D and covered the Italian city in molten rock and hot ash a robbery took place it happened as the eruption was ongoing and opportunistic thieves were trying to pillage what they could in the 1980s archaeologists came across an ancient house in Pompeii that contained two groups of bodies one of the groups was decked out in fancy jewelry and the other had nothing researchers then found an ancient safe a kind of prehistoric strong box used by ultra-rich citizens to safeguard their most precious belongings researchers are fairly

certain that as Mount Vesuvius erupted thieves targeted the household of elite citizens in an attempt to steal their stuff but before the thieves could make it out with the strongbox both parties met their Doom at the hands of the erupting Volcan know it took many years for archaeologists to excavate investigate and restore the Pompeii safe they now know it was the epitome of home security for ancient Rome it had a four-stage locking mechanism and was so strong it was only broken because of one of the worst natural disasters in

history another interesting thing is that researchers suggest the presence of such a safe could mean that crime was rampant across the city wealthy people were desperate to protect their goods and now for number eight but first it’s shout out time I want to say a big thank you to Nora Gibson and Mr Jeremy McAllister for supporting this channel be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already for more videos about Amazing Discoveries we’d love to have you number eight the pharaoh’s box archaeologists

from the University of Warsaw recently discovered an ancient chest in Egypt from 3500 years ago they were exploring near the famous Hatshepsut temple in der elbow Hari when they came across a stone chest hidden in a cavity underneath some rocks the mysterious chest which appears to have been hidden on purpose looked like a totally ordinary Stone it was only because the archaeologists were well trained that they differentiated the box from the rubble it turned out to be a treasure chest containing several mysterious items wrapped in ancient

Linens the teen pulled out a goose skeleton a goose egg and a wooden casket holding an Ibis egg wrapped in canvas they then found another bundle beside the stone chest this one contained a wooden box with the name of pharaoh that most II written on its side in hieroglyphs so what does all this weirdness mean what’s with all the bird eggs Professor Nowinski with the university believes these strange Treasures were offerings to thutmos II who was the husband of Queen Hatshepsut the professor also says the artifacts

are suggestive of of a nearby tomb hopefully the tomb of that Moses II which has never been found number seven Aztec carvings mysterious carvings left behind by the ancient Aztecs were recently uncovered deep in the bowels of Mexico City inside a tunnel from the 17th century archaeologists found drawings created from before the Spanish conquistadors arrives in Mexico the ancient drawings and paintings in the tunnel were created by the Aztecs in the days when their cities were filled with beautiful temples gruesome sacrifices

and Tall pyramids the tunnel was part of an unfinished dike system commissioned by the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma the first the purpose of the dike system was to control flooding that frequently occurred because of the lakes surrounding the current capital of Mexico but it wasn’t long after construction started that Hernan Cortes arrived with his troops and began fighting the Aztec the dike was abandoned then later rebuilt in the 17 18th century by the Spanish so how did images drawn by the Aztec workers 300

years earlier make it onto the facade of the tunnel it’s all about repurposing when these Spanish the dike system they use repurposed stone with Aztec symbols and images drawn on them some of the images found in the tunnel include a war shield called achimali the head of a bird and the Flint point of a weapon number six the Temple of canoe when a team of researchers with an Egyptian archaeological Mission began to excavate the Temple of canoom they had no idea they were going to discover layers of History hidden beneath the Temple of

canoe is located in the ancient Egyptian town of Esna later called latopolis by the Greeks the temple was constructed by Ptolemy V then later improved by the Romans it was dedicated to canoe god of the source of the Nile within the temple the team identified a calendar under used to Mark annual festivities religious hymns scrawled on the walls and would appear to be images of crocodiles and Rams but the recent excavations revealed much more the archaeologists found another building from the Roman era it proved to be a

bath house a circular brick building made from sandstone they were able to identify the remains of its original columns which once formed a magnificent gated entrance it looks like the bath house was fed by water flowing to the structure in Shallow channels and it even used a Roman heating system to turn the place into a sauna the really weird part about all of this is that the Romans built their bath house directly connected to what should have been a sacred Temple it goes to show just how quickly something sacred can be turned

into a glorified spall number 5. Goldsmith’s toolkit archaeologists believe they have just discovered an ancient Goldsmith’s toolbox in a burial mound near Stone hedge the supposed toolkit consists of a collection of very smooth Stones polished chunks of rock that were uncovered in the burial mound after 4 000 years to Ordinary People these artifacts would look like nothing but rocks but to keen-eyed archaeologists these rocks were the trade tools of an ancient Master Goldsmith but we should go back to the

beginning the alleged toolkit was uncovered in 1802 at the site of Stonehenge in England but nobody knew what they were until now when scientists were finally able to do a microscopic analysis of the rocks and primitive axes found two centuries ago the analysis revealed small traces of gold along with wear markings this proves that they were used by someone to hammer raw gold into smooth sheets but the discovery keeps getting better and better the toolkit was discovered along with a deposit of pierced animal bones which experts say

were likely part of a Shaman’s ritual Garb what we’re seeing here is the ancient landscape of Stonehenge coming to life buried in this mound were the tools of an expert Craftsman and a tribal Shaman from around 1850 BC these were likely important members of the Wessex culture that flourished in small primitive Villages near Stonehenge after it was finished number four Viking boat Graves archaeologists discovered a pair of Viking boat graves in a farmer’s field in Norway they find was a little unusual because the boats were twins

both buried in the same Viking grave most Viking ship Graves were made for just one person usually someone extremely important like a Chieftain the most beloved and Powerful members of society were buried inside of longboats which to the Vikings were some of the most meaningful things in the world but when researchers dug up this grave they found two boats one contained a man and one contained a woman even weirder is that they were buried 100 years apart the woman died in the 9th century and was buried with artifacts from Ireland

likely acquired during a viking raid underneath the woman who has yet to be identified was a man in his own boat buried in the 8th Century archaeologists think the Vikings were reusing the burial mound possibly because they didn’t want to make a new one it was a lot of work and a lot easier to just have one person inside the grave of another as for who the man was that’s still a mystery but based on the style of Sword found in his grave he may have been a Merovingian King the merovingians ruled huge parts of Western Europe in

the Dark Ages either this guy was a king or he somehow acquired one of their swords number three the Egyptian Commander a team of Czech archaeologists were conducting an excavation near the the Giza Plateau when they Unearthed the mysterious tomb of a long dead Egyptian Commander the commander lived 2 500 years ago during the late 26th or early 27th Dynasty this was right around the same time as King Solomon in Israel thanks to information discovered in his tomb researchers were quick to learn not only his name but many aspects of his

life as well his name was wa ibra Mary Nate and he was the commander of a battalion formed entirely a foreign Mercenaries 2 500 years ago was the beginning of the first age of globalism in the ancient world this was a time when people were just starting to travel vast distances on well-trodden trails and people were moving from one to another the Egyptian Commander was in charge of one of the first groups of soldiers to represent Egypt in battle even though they weren’t Egyptian themselves the Commander’s tomb was on

covered less than eight miles from the Pyramids of Giza his tomb was made to be magnificent it was found to have two levels with the sole purpose of housing the Commander’s corpse his body was hidden in a smaller shaft dug through the solid Bedrock below the main shaft when all was said and done he was about 52 feet beneath the surface this guy was very important so much that they dug as deep as possible to ensure his soul would forever be at rest Unfortunately they didn’t dig deep enough archaeologists confirmed that Waheed ra

married Nate’s body was removed over 1 000 Years Ago by tomb Raiders who had already broken in and stolen everything of value before we move on to number two want some more discoveries stick around to watch an earlier video about incredible archaeological discoveries that you might have missed number two ancient projectiles archaeologists from Oregon State univer City have discovered what they say are the oldest projectiles ever found in the Americas they uncovered 13 projectile points each one razor sharp and designed to kill the

tips of these points range from between 0.5 to 2 inches long and may have been used for either hunting or Warfare they were discovered alongside the Salmon River in Idaho and have been dated at fifteen thousand seven hundred years old that’s according to the official Carbon 14 dating it’s amazing because that date places these projectiles as over 3 000 years older than other similar artifacts found in North America Lauren Davis the leader of the archaeological team says the discovery is very important because

it helps to understand the earliest people of America discovering such well-made artifacts proves that the first Americans were technologically advanced and capable of complex thinking and here’s where things get even more exciting the 13 projectile points are nearly identical to similar points found in Hokkaido Japan 20 000 years ago it seems pretty obvious there is a connection here between the first North Americans and the people of East Asia it’s clear to researchers that people from prehistoric Japan fled across the

