Top 30 Greatest Archaeological Discoveries Ever
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Call Indiana Jones: these discoveries belong in a museum. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the greatest archaeological finds in modern human history. Our countdown of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever includes the Staffordshire Hoard, Aztec Calendar Stone, Richard III’s Grave, Tutankhamun's Tomb, Dead Sea Scrolls, Pompeii, and more! Are there any significant archaeological finds that we left buried to the sands of time? Let us know in the comments below!
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@manueltapia1859
12 күн бұрын
There was a discovery of skulls in the town of Onavas in the state of Sonora México what made them inusual is were similar as the Inca culture (oval shape) 😮 which shows other cultures practiced besides mayan and Inca who practiced skulls modifications. It says that Itsy is cursed because the majority of the investigators died in mysterious ways 😮
@nuizbi
11 күн бұрын
Only the Varna Necropolis, which happens to have the oldest gold treasure and jewelry in the world, dating from 4,600 BC to 4,200 BC?
@zouhair5187
7 күн бұрын
the Discovery of the oldest Homo sapiens skull remains from Morocco dated to 315.000 years ago push back our species' origins by 100.000 years and suggest we didn't evolve only in east africa
@earlysda
2 күн бұрын
Ron Wyatt found Noah's ark.
I found my TV controller, lost beneath the couch for 15 years.
@TheVinchi69
16 күн бұрын
Amazing
@kimsutherland5061
16 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@JT-xp8hx
16 күн бұрын
You may say it was lost under your couch, but can you prove it wasn’t ancient aliens?
@supposedhumanmars
16 күн бұрын
That's a real struggle, especially if you've got little kids. My son used to hide the remote when he was little and now my niece, who's 2, does it 🤣🤣🤣 it's like an Easter egg hunt
@supposedhumanmars
16 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
Shout out to those chickens that found the underground city in Turkey. Love your work....bukurk!!
23:53 King Tut's gold mask was probably the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on! It came to the field museum in Chicago when I was a little girl and our school went there as a field trip it was on 55 years old now and I can still close my eyes and see it
It reminds me of the history channel at night after 11 pm
@leta8878
16 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 facts
3 Discoveries I would have liked to see on here were Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, & the Amarna Letters
@aspenrebel
3 күн бұрын
Didn't they find a whole Stone City covered in jungle growth in the mountains somewhere in South America?
The Easter Island stone heads still hold many yet-to-unlock mysteries, making the Rapa Nui emoji (🗿) something to be proud of. I still don’t understand its official meaning, but I’m happy both exist.
@bullseyenow1
11 күн бұрын
Check out "Walking with Giants"
They found Richard III’s grave on their first attempt at a dig, underneath the ‘K’ painted on the surface of the car park
Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! The Rosetta Stone is a truly amazing relic from the past.
As an Orthodox Jew, I was very excited to see the Dead Sea Scrolls so high on the list. Although they are written in ancient Hebrew, I can still read and understand large parts of the scrolls. It's an amazing feeling. In Hebrew they are called: "מגילות ים המלח"/"Megilot yam h'amelah".
@CoIumbo
16 күн бұрын
Nice one pal
@davemathews7890
16 күн бұрын
Amazing feeling when the IDF bombs Gaza once again.
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
What does that mean in English please?!
@joepattersontheartguy
9 күн бұрын
Out of curiosity, which museum, or museums have the Dead Sea Scrolls? I saw them when they were in an exhibit in Kansas City in 2007.
@davemathews7890
8 күн бұрын
@@joepattersontheartguy I'm just wondering why you think it's so hard to google this.
I lost 140 lbs and found my feet for the 1rst time in 19 years.
@alexshafer2829
14 күн бұрын
That's what's up. Keep up the great work!
@bullseyenow1
11 күн бұрын
Did you lose it all at once?
I was fortunate enough to see the cave at Altamira before it was closed to the public. Also got to climb the Pyramid of Kukulkan (El Castillo) at Chichen Itza before that was stopped. (Not boasting -- just incredibly lucky.) As to the latte,r people fell down those horridly steep steps. When I asked if people fell, my Mayan guide said, "Oh yes. About one a month." When I asked if those people die, he said, "Yes, some of them." Yikes!
@WatchMojo
14 күн бұрын
Wow, those are some incredible experiences! Seeing the cave at Altamira and climbing the Pyramid of Kukulkan must have been unforgettable. It's wild to think about how dangerous some of those ancient sites can be. Have you had any other once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences?
Non Binary ≠ Intersex persons That definitely needs a re-record
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
Klinefelter syndrome isn’t intersex either. These men have a penis and small testes. They are considered male and are often first diagnosed at ivf clinics with their wives… they are almost always infertile.
Imagine suffering from klinefelters syndrome his whole life and then being called non binary years after death.
