The archaeological site of Sanxingdui in the southeastern Chinese province of Sichuan, in the area of the former Shu Kingdom, represents the remains of an unknown culture named Sanxingdui after the site. In 1929, workers accidentally stumbled upon jade objects while digging, sparking research that yielded rich results in 1986. Archaeologists then discovered two sacrificial … Read more
In the Peruvian Andes, not far from Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, there is one of the richest valleys with numerous cultural monuments. It is the Sacred Valley (Valle Sagrado), stretching over more than a hundred kilometers from Pisaq to Machu Picchu. It contains the remains of important Inca cities and ceremonial … Read more
tute) je pokrenuo istraživanja na ovom lokalitetu 1995. godine. Otkriveno je da je Göbekli Tepe zapravo najstariji poznati hramski kompleks na svijetu, star oko 12 tisuća godina. Temelji se sastoje od ogromnih kamenih stupova, isklesanih i ukrašenih prikazima životinja i geometrijskim uzorcima. Ovi nalazi povukli su reviziju povijesti ljudske civilizacije, jer pokazuju da su ljudi … Read more
Beside Kobler Square in Rijeka, specifically in Julija Klovića Street, the Archaeological Park Principij was ceremoniously opened in February 2014. For many years, archaeologists have been warning that there is a valuable archaeological site at this location, but systematic research was not conducted until 2007. We learn about the historical significance of Principij, its present … Read more
NEW DISCOVERY OF VUČEDOL CULTURE Vučedol – a notable archaeological site from which the most significant Eneolithic culture got its name, is located on the right bank of the Danube, five kilometers downstream from the center of Vukovar. It is a multi-layered site inhabited through centuries. In a six-meter thick cultural layer, we find traces … Read more