Bering land bridge bringing their primitive Technologies with them to North America number one Neanderthal necklace in a dark and spooky cave researchers have found what they say could be one of the final remnants of Neanderthal creativity the forodata cave in Spain is located near the coast of the Mediterranean in the province of Valencia it was here around 40 000 years ago neanderthals lived dim gloomy lives in caverns and underground dwellings it was also here where archaeologists excavated what could be the last

necklace ever made by our distant ancestors the necklace was made with eagle talons and likely had symbolic or even religious importance to whoever made it excavations have been going on in the cave since the 1970s but it was only recently that scientists started to find the real treasure they came across a complete Neanderthal skeleton believed to be the most complete ever found in the area this individual lived at the very end of Neanderthal existence in Europe around the same time researchers found the piece of jewelry it came as a

huge shock because the symbolic behavior of Neanderthals is widely unknown some Scholars speculate they were just as creative as us even creating their own primitive religion other Scholars don’t think the Neanderthals participated in the same symbolic Behavior as human beings now the existence of this personal ornament proves that during the final days of the Neanderthal they were shockingly similar to Homo sapiens which of these amazing archaeological wonders did you find the most fascinating let me know in the comments hit that subscribe

button if you haven’t already and stick around for some extra archaeological discoveries number eight ancient theater bathroom archaeologists have just discovered the remains of what appears to be a communal toilet at a 2 000 year old theater in the ancient city of Smyrna located in modern day Turkey the bathroom was built in the 2nd Century A.

D and remained in use until the 5th Century the shared commode is the first of its kind ever found within a stage building according to a statement from the Izmir Metropolitan municipality measuring 16 inches high the u-shaped structure accommodated 12 to 13 people at a time it was accompanied by a three to four inch trough for clean water experts believe that the latrine was reserved for actors rather than audience members the theater contains a larger toilet that was open to the public people who use the facility would have cleaned themselves with a shared sponge

on a stick which they rinsed off in the nearby trough of flowing water in today’s society the the idea of going to the bathroom in front of other people is appalling to most but it was just a part of everyday life for the Ancients and it was even seen as a chance to socialize after all you might as well catch up while you’re sitting there number 7.

Egyptian officials tomb ta and WIA was an ancient Egyptian official who lived over 3 200 years ago he wore several hats under Pharaoh Ramses II including head of Treasury and the chief supervisor of livestock his job as the head of Treasury was likely a bit different than it would be in modern times during Ramsay’s II’s Reign from 1279 to 1213 BC minted coins didn’t yet exist instead people paid for things using Goods rations and precious metals as currency he had a pretty complicated and important job then sorting and

accounting for all of these items archaeologists recently discovered time we as Tomb at Sakara a vast necropolis that served as a burial ground for ancient Egypt’s most elite figures the burial contained artwork depicting people leading cattle and other animals to Ritual Slaughter there are also Engravings of a man perhaps ta and we are himself sitting on a horn-like object near a collection of jars experts are working to decipher hieroglyphs found above some of the carvings one of the inscriptions seems to convey that

one of Pata and wia’s job duties was to make Divine offerings at one of Ramsay’s many temples and thieves no human remains have been found in the burials so far but the excavation is ongoing and more discoveries may be waiting to be made number six fraudulent medieval math the Vinland map made news headlines in 1965 when Yale University announced the discovery of the supposed medieval rendering of North America Scholars claimed that it was one of the oldest maps of the continent and cited it as evidence that Vikings reached the

Western Atlantic during the 15th century but many experts questioned the Vinland map’s authenticity from the get-go its Origins could only be traced as far back as 1957 when an Antiques collector bought it from an unknown European source and its ink crumbles in a way that’s never been seen with medieval ink the map also seemed suspiciously accurate for the time period it was attributed to in 1973 a group of researchers declared the map a forgery but many still wanted to believe it was real and the debate raged on until

recently Yale experts have finally declared with certainty that the Finland map is a fake during a recent study they found that the ink contains a titanium compound that didn’t appear in ink until the 1920s ruling out the possibility that it was as old as researchers originally thought it’s especially important to solve Mysteries like this according to Raymond Clemens curator at Yale’s rare book Library speaking with news outlets he pointed out that fraudulent artifacts like the Vinland map soak up a lot of intellectual

airspace Clemens further explained that whoever created the map was very skilled as evidenced by its ability to fool and confuse many Talented Scholars over the years the map will remain in Yale’s collection despite being a proven forgery in fact the story behind it is what makes it a fascinating artifact in its own right number five a Roman battle site during the first century BC the Romans clashed with a local tribe in a remote part of Southeastern Switzerland artifacts have turned up at the site over time but until recently the

authorities believed that the site had been completely cleared of anything with archaeological value they were recently proven Wrong by Luca Schmidt a dentist who spends his spare time volunteering with his local archaeological Association using his metal detector to scour the site for a hidden artifacts Schmidt found a 2 000 year old Roman dagger speaking with reporters he said that the metal detector’s signal was faint and he never would have guessed he’d encountered such a major find intrigued by the discovery an

archaeological team excavated the property and found hundreds of artifacts including slingshot Stones coins nails and part of a shield the findings Mark the first time a Roman Battlefield has been identified in Switzerland Roman archeology expert Peter Schwartz told swi that he believes around 1500 men participated in the fight making it a small battle compared to some of the other skirmishes the Romans fought elsewhere in Europe researchers hope to narrow down the date of the battle to connect it to a decree that Roman

