Lost 14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary
Lost 14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary During an archaeological excavation in Visegrád, a fortified medieval castle on a hill overlooking the Danube in northern Hungary, the ruins of the Church of the Virgin Mary, built during the reign of King Sigismund, were found under a tennis court. Traces of a … Continue reading Lost 14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary
Bronze Age burial chamber discovered on Dartmoor, England
Bronze Age burial chamber discovered on Dartmoor, England Excitement has been felt among archaeologists over the discovery of a Bronze Age burial chamber on Dartmoor, which may provide fresh light on Devon’s prehistoric past. This “enchanting” discovery could rival the significance of the 2011 find at Whitehorse Hill, where the remains of a young woman … Continue reading Bronze Age burial chamber discovered on Dartmoor, England
Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Remains
Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo have managed to uncover the oldest known human viruses in a set of Neanderthal bones dating from over 50,000 years and they could soon recreate them. Two Neanderthals had their DNA tested, and the results showed traces of the papillomavirus (a sexually transmitted virus) and the adenovirus … Continue reading Oldest Known Human Viruses Discovered In 50,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Remains
Historic 3,000-year-old olive tree still producing olives to this day
Historic 3,000-year-old olive tree still producing olives to this day The oldest olive tree in the world is located in the village of Ano Vouves of Kissamos in Chania, Crete, Greece. The ancient tree is 3000 years old, as determined by the international scientific community. The ancient olive tree in Vouves has a trunk with … Continue reading Historic 3,000-year-old olive tree still producing olives to this day
Norway Couple Find Viking Age Grave Under house.
Norway Couple Find Viking Age Grave Under Their House A Norwegian couple got quite the shock when renovating their old family house near Bodø in northern Norway this month. After removing the floorboards and some sand with the intention to install insulation, the couple discovered several rocks. They continued digging and spotted something glittering in … Continue reading Norway Couple Find Viking Age Grave Under house.
5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Of Ancient Nineveh Reveals Observation Of Köfels’ Impact Event
5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Of Ancient Nineveh Reveals Observation Of Köfels’ Impact Event Did ancient Sumerians observe and record the impact of the Aten asteroid over 5,000 years ago? For over 150 years scientists have tried to solve the mystery of a controversial cuneiform clay tablet that indicates the so-called Köfel’s impact event was observed … Continue reading 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Of Ancient Nineveh Reveals Observation Of Köfels’ Impact Event
A 3,400-year-old Minoan tomb has been uncovered in an unnamed farmer’s olive grove near Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete
A 3,400-year-old Minoan tomb has been uncovered in an unnamed farmer’s olive grove near Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization. In an extraordinary example of being in the wrong place at the right time, … Continue reading A 3,400-year-old Minoan tomb has been uncovered in an unnamed farmer’s olive grove near Ierapetra on the Greek island of Crete
Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples
Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples An ancient necropolis discovered near Naples, Italy was used to bury the dead about 2,800 years ago, around the time the city of Rome was founded about 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the northwest. The discovery gives researchers a rare insight into the Iron Age cultures … Continue reading Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples
Stone Inscribed With Ireland’s Ogham Script Found in England
Stone Inscribed With Ireland’s Ogham Script Found in England A geography teacher was tidying his overgrown garden at his home in Coventry, England, when he stumbled across a rock with mysterious incisions. Intrigued, he sent photographs to a local archaeologist and was taken aback to learn that the markings were created more than 1,600 years … Continue reading Stone Inscribed With Ireland’s Ogham Script Found in England
New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China
New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China Some of China’s oldest Homo sapiens remains are about 10 times younger than previously thought. Skeletal remains of a modern human discovered in 1958 were found in southern China’s Liujiang District. It was previously thought that the remains were up to 227,000 years old. It is … Continue reading New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China