Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Stone of Destiny, also known as the Coronation Stone and the Stone of Scone, originated in Scotland and has several myths and legends associated with it. In medieval times it was used for the coronations of the Kings of Scotland and will be incorporated into the Coronation Chair at the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. No one knows how this particular tradition came to to be. However, during preparations for the coronation, experts at Historic Environment Scotland have discovered strange markings and anomalies on it that weren't known about before. In this video I discuss this analysis of the Stone of Destiny, as well as the discovery of sculptures from the lost Tartessos civilisation in southern Spain, Neolithic structures and artefacts that came to light during a recent dig season in Oman and a new paper on the 819-day Mayan calendar.
#ancienthistory #coronation #stoneofdestiny
✨ IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Introduction
01:11 A new analysis reveals markings and anomalies on the Stone of Destiny
04:57 Sculptures created by the Tartessos civilisation found in Spain
06:59 Neolithic artefacts and other finds unearthed in Oman
08:32 Experts figure out how one of the Mayan calendars actually worked
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Jarus, O. (2023). ‘Hidden symbols and 'anomalies' discovered in 800-year-old 'Stone of Destiny' to be used in Charles III's coronation.’ Livescience, 22 April. livescience.com/archaeology/hidden-symbols-and-anomalies-discovered-in-800-year-old-stone-of-destiny-to-be-used-in-charles-iiis-coronation
Stone of Destiny 3D model: sketchfab.com/3d-models/stone-of-destiny-edinburgh-castle-4d46d1df627d41a2adc65f6550b2fa9c
Historic Environment Scotland press release: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/news/research-shines-new-light-on-the-stone-of-destiny/
Ferreira, B. (2023). ‘The Tartessos peoples burned down their own temples and vanished 2,500 years ago.’ Vice, 21 April. vice.com/en/article/k7z85a/archaeologists-uncover-the-ancient-gods-of-a-lost-civilization-in-stunning-find
Czech Academy of Sciences. (2023). ‘Archaeologists unearth unique finds in Oman,’ Czech Academy of Sciences, 14 April. avcr.cz/en/news-archive/Czech-archaeologists-unearth-unique-finds-in-Oman
Newcomb, T. (2023). ‘Scientists finally solved the mystery of how the Mayan calendar works,’ Popular Mechanics, 20 April. popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a43645858/how-the-mayan-calendar-works
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
Public domain
Coronation Chair
Dresden codex where the 819-day count Mayan calendar is referred to
Other
Stone of Destiny, credit: Historic Environment Scotland
Other images of the Stone of Destiny are screenshots taken from Sketchfab
Tartessos reliefs, credit: Spanish National Research Council
CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Scone Abbey, credit: Palickap
Tartessos artefacts, credit: José Antonio Montero Fernández
Cancho Roano, credit: Ángel M. Felicísimo
CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Map of Tartessos, credit: Redtony
Photographs of the Oman dig season, credit: Czech Academy of Sciences
The Stone of Destiny, also known as the Coronation Stone and the Stone of Scone, originated in Scotland and has several myths and legends associated with it. In medieval times it was used for the coronations of the Kings of Scotland and will be incorporated into the Coronation Chair at the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. No one knows how this particular tradition came to to be. However, during preparations for the coronation, experts at Historic Environment Scotland have discovered strange markings and anomalies on it that weren't known about before. In this video I discuss this analysis of the Stone of Destiny, as well as the discovery of sculptures from the lost Tartessos civilisation in southern Spain, Neolithic structures and artefacts that came to light during a recent dig season in Oman and a new paper on the 819-day Mayan calendar.
#ancienthistory #coronation #stoneofdestiny
✨ IN THIS EPISODE
00:00 Introduction
01:11 A new analysis reveals markings and anomalies on the Stone of Destiny
04:57 Sculptures created by the Tartessos civilisation found in Spain
06:59 Neolithic artefacts and other finds unearthed in Oman
08:32 Experts figure out how one of the Mayan calendars actually worked
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Instagram & Facebook: @MegalithHunter
Twitter: @Megalith_Hunter
✨ REFERENCES
Jarus, O. (2023). ‘Hidden symbols and 'anomalies' discovered in 800-year-old 'Stone of Destiny' to be used in Charles III's coronation.’ Livescience, 22 April. livescience.com/archaeology/hidden-symbols-and-anomalies-discovered-in-800-year-old-stone-of-destiny-to-be-used-in-charles-iiis-coronation
Stone of Destiny 3D model: sketchfab.com/3d-models/stone-of-destiny-edinburgh-castle-4d46d1df627d41a2adc65f6550b2fa9c
Historic Environment Scotland press release: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/news/research-shines-new-light-on-the-stone-of-destiny/
Ferreira, B. (2023). ‘The Tartessos peoples burned down their own temples and vanished 2,500 years ago.’ Vice, 21 April. vice.com/en/article/k7z85a/archaeologists-uncover-the-ancient-gods-of-a-lost-civilization-in-stunning-find
Czech Academy of Sciences. (2023). ‘Archaeologists unearth unique finds in Oman,’ Czech Academy of Sciences, 14 April. avcr.cz/en/news-archive/Czech-archaeologists-unearth-unique-finds-in-Oman
Newcomb, T. (2023). ‘Scientists finally solved the mystery of how the Mayan calendar works,’ Popular Mechanics, 20 April. popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a43645858/how-the-mayan-calendar-works
✨ PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
Public domain
Coronation Chair
Dresden codex where the 819-day count Mayan calendar is referred to
Other
Stone of Destiny, credit: Historic Environment Scotland
Other images of the Stone of Destiny are screenshots taken from Sketchfab
Tartessos reliefs, credit: Spanish National Research Council
CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Scone Abbey, credit: Palickap
Tartessos artefacts, credit: José Antonio Montero Fernández
Cancho Roano, credit: Ángel M. Felicísimo
CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
Map of Tartessos, credit: Redtony
Photographs of the Oman dig season, credit: Czech Academy of Sciences
