A 5,000-year-old clay tablet detailing beer ingredients and carrying the world’s ‘first ever autograph’ has sold for £175,000 at auction. The tablet is said to be the earliest known record of any personal name in history – indicated by the symbols ‘KU’ and ‘SIM’ in the top left corner. Experts interpret these as spelling the … Read more
‘Is it the pig from the Angry Birds?’ Clay figurine found under the ruins of a 5,000-year-old Chinese village bears striking resemblance to character from popular mobile game The fist-size artwork was discovered outside a mysterious ancient kingdom It has sparked a sensation for its likeness to the Green Pig in the Angry Birds Chinese experts … Read more
Decorative ostrich eggs were the ultimate symbol of wealth and influence around the Mediterranean 5,000 years ago but little is known about how they were traded. Analysis of surviving specimens reveals the ornate eggs were skilfully crafted and featured as the focal point in a highly complex trading system in Europe, North Africa and the … Read more
A collection of 5,000-year-old cave paintings depicting various figures and symbols has been discovered in Spain. The drawings were discovered in the rocky area of San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. They are around 4 inches in length and include some anthropomorphic figures, as well as … Read more
One of the oldest swords in the world that was mislabelled in a museum on the Saint Lazarus Island, Venice, is around 5,000 years old, according to a new study. The ultra-rare sword, which doesn’t resemble most ancient weapons in the world, was made around the year 3000BC and came from eastern Turkey. However, the … Read more