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
Or being told you are intersex these days…
@rod1320
4 күн бұрын
@@AwfulDog1it’s hard to deny intersex people exist. It has nothing to do with gender, aka the social assumptions and behaviours associated with sex; sex being what one is born with. People can be born with sex characteristics (genitalia, reproductive organs, hormones) of both sexes. 1.7% of the population is intersex. We can say whatever we like about recent developments relating to gender and how people choose to label themselves but sex is hard to dispute.
To be discovered: - Heavens Arena - Phantom Troupe - Green Island - Chimera Ant
@jonasb6751
16 күн бұрын
Weeb
is it just me or have i seen this video on watchmojo before
@jrchmgn.
16 күн бұрын
They keep doing that reusing the list and adding like 1 to 2 new to the list and upload it.
The discovery of King Tut's tomb is really something else!
These are the types of vids i like. Thanks mojo
Regarding the Trojan horse, there was a type of Greek war ship used at the time referred to as a horse and had a wooden horse head on the front. The Trojan horse could've been a war ship brought on land, placed on wheels that the soldiers his inside of
Tutanhkamun's mask wasnt gilded it was solid gold!
Screw Indiana Jones. Call Nathan Drake.
its cool how so much amazing stuff is inside the earth
What a joy to listen to Rebecca's voice for 37+ minutes, plus her effort in correctly pronuncing the names like "Piedra del sol" as close as possible to the native language is commendable. Kudos for a top-notch video!
@manueltapia1859
12 күн бұрын
Yes she has a pleasent calm voice 🎉❤
0:28 freeky ahh just needed a reason to do it 😂
Brilliant upload.
You left out the Öseberg, and Gøkstád ship burials. The Cahokia mounds in Illinois and The Clovis site in New Mexico
I love that the Neanderthal didn’t go extinct. They still exist in us today!
@hopefulskeptic42
16 күн бұрын
From 1% to 4% of modern European DNA is Neanderthal. And, dosen't that just explain a lot? 😏
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
I always suspected that… every so often you meet someone who looks Neanderthal. Seriously!
Love how you move along quickly.
I love WatchMojo
I found my keychain pocket knife that is shaped like an old fashion flintlock pistol. It had been lost and forgotten for nearly 10 years. I couldn’t believe it when I found it. I had all but forgotten about it. Assumed it was lost to time.
8:15 Early Turkish civilization in Anatolia? you must be joking lol
I do wish they would send remote control vehicles into the first emperor's tomb before i die
Fascinating 🤩🧐
You didn't mention that Richard III had a curved spine. At the end of your showing him you can see the curved spine in the grave.
The Dead Sea scrolls are my favorite
You totally forgot about the Laguna Copper Plate
Expected to know a majority of what would be presented. I'm delighted to be wrong! 👍
I was surprised not so see Machu Picchu in that list. Also, although I kind of agree with The Rosetta Stone being number 1, I think the top five should be: 1. The Rosetta Stone 2. King Tutankhamun’s Tomb 3. The Terracotta Army 4. Pompeii / Herculaneum 5. Machu Picchu
@gaillouise8310
4 күн бұрын
I think we are all going to have different favorites depending on our varied interests but I bet one of them will be mentioned by most....the Rosetta Stone! We have to understand each other before we can share ideas and problem solving.
4:43 only way thats gonna happen is if we abolish the monarchy
@louisejohnson6057
16 күн бұрын
Which monarchy are you talking about? There are several countries that have monarchies. And there are also places that have no monarchy but are in possession of artifacts that belong to another culture.
The sea scrolls are interesting. 🎉
@BlackHatCinephile
16 күн бұрын
🥈
I've seen the Rosetta stone and the things from Sutton Hoo at the British muesum.
I found my herring bone necklace charm from high school 1990😮….
@charliebrown9489
16 күн бұрын
CORNY!
@duffno1
16 күн бұрын
@@charliebrown9489 coming from someone who’s named “Charlie Brown” 😑I’ll take that with a grain of salt and carry on.🫡
@duffno1
16 күн бұрын
@@charliebrown9489 “Charlie Brown”. Now that’s 🌽. 🫡Carry on private.
@duffno1
16 күн бұрын
@@charliebrown9489 🌽y is that name. Carry on private 🫡
@duffno1
16 күн бұрын
@@charliebrown9489 Actually That reply was🫡. Carry on
Any suggestion on best university to attend anthropology/archeology for bachelors degree?
I wonder how many plundered artifacts are in American museums
20:52 Too advanced = Aliens... This thinking is EXACTLY why ppl assume they were made by aliens... We NEED to do better...Instead of just saying they were built by aliens... Do you realize how irritating that is?
@PeachysMom
16 күн бұрын
I really hate it. It does such a disservice to those incredibly inventive and motivated ancestors of ours.
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
It is a form of racism…
@annemurphy9339
11 күн бұрын
@@AwfulDog1. It isn’t racism. There were fallen angels and also their hybrid offspring, the nephilim, on earth thousands of years ago.
Nothing Indiana Jones finds ends in a museum.
@jaemegrrl
14 күн бұрын
That’s because it was early 20th Century and he was busy looting ‘other’ cultures and selling everything to wealthy European collectors.
Think about the Easter Island statues, this small island middle of nowhere. If you were a lost fishing party from another island, what would be the best way to get someone's attention if they come by in other ships? Much easier to see big statues! Kind of an SOS why doesn't that make common sense
"But dat ash!"
sand foot prints. Is it me , or did I count 6 toes on some of them ? Especially on the footprint that is more solidly pressed into the sand.
The bloke from Staffordshire. Absolutely no idea what he said hahahaha😂
@aspenrebel
3 күн бұрын
Yeah what ancient language was he speaking?
The Antikythera Mechanism calculates motions of celestial bodies based on a Geocentric system, with the Sun circling the Earth.. Aliens would not have been so patronizing as to create such a device reflecting such a mistake. Rather, they would have told the Greeks the truth, and built their device to reflect it.
Notice how Watchmojo uses B.C.E. instead of B.C.... I like that.
@annemurphy9339
11 күн бұрын
BC and AD.
The Nigerian bronzes were not discovered they were booty of war. War booty is a general description for stolen items by the victorious army.
Sadly, many of the archaeological finds have been looted
Huh? Machu Picchu?!?!
There are literally the exact same parts and takes from the previous video of archeology. Could make just one with new ones?
Nope. Put it back...
So y'all are just combining old lists now?
Digging for the Truth vibes, anyone?
10:56 about 500 years ago is not ancient.
This video has had more adds than an 11 hour supercut video. It's made it impossible to enjoy
@Clevs_00
12 күн бұрын
Lol, go buy yt premium
Gobekli tepe must be the top 1. Seems people still do not know how much is the significance of its discovery.
33:33 We lost/ignored so much knowledge/information due to racism... #IHateItHere
She said they were non binary lol.
@MLH-vm7lk
16 күн бұрын
They're taking over history now aswel. They'll be telling us they had gay pride next
@Ruki9410
15 күн бұрын
You’d be ignorant to deny it considering multiple histories and cultures.
@hogflyer3653
14 күн бұрын
Gross @@Ruki9410
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
Klinefelter men are male, there is no way of knowing their sexual preference. It is just wrong to assume you do based on how they were buried. These men have a penis and small testes. They are scientifically male.
@frigyou1078
7 күн бұрын
@ XBX1MASTER- Just more loser demacraps about to get outsted.
In, And Around Extremely Ancient Egypt, And The Surrounding Areas, And At Mohenjo-daro, And Harappa, aka Often Called The Indus Valley Civilization, And The Surrounding Areas, Were Hit With Deadly, Extremely High Heat, High Energy Weapons Fire, And High Energy Blast Wave Weapons, From The Extremely Ancient Aesir, aka Anunnaki Pyramid Wars, Which Melted Parts Of Those Areas Structures, And Eradiated Those Areas, And Regions With Deadly Radiation, Which Is Still Measurable Today, July 14, 2024 . . .'-()
Human evolution like flying pigs?
I found my butt with my hands tied behind my back! 😮
@charliebrown9489
16 күн бұрын
9hrs no ups.... Congrats! 🤦🏾♂️
@ZomBeeNature
16 күн бұрын
@@charliebrown9489 ah ha ha ha! 😀
Hello good morning ❤❤😂
7:20 😮😮😮
I kind of wonder, when scientists thousands years from now unearth our remains and cultures, will they find us interesting or boring 🤷♀️
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
Probably just stupid compared to what we have seen here
How many of these archaeological discoveries were quickly looted and shipped to European and American museums?
@zeroryoko1974
16 күн бұрын
British museum: not enough of them
@AwfulDog1
12 күн бұрын
You have to remember that in those days many of these places had no expertise to excavate, restore anc care for these relics. That is why the English and French in particular became involved. Many things have been lost forever from local looting and incorrect excavation. It always irritates me when I see these uneducated comments based on a completely different time in history. The real question should be how many of these relics should be returned to the countries of their origin
@tommyudo3195
12 күн бұрын
@@AwfulDog1 Yes, justify theft.
2:14 monarchy getting their grubby hands on it
@louisejohnson6057
16 күн бұрын
They wouldn't have allowed the pieces to be touched if it was going to be damaging.
