Rewind 2023 | 7 Amazing Discoveries Made This Year

Dec 15, 2023, 17:31 IST

Moohita Kaur Garg

This year was full of amazing archaeological discoveries. From the depths of the ocean to hiding in plain sight, these are some memorable finds of 2023.

A Gleaming Sword

In Southern Germany, archaeologists found a still gleaming sword that as per estimates is around 3,000 years old, dating back to the end of the 14th century BCE, the middle Bronze Age.

World's Oldest Flush Toilet

In the ruins of a palace at the Yueyang archaeological site in the city of Xi’an, archaeologists discovered the world's oldest known flush toilet that dates back 2,400 years.

Extraordinary Artworks

In Northern France, a family discovered that a dusty painting hanging in their living room was actually 'The Payment of the Tithes,' one of the largest-known works of Flemish 17th-century painter Pieter Brueghel the Younger. It sold for $850,000 at an auction.

Heart Of The Ocean

You remember the necklace Rose thrown into the ocean at the end of Titanic? Archaeologists have found it. Or rather, something equally amazing. They found a jewellery featuring the tooth of a Megalodon, a prehistoric shark. It was lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, some 13,000 feet (4 km) deep, since the Titanic sunk in 1912.

Noah's Ark

Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed what they believe could be the remains of a vessel resembling Noah's Ark. It lies in the Durupinar formation, situated in the Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı, Turkey, located less than two miles from the Iran-Turkey border.

Ancient Bakery

Archaeologists in Italy discovered a bakery prison in Pompeii, which enslaved workers who were exploited to make bread. It was discovered during excavations at the ruins of Pompeii.

Vampire Child

In Poland, archaeologists uncovered the remains of what they think to be a 17th-century "vampire" child who was buried face down and padlocked to the ground.

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