Wendy Xu: this absolutely blew my mind it's the coolest thing i've read in a minute www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hidd...

this absolutely blew my mind it's the coolest thing i've read in a minute www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hidd...

Fascinating site they’re excavating in Egypt on the Red Sea.

A Buried Ancient Egyptian Port Reveals the Hidden Connections Between Distant Civilizationswww.smithsonianmag.com At the site of Berenike, in the desert sands along the Red Sea, archaeologists are uncovering wondrous new finds that challenge old ideas about the makings of the modern world

The trade complex at that time and in that region was simply incredible

We should do a massive human-wide global archaeological project. Hundreds of divers on the Dogger Bank! Armies of people to explore disappeared Amazonian cities! What WAS the deal with Harappa! and on and on

Not the "first" though? irisharchaeology.ie/2013/12/the-...

The Helgo Treasure: A Viking Age Buddha | Irish Archaeologyirisharchaeology.ie This remarkable Viking Age find from Helgo contained artefacts from far and distant lands, including an Indian Buddha, an Irish crozier and an Egyptian ladle.

i think perhaps they were referencing the origin of the craftsmanship that it was the first they found made so far west. but the article you shared is very cool ! love to learn about the interconnectedness of the ancient world!

Sharing this with basically everyone I know, wow!!

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holy smokes. That's very interesting

Wow

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