Humans are known to be the best and most intelligent creatures because of their power to create and discover things out of dust. However, humans have also found some of the most bizarre archaeological findings besides the significant ones.
Today we will discuss the three most bizarre archaeological discoveries of 2022.
The Lost City “Aten”
On April 8, 2021, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Archaeology announced that they uncovered a “Lost Golden City” concealed under the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor for the last three thousand years.
Due to the recent discovery of the city in September of last year, archaeologists could only scratch the surface of the massive site, making it difficult to determine the discovery’s Egyptological importance at this time.
The revelation stunned several individuals. They had no idea that an entire city would be buried beneath a landscape.
The Jerubbaal Inscription
In southern Israel, Archaeologists have discovered a portion of a jug that dates back 3,100 years and bears five inked characters that appear to indicate the name Jerubbaal or Yeruba’al.
According to Rossella Tercatin of the Jerusalem Post, Jerubbaal is a nickname for the jury or leader Gideon ben Yoash in the scriptural Book of Jury. The team is uncertain whether there is a relationship between the inscription and the biblical character. But they believe that it’s the first time a name has been documented outside of the Bible.
1,800-Year-Old Roman Gladiator
In the old city of Mataura in western Turkey, archaeologists have recently discovered a unique piece of Roman-era history. This virtually intact gladiator arena could seat up to 20,000 shouting spectators.
This arena was once the venue of violent gladiatorial battles throwing men against wild beasts in mortal combat. The stonework from the earth made it possible to expose it after centuries of natural recurrence. Ironically, it is what saved it from destruction.