (Egypt/England) date between 2000 and 1800BC,

The Ferriby Boats have been dated to between about 2000 and 1800BC, with the vessel known as 'Ferriby 3' being the oldest sewn-plank craft discovered in Europe. The discovery of tools and the remains of a capstan at the same site suggest that there may have been a shipyard at North Ferriby 4,000 years ago. Indeed, the vessels themselves seem to have been partly dismantled perhaps for recycling into new ones. 

The Ferriby Boats would have been ideally suited to working the Humber, whether east/west or across to the south bank. However, recent sea trials of the 'Oakleaf', a half-scale reconstruction, suggest craft of this type were capable of crossing the North Sea

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Egypt Connection?

Lorraine Evans book Kingdom of the Ark suggest the boats to be from Egypt.

To those of you who have read Kingdom of the Ark you will already be aware that in the opening chapters I comment upon the Ferriby Boats from North Yorkshire and their links to Ancient Egyptian boat design. This was nearly 13 years ago now and at the time I was deemed crazy to suggest such a thing. However, the latest press statement from the official Ferriby Heritage Trust, seen below, now appears to be coming around to my way of thinking. Perhaps I wasn't that crazy after all folks!

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A Barbary Ape Skull over 2300yrs old found in Ireland

How did the skull of a Barbary ape wind up in Ireland 2,300 years ago and remain buried near the center of Navan Fort in County Armagh for thousands of years?

Navan Fort (Eamhain Mhacha) is an ancient Irish royal site, dating back to the Neolithic period and occupied through the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. A circular enclosure, the fort has two monument structures at its center – a ceremonial burial site and an artificial mound.

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The Pharaoh’s Daughter & Queen of the Scots with Ralph Ellis

Round Towers of Ireland, built by the Tuatha De Danaans?

The Round Towers Or The History Of The Tuatha De Danaans by Henry O'Brien (1808-1835) was published in 1834. The book was controversial at the time because O'Brien claimed that the round towers which were a common feature of early Irish Christian monastic sites were in fact built by pre-Christian pagans. According to O'Brien the towers were phallic symbols built by the Tuatha De Danann as part of an ancient cult he linked with ancient Greece, Egypt, India and Buddhism.

The book reviewer's claim its for pseudo-historians, science fiction writers and modern day conspiracy theorist, thats making a big claim when there is no document evidence, that they were built by monks, 

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Ancient Goldworks found in Ireland

The collection of prehistoric goldwork ranges in date between 2200 BC and 500 BC. Most are pieces of jewellery but the precise function of some is unknown.

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Dolmen de la Cabana Arqueta Spain

The dolmen has been dated to 4700 - 4500 BCE. Excavations have produced a dagger of silex, beads of steatite and a small one of gold (!).

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La Cabaña Dolmen (or the Newgrange of Spain?)

La Cabaña Dolmen in Spain

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La chabola de la Hechicera Dolmen

La chabola de la Hechicera (in Basque: Sorginaren Txabola, "The Witch's Hut") is a dolmen group located in Elvillar, Álava, in the Basque Country in Spain. Three large vertical stones support a large horizontal flat stone. Nine large stones form a chamber in a polygonal shape. The corridor is made of five stones, and is divided into two. The site was probably a funeraryconstruction to hold the remains of the people in the settlement.

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Mysterious Megaliths of the Talaiotic People

Located in the Mediterranean Sea are a set of Spanish islands known as the Balearic Islands. One of those island, Menorca, is home to an impressive collection of megalithic stone monuments called the taulas.

The origin and purpose of the taulas is unknown, although they are the works of prehistoric humans. There have been several theories surrounding the mystery of the taulas, generally focused on religious or astronomical purposes. Some believe they are a religious symbol. Others believe the taulas served as a temple of healing. Finally, there is a theory that the taulas were aligned with the movements of the moon.

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