Emperor Augustus issued in 15 BC to seize control of the region no grave sites have been found so nobody yet knows how many soldiers died in the Battle excavations are ongoing and will hopefully yield more information about what exactly happened at the site number four altar of the serpent King in 2018 archaeologists discovered a carved Stone altar in the ancient Maya City of La Corona dating back nearly 1500 years the piece was found deep in the jungle of northern Guatemala its decides oldest recorded Monument from the classic Maya

period which lasted from 250 to 900 A.D the Limestone altar features carvings that tell the story of the kanul dynasty which began its 200-year rule by seizing power in the Maya lowlands region they also detail the existence of a previously unknown King according to La Corona Regional archaeological Project Director Marcelo canuto known as chak Tuk ichak the ruler is depicted carrying a two-headed serpent the inclusion of these animals makes perfect sense since the carnival Dynasty rulers were known as the snake Kings the primary deities

of the kanul are also found intertwined with the snakes and the carvings by studying the altar’s carvings researchers are learning more about how kanu leaders expanded their power during the Dynasty’s early days so far it’s become clear that La Corona played a major role in the Kingdom’s formation number three oldest footprints in the Americas the discovery of 23 000 year old Footprints in New Mexico’s White Sands National park has dialed back the earliest known human presence in North America by at least 10 000 years the

footprints were imprinted into an ancient lake bed over a several Thousand-Year period during what’s known now as the last glacial maximum it looks like children and teenagers walked along the shoreline before the glaciers of the last ice age melted the discovery marks a turning point in this seemingly endless debate over who first stepped foot into the Americas and when some researchers argue that people reach the continent even earlier than the footprints were made it’s possible but for now evidence of these claims remain

scarce the fossilized Footprints are a game changer because their dating seems accurate proving that people reached the continent during a time when researchers previously thought ice sheets blocked them from entering for this reason experts believed until recently that North America’s first humans were a group known as the Clovis people who arrived around 13 000 years ago now they face the question of not if someone arrived before the Clovis people but who and when number two medieval propaganda Edward of Woodstock better known as the

black prince became heir to the English Throne when he was born in 1330 he went down in history for securing several victories in France during the Hundred Years War which led to the capture of French King Jane II oddly nobody knows how the black prince got his nickname which first appeared in the historical record during the 16th century when he was dying from dysentery in 1376 he drew up a will dictating that he wanted his Effigy to be made from metal and fully armed in plate of War researchers have said that this wish was unprecedented

for its time the Black Prince’s father King Edward III died the following year at just 10 years old the Black Prince’s oldest son Richard II Rose to the throne the Black Prince’s Effigy is made from the exact see materials as that of his father new research points out that this suggests they were made by the same person at around the same time historical records show that marble for Edward III’s tomb was transported to England by ship in 1386 at the time Richard II had recently put down a peasants revolt and was struggling to

uphold his power records show that he was engaged in numerous projects to commemorate his family’s Legacy perhaps as a way to assert his authority now that he was an adult consequently the new study proposes that the black prince and Edward III’s Effigies were created around 1386 as medieval propaganda unfortunately for Richard II his attempts at maintaining an upper hand over his subjects failed he was deposed in 1399 at the hands of his own cousin King Henry IV and he died a year later number one Monte prama Giants while

plowing their field along sardinia’s West Coast in 1974 Farmers struck what they initially thought was a huge Rock in the ground it turned out to be a stone head dating back to the Iron Age and was the first of thousands of limestone fragments that archaeologists Unearthed in the following decades put together the pieces formed dozens of massive 3 000 year old statues measuring as much as seven feet tall known as the Monte prama Giants each statue was carved from a single Limestone block they bear distinctive features including

triangular faces t-shaped eyebrows and noses and large round eyes made up of concentric circles the Giants hold different objects including bows and shields researchers have categorized them into Warriors archers and boxers it’s generally agreed that the Monte prama Giants had a symbolic power that unified the culture who created them but nobody knows exactly what they represent they are one of archeology’s greatest Mysteries Scholars initially assumed that the statues were part of a carthaginian temple but they turned out

to be much older than that this statues were likely built by the neuragic civilization which flourished between the 18th and 8th centuries BC known for their expert metal and stoneworking the culture built over 6 000 distinctive megalithic structures or nuragi throughout Sardinia these like the Monte prama Giants are largely a mystery to archaeologists and so are the reasons behind the narragic civilization’s mysterious decline thanks for watching would you like to learn about more incredible archaeological discoveries