Scientists Hope to Solve the Mystery of 163 Child Mummies Discovered in Italy
Scientists Hope to Solve the Mystery of 163 Child Mummies Discovered in Italy The 200-year-old secrets of the child mummies of the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo in northern Sicily are to be revealed by a British-led team of scientists using X-ray technology. Dr Kirsty Squires, of Staffordshire University, will head a first attempt to tell the … Continue reading Scientists Hope to Solve the Mystery of 163 Child Mummies Discovered in Italy
Mind-Blowing Fossil Site Found in ‘Dead’ Heart of Australia
Mind-Blowing Fossil Site Found in ‘Dead’ Heart of Australia The arid heart of Australia may not easily support life now, but once, many aeons ago, it was lush and teeming. What is now arid desert and dry shrub- and grasslands were once thick with dense forests, alive with life. In one of these grasslands, in … Continue reading Mind-Blowing Fossil Site Found in ‘Dead’ Heart of Australia
7,200-year-old skeleton unearthed in Indonesia reveals an unknown human group
7,200-year-old skeleton unearthed in Indonesia reveals unknown human group The ancient remains of a hunter-gatherer girl who died over 7,000 years ago in Indonesia, has revealed clues to a mysterious group of humans from the past. The discovery, made in 2015, in the Leang Panninge cave on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island is the first discovery of ancient human … Continue reading 7,200-year-old skeleton unearthed in Indonesia reveals an unknown human group
7,000-year-old fortress wall uncovered in southern Turkey
7,000-year-old fortress wall uncovered in southern Turkey A fortress wall dating 7,000 years back to the Chalcolithic Age has been unearthed at the Yumuktepe Mound in southern Turkey’s Mersin province. The Yumuktepe Mound is highly significant as a continuous settlement for 9,000 years since the Neolithic Age. Two and a half months of excavations at … Continue reading 7,000-year-old fortress wall uncovered in southern Turkey
Terracotta Dog Unearthed in Rome
Terracotta Dog Unearthed in Rome Because of its long history, Rome has often yielded archaeological treasures in the most unexpected of places. The latest of these riches is an ancient dog statue, which was discovered during work on Rome’s water system just before Christmas. An arm of the Italian Ministry of Culture devoted to archaeological … Continue reading Terracotta Dog Unearthed in Rome
Large discovery of Native American artefacts in Willamette Valley
Large discovery of Native American artifacts in Willamette Valley Volunteer archaeologist Megan Wonderly discovers an obsidian Native American tool during the excavation. The tool, known as a biface, is an estimated 1,000 to 4,000 years old and could help researchers better understand early trade routes. Thanks to a discovery by a local landowner, archaeologists unearthed … Continue reading Large discovery of Native American artefacts in Willamette Valley
Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway
Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway Just before Christmas, archaeologists Solveig Thorkildsen and Ingeborg Hornkjøl, both with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, NIKU, found two rare objects. A stick inscribed with runes, a so-called rune stick, and a bone, also inscribed with runes, was discovered a few days apart during an ongoing dig at … Continue reading Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway
India’s largest known burial site is 4,000 yrs old, confirms carbon dating
India’s largest known burial site is 4,000 yrs old, confirms carbon dating One day in 2005, Shriram Sharma, a farmer from Sanauli village Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, was carrying about his day, and ploughing his field. Little did he know that what was otherwise part of his daily routine would lead to an accidental discovery … Continue reading India’s largest known burial site is 4,000 yrs old, confirms carbon dating
The long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey
Long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey It was said that all he touched turned to gold. But destiny eventually caught up with the legendary King Midas, and a long-lost chronicle of his ancient downfall appears to have literally surfaced in Turkey. In 2019, archaeologists were investigating an ancient mound … Continue reading The long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey
The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire
The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire In the 15th and early 16th Centuries, a small island in Lake Titicaca was one of South America’s most important religious sites. Revered as the birthplace of the Sun, the Moon and the Inca dynasty, Isla del Sol (“Island of the Sun”) drew pilgrims from across … Continue reading The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire