The year 2023 has come to an end, but it has seen many astounding finds from archaeologists. Which ones were the most exciting? In this countdown, Dr. Miano ranks the 20 greatest discoveries of the year. Which ones are you the most stoked about?
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► REFERENCES (in no particular order)
https://www.britishmuseum.org/search?search_api_fulltext=girsu (click on the pdf)
https://arkeonews.net/recent-excavations-at-girsu-uncovered-innovative-civilization-saving-technology-of-ancient-sumerians/
https://whatsinsight.org/ancient-assyrian-relics-northern-iraq/
https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-mapping-reveals-hidden-structures-in-amazon-hints-thousands-more
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/world/roman-forts-spy-satellite-photos-scn/index.html
https://www.archaeology.org/news/11776-231002-egypt-abusir-pyramid
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/511543.aspx
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article278062057.html
https://arkeonews.net/a-3400-year-old-pyramid-from-the-scythian-saka-period-found-in-karaganda-region-of-kazakhstan/
https://arkeonews.net/2000-year-old-bamboo-slips-discovered-in-yunnan/
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2600-year-old-stone-busts-of-lost-ancient-tartessos-people-discovered-in-sealed-pit-in-spain
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/archeology/1692089834-archaeologists-uncover-oldest-known-gate-in-israel-moving-back-clock-on-urbanization
https://arkeonews.net/5500-year-old-city-gate-unearthed-in-israel-the-earliest-known-in-the-land-of-israel/
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/complete-bronze-age-town-with-elite-tombs-discovered-in-northern-china
https://www.archaeology.org/news/11899-231116-serbia-bronze-age
https://english.news.cn/20230107/543cb2f37bd140fbb6b4ca014b432cbf/c.html
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/495651.aspx
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/501754.aspx
https://arkeonews.net/underwater-archaeologists-discovered-worlds-largest-and-oldest-ancient-shipyard-on-dana-island-turkiye/
https://nuttersworld.com/mare-nostrum-news/oldest-ancient-shipyard/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-13/archaeologists-discover-4-000-year-old-temple-discovered-in-peru/102342980
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/culture/1695195468-archeologists-discover-aphrodite-temple-in-egyptian-sunken-city
https://arkeonews.net/underwater-researchers-found-temples-to-ancient-gods-in-sunken-city/
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/zapotec-entrance-to-underworld-discovered-under-catholic-church-in-mexico
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202307/02/WS64a0d905a310bf8a75d6cb93.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65974439
https://arkeonews.net/two-new-fragments-of-the-fasti-ostienses-a-kind-of-chronicle-engraved-on-marble-slabs-have-been-found-in-the-ostia-antica-archaeological-park/
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Fascinating Sir,happy Christmas from England.
Merry Christmas to you!The Danyans are mentioned in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad .They were one of the Greek tribes !Where is Dana island maybe a Greek name would help!Thank you for your knowledge you are giving! Happy new year with more discoveries!I would like to learn more about south America and the Pacific islands!Thank you!
Wtf is ce. Y would u use it wen no one does
I am amazed by how researchers come to a conclusion that here something lies under depth of the earth fascinating history of Human activity.
you dont need new discoveries to rewrite history, just use wikipedia, they rewrite history all the time.
Great video.
Bad taste mentioning Israel.
Great video!
That ventury water duct looked amazing .
with regards to the amazon, i've heard much of the current foliage is actually formerly domesticated plants gone rewild.
The strongest pirate consolidates his forces, secures the resources and starts taxing. People start standardizing bricks taxing them, and forming labor unions. Pretty soon, the people that control everything tell us we are running out of sand, everything is regulated and you can't build a nice house for under 400,000 dollars.
Hi Dr. Miano. What about the so-called pyramid Gunung Padang on Java Island, Indonesia. It is claimed to be the oldest pyramid at 25ky long before the Younger Dryas…lol.
Pls shed what it might be.
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The world of antiquity cannot answer when the three main pyramids in Egypt were constructed.
It seems as if these discoveries are listed in order of importance, but both the Tartessian busts and the pyramid in Kazakhstan are clearly more important than a 'declassified' Roman fort.
(Interesting discoveries, anyway – and interesting (and great) that such amazing finds are still being made.)
i'm starting to think someone lied about archaeology not wanting to change or shift paradigms.
I hope you visit the Sacred Valley in Peru. Besides Machu Picchu, there are a lot of other ancient sites nearby. You could spend a month there and see a different place every day.
The so-called "dark ages" between the bronze and iron age is looking more brighter.
Great list. The expression on the faces of those beautiful Tartessian sculptures closely so resembles the famous Greek "Archaic Smile" that we see in the eastern Mediterranean in the same period that there must have been artistic exchanges, presumably associated with maritime commercial networks.
I've always been fascinated by ancient (especially pre-Roman) Iberia, and I'd love a video on the Tartessian civilization… or the Iberians, Celt-Iberians, Lusitani, Aquitani, etc. Phoenician colonialism in the western Mediterranean is also a fascinating subject.
I like to travel…15 countries so far. Always to beach and countryside destinations.
2024 is going to be different. I intend to start my archeological journey now.
I absolutely ❤ archeology!!
Thanks for your videos.
Subscribed already.
Why does no one talk about the North American twice documented Mound in Northeastern Ohio? Twice the size of Monks Mound Cahokia! A 15,000 yr. old Advanced Ancient City Ohio epa/dnr permitting destroyed for a dump and gravel pit ?
The pyramids of Egypt, and other megalithic structures were chemical reactors as proven beyond a reasonable doubt by Geoff Drumm. I have archeological and geologic peer reviewed evidence that dates construction to 14k years.
I,'m facinated by your entisuasm of the ancient findings. Thank you for the video. You're lovely.
A big Thank You for putting this on a “proper’ video David / Prof. Miano! I was gutted when I saw similar roundups come up as ‘Live’ shows. I cannot bear all the waiting and faffing about between items in that format and so never watch them now. I am a big fan of your channel and greatly appreciate all your work. Very best wishes from Dorset, UK, for the holiday period and 2024. 🇬🇧
I can't be the only one here who thought this dude was Howard Wolowitz.
Happy Holidays to you and yours and thank you for your always fascinating channel content 😊
Thank you so very much for your informative and entertaining videos. 😊❤
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