Name: 20 Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of 2021 | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2022-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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Description: In his annual survey, Dr. Miano gives you his picks for the best discoveries in archaeology this year. What have archaeologists been up to? This overview covers... | Videos | Gan Jing World

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In his annual survey, Dr. Miano gives you his picks for the best discoveries in archaeology this year. What have archaeologists been up to? This overview covers fantastic finds from all across the globe. 

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► REFERENCES
1. Golden City
https://egyptianstreets.com/2021/04/08/egyptologist-zahi-hawass-announces-discovery-of-lost-golden-city-in-luxor/
2. Mesoamerica Lidar
https://gizmodo.com/archaeologists-map-nearly-500-mesoamerican-sites-and-se-1847928540
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01218-1
3. Bronze Age Graves at Stonehenge
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/04/archaeologist-unearth-bronze-age-graves-stonehenge-a303-tunnel-site
4. Apries Stela
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/farmer-stumbles-2600-year-old-egyptian-carving-180978045/
5. Early Alphabetic Inscription
https://www.livescience.com/alphabet-missing-link-israel.html
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/early-alphabetic-writing-in-the-ancient-near-east-the-missing-link-from-tel-lachish/C73F769B7CF3A7E4E2607958A096B7D8
6. Oldest coin mint https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/oldest-mint-spade-coins-chinese-foundry-1234601047/
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/radiocarbondating-an-early-minting-site-the-emergence-of-standardised-coinage-in-china/178ECC2B245A017BF684BE1EFC732BD1
7. Buddhist Temple in Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1664783
8. Tomb of Egyptian Treasurer
https://www.archaeology.org/news/10121-211103-saqqara-ramesses-treasurer
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/436782/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/Archaeologists-uncover-tomb-of-Ramses-II-treasurer.aspx
9. Gate of Cyrus in Persepolis
https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/02/gate-of-cyrus-great-unearthed-near.html?m=1
10. Embassy complex in Tikal 
https://www.science.org/content/article/possible-embassy-ancient-maya-city-illuminates-birth-empire
11. Nabonidus Inscription
https://www.livescience.com/longest-cuneiform-inscription-last-babylon-king-saudi-arabia.html
https://arkeonews.net/the-longest-inscription-in-saudi-arabia-turned-out-to-belong-to-the-last-king-of-babylon/
12. Gladiator Arena in Turkey
https://dailyuknews.com/science/archaeology-roman-arena-found-in-turkey-held-gladiator-fights-for-20000-spectators-1800-years-ago/
https://www.livescience.com/roman-era-arena-discovered-in-turkey.html
13. Basalt Blocks of Nectanebo
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/438153.aspx
14. Roman boundary stone https://apnews.com/article/europe-science-arts-and-entertainment-rome-9db54446337b9312b3f666a87cdc4efc
https://phys.org/news/2021-07-rare-stone-outlining-ancient-rome.html
15. Jerubbaal Inscription
https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExperience/History/Pages/Rare-inscription-relating-to-the-Book-of-Judges-found-12-July-2021.aspx
16. Mesopotamian war memorial
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/their-corpses-will-reach-the-base-of-heaven-a-thirdmillennium-bc-war-memorial-in-northern-mesopotamia/664312804723289D33D9D5CA2E32D1C2
17. Sicilian shipwreck
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/28/ancient-roman-ship-discovered-off-coast-of-sicily
18. Gupta Temple
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1500-year-old-temple-remains-found-in-up/articleshow/86084469.cms
19. Chinese bronze mirrors
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-bronze-mirrors-found-china-180977534/
20. Roman Coin Hoard in Germany
https://www.livescience.com/massive-silver-coin-hoard-germany

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