30 curious archaeological finds of recent years (31 photos)

It may seem that with the advent of ground penetrating radar, lidar, hyperspectral imaging, drones, submarines and digital archives, we have already found the most significant artifacts of the past. However, historians, archaeologists and just metal detector enthusiasts continue to amaze us. Here is a list of impressive finds of recent years.





1. 1,500-year-old ceramic Mayan figurine with removable helmet, found in El Peru, Peten, Guatemala



2. Scythian boot that lay in frozen ground of the Mountains for 2,300 years Altai





3. Armor of the Emperor of Austria Maximilian II, made in 1555. They are now on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna



4. Ancient Greek stadium before and after excavations



5. The world's largest ancient mosaic was discovered in Antakya, Turkey



6. Over a Hundred Ancient Books, Manuscripts, and Documents, Some About 1,200 Years Old, Found in the Attic of the Evangelical Church of St. Margaret in Medias, Romania



7. Dinosaur Footprints Discovered During Drought in Dinosaur Valley in Texas



8. Silver Pendant Found with a Metal Detector



Anna A Leonard, born May 5, 1794.

9. A ring from the Roman Empire (around 1,700 years ago) depicting a shepherd boy - an early image of Jesus Christ



10. The 3,200-year-old tomb of Queen Nefertari, also called the Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt



11. A 3,000-year-old bronze sword from Nördlingen, Germany



12. Ammonite preserved in pyrite



13. Mammoth tusk found in the Arctic



14. Gold bar from a sunken in 1622, a Spanish ship



15. In Japan, north of Tokyo, at the site of what was once the residence of a 15th-century samurai, archaeologists have discovered a ceramic jug with thousands of bronze coins



16. A 1,200-year-old Viking sword was found in the mountains of Norway years



17. Roman face cream or lotion, made over two thousand years ago. There were fingerprints on it



18. A 1,300-year-old ski was discovered on Mount Digervarden in Norway's Reinheien National Park



19. Mosaic floor of a Roman villa under a vineyard in Italy



20. Statue from the depths of Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, Egypt. It once adorned the sunken city of Heracleion



21. In 2022, a Roman mosaic was discovered during construction work in London



22. Ceramic water pipes found near Epang Palace, China, 5th-3rd century BC.



23. The Cosquet Cave in France is an amazing place where cave paintings were created during the Paleolithic era, about 27,000 years ago. To explore the cave art, you have to dive 125 feet and navigate a flooded tunnel



24. A Native American canoe estimated to be 1,000 years old was found in Lake Waccamaw in southeastern North Carolina



25. A 700-year-old lacquer coffin from the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368) discovered in eastern China's Jiangsu Province in 2018



26. A 9,000-year-old stone mask from the Judean Desert in Israel



27. A brass square found beneath the foundations of Baal Bridge in Limerick, Ireland, dating back to 1507, is thought to be one of the earliest Masonic artefacts in the world



It was discovered in 1830. The inscription on one side reads, "I will strive to live with love and care," while the other side says, "according to the level and square."

28. I found these two books in a bookcase, one of them is dated 1724, the other - 1795



29. Lion Rock or Sigiriya - a 5th century fortress in Sri Lanka



30. While clearing the rubble after the collapse of the World Trade Center, workers discovered debris ship