Bronze Dagger Discovered in Slovakia
Bronze Dagger Discovered in Slovakia During their time off, relaxing by the River Váh, near Hlohovec, a local came across an object that they found interesting. Only when they returned home, did they discover that it was an archaeological find and paid a visit to the nearest museum? Similar finds should be handed over to … Continue reading Bronze Dagger Discovered in Slovakia
What Did Human Ancestors Eat?
What Did Human Ancestors Eat? Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is often linked to a major dietary shift involving greater meat consumption. A new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, however, … Continue reading What Did Human Ancestors Eat?
Possible Spanish Cross Discovered at St. Mary’s Colonial Fort
Possible Spanish Cross Discovered at St. Mary’s Colonial Fort The tiny, dirt-encrusted cross showed up in the sifting screen at the Maryland dig site, and when archaeologist Stephanie Stevens spotted it she said she gasped, “Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” It was a strange object, with two crossbars instead of one, … Continue reading Possible Spanish Cross Discovered at St. Mary’s Colonial Fort
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea A 1,500-year-old mosaic depicting Jesus’s feeding of the five thousand has been unearthed during an excavation of an ancient city near the Sea of Galilee. The discovery of the so-called Burnt Church in Hippos, northern Israel, has enthralled archaeologists who have spent the … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea
Ancient city found in Ethiopia sheds new light on the country’s history
Ancient city found in Ethiopia sheds new light on country’s history Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient, forgotten city in Ethiopia once thought to be the home of giants. The discovery reveals important new information about the origins of international trade and Islam in the country between the 10th and early 15th centuries. This is the … Continue reading Ancient city found in Ethiopia sheds new light on the country’s history
5,000-Year-Old Town Discovered Underwater in Greece
5,000-Year-Old Town Discovered Underwater in Greece Archaeologists surveying the world’s oldest submerged town have found ceramics dating back to the Final Neolithic. Their discovery suggests that Pavlopetri, off the southern Laconia coast of Greece, was occupied some 5,000 years ago — at least 1,200 years earlier than originally thought. These remarkable findings have been made … Continue reading 5,000-Year-Old Town Discovered Underwater in Greece
Archaeology bombshell: 7,000-year-old find older than Pyramids stuns scientists
Archaeology bombshell: 7,000-year-old find older than Pyramids stuns scientists The archaeological discovery was hiding in plain sight for centuries, tucked away in a field near the village Łysomice in northern Poland. But with the aid of Google Earth scans, archaeologists were able to spot concentric outlines of where the ancient structures, or pans, once stood. … Continue reading Archaeology bombshell: 7,000-year-old find older than Pyramids stuns scientists
Ancient pyramid SHOCK: How tombs older than Egyptian pyramids reveal CANNIBAL horrors
Ancient pyramid SHOCK: How tombs older than Egyptian pyramids reveal CANNIBAL horrors Pyramid-like structures hidden across north-central Poland have stunned archaeologists with evidence of bloodcurdling neolithic rituals. These so-called “Polish pyramids” in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region are believed to predate the Great Pyramids of Giza by thousands of years. Archaeologists estimate the tombs were built between the 4th … Continue reading Ancient pyramid SHOCK: How tombs older than Egyptian pyramids reveal CANNIBAL horrors
Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia’s ‘Valley of Kings’
Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia’s ‘Valley of Kings’ The incredible archaeological discovery was made by a team of Polish researchers on the Southern Siberian Steppe. This barren part of the Russian Federation is known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings” thanks to mysterious structures dotting its landscape. Ancient mounds … Continue reading Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia’s ‘Valley of Kings’
Archaeologists Will Study Life on the International Space Station
Archaeologists Will Study Life on the International Space Station A group of researchers has launched the first-ever archaeological study of humans in space, observing the lives of the crew living on the International Space Station. The experiment, which will analyze and document the unique “MicroSociety in a mini-world,” began this week with associate professors Alice … Continue reading Archaeologists Will Study Life on the International Space Station