🔍 Amazing, I feel like a part of history watching this! 🏺
omg😱😱😱
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Bro they really questioning if people really make that giant wooden horse while we have a much more insane example of what people built back in the day. The pyramids of Egypt is the best case of they built some of the craziest stuff back in the day. And you'd think they couldn't make a giant wooden horse bruh
WatchMojo, I love your content. But there are so many white men who have been named in this episode as a result of their discoveries. But the same courtesy has not been extended to the person who discovered Mohenjodaro. The employee of the Archaeological Survey of India (then run by the British colonisers) was an Indian gentleman named RD Banerji. Just wanted to give him the credit he deserves.
@hogflyer3653
14 күн бұрын
What's wrong with white men?
And those of us with African ancestry have a higher instances of Neanderthal DNA which I do 😊
Wow the Americas got black balled lol
I doubt that guy was noN bInARy smh
@annemurphy9339
11 күн бұрын
No one is.
@mossyteef
11 күн бұрын
It interestingly is a identity that has existed in many cultures history, like in India, and the native americas
@CQ-369
5 күн бұрын
He/she was probably a true hermaphrodite. Born with the organs of both sexes. Although one set sexual characteristics is usually more dominant.
@lisaanderson3549
5 күн бұрын
Intersex.
@gameoneultra-ut3ng
5 күн бұрын
@@mossyteef Ghosts and demons existed in those cultures as well. Sure that means it is real.
nr 30 wasn't nonbinary but intersex with what the narrator said
FIRST
@CandiceVidito
16 күн бұрын
It doesn't matter cause you get nothing for it
@Reaperguy67
16 күн бұрын
Sad that you even care about something so pointless
@King.Cinephile
16 күн бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@Reaperguy67
16 күн бұрын
@@King.Cinephile hello King spammer aka cineneard and Murray king.
@Plumeria808
16 күн бұрын
Yall are some fun suckers
This AI written narration is ridiculous. It sounds like what a community college DEI sociologist with no knowledge of history or archaeology would say. Although it manages to work in the MOST important terms in today's weird world: Diversity, Cultural, Non-Binary...etc etc. What a load of garbage, Also Derinkuyu was not "ancient Turkish." It IS however, IN Turkey.
@mossyteef
11 күн бұрын
cultural included? That’s a stretch no? lol
Tanta propaganda que eu parei de assistir
The Austrians still refuse to return Meixcos ancient feathered headress stolen during their bs hapsburg monarchy
@earlysda
2 күн бұрын
If left in Mexico, it would be gone today.
The first warrior was the first ever Trans know to man 😂😂😂
Early Turkish civilisations? The Turks were nowhere near that area in the 8th-7th century BCE, when these caves were thought to have been first used by the Phrygians and Greeks. The Turks conquered Cappadocia in the 11th century AD, they are not the native population of those areas and, therefore, those caves tell us nothing about early Turkish civilisations. For that, you’d need to look at Central Asia. Good lord, if you touch upon history, try knowing what you’re talking about…
Non binary warrior? I'm out.
Poor pronunciation of non-British places... Still? Get rid of the colonial mindset, and learn a new language!
You just had to go there didn't you. Nonbinary? Seriously? Give it a break already.
one woke cliché after another one. 😂😂😂
The thematic..Awesome!. I love the interesting Archaeology. BUT the #WokeAgenda statement at 1:14 let the serious far away 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️.
nr 30 wasn't nonbinary but was more a intersex person get your facts straight woh wait it watchmojo after all
@JT-xp8hx
16 күн бұрын
You should try making a 3rd comment saying the same thing. I’m sure it will get the reaction you are hoping for.
@ElKnoppers
16 күн бұрын
@@JT-xp8hx doesn't change the fact
@JT-xp8hx
16 күн бұрын
@@ElKnoppers what?
Pushing the binary bullshit eh ?
Non binary?!?! Woke MOJO...smdh
I can't believe that the Ark of the Covenant didn't make the list.
@LA-kg6zd
16 күн бұрын
It was never discovered. It's just a myth in a fraud.
@zethloveless7238
16 күн бұрын
Doesn’t exist lol
A 1500 year old nonbinary Viking! But that's so "woke!"
@zethloveless7238
16 күн бұрын
That’s not what woke means
@davemathews7890
16 күн бұрын
@@zethloveless7238 Explain what it means then.
@zethloveless7238
16 күн бұрын
@@davemathews7890 it meant being alert to racial prejudice and discrimination. People have now used it to mean a more broad term of things but it’s originally based in race.
@davemathews7890
16 күн бұрын
@@zethloveless7238 That sounds reasonable. But my original comment was a criticism of the ridiculous anti-woke crowd. Maybe it wasn't funny, but it was meant as a joke.
Enough of your SJW bullshit! Just report the facts, please.
non-binary? srsly? UNSUBSCRIBED AFTER 10 YEARS!
@Argent_99
16 күн бұрын
Oh no! Anyway…
@BlackHatCinephile
16 күн бұрын
🥉