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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