Viking sword discovered on Papa Westray, Orkney has ‘many stories to tell’
Viking sword discovered on Papa Westray, Orkney has ‘many stories to tell’ A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find, made in 2015 on the northeast coast of Papa Westray, is being carefully examined as part of post-excavation work. Archaeologists have now identified … Continue reading Viking sword discovered on Papa Westray, Orkney has ‘many stories to tell’
Israel Returns Smuggled Artifacts to Egypt
Israel Returns Smuggled Artifacts to Egypt Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday presented his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry with dozens of Egyptian relics that were illegally smuggled into Israel. Lapid met Shoukry in Cairo after first holding talks with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Eli Eskozido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, joined Lapid to hand over … Continue reading Israel Returns Smuggled Artifacts to Egypt
Alien-like fish with a translucent head that exposes its green eyes is spotted near California
Alien-like fish with a translucent head that exposes its green eyes is spotted near California There is an alien-like fish that lives some 2,000 feet below the ocean off the coast of California that has a translucent head that exposes its glowing eyes. Called the barreley fish, the deep-sea creature was spotted by the Monterey … Continue reading Alien-like fish with a translucent head that exposes its green eyes is spotted near California
11th-century Gold earring discovered in Denmark
11th-century Gold earring discovered in Denmark A stunning gold earring discovered in Denmark may have been gifted by the Emperor of Byzantium to a Viking chief 1,000 years ago, experts claim. Dating from the 11th century, the ‘completely unique’ gold jewellery has never been seen before in the Nordic countries. Likely one of a pair, it was … Continue reading 11th-century Gold earring discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope Archaeologists excavating an underground tomb in Peru have uncovered a strange mummy preserved fully bound up in ropes, with its hands covering its face. The remains of the individual, whose sex has not been identified, was found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological site, some 16 miles from the capital city … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope
Ancient Babylonian tablet reveals that Noah’s ark was rounded in shape
Ancient Babylonian tablet reveals that Noah’s ark was rounded in shape Irving Finkel is the curator from central casting. Battered clothes, bushy white beard, little circular glasses, boundless enthusiasm. From a distance, he looks about 100, but as he sprints across the British Museum’s Great Court to offer the warmest of handshakes – he is 10 … Continue reading Ancient Babylonian tablet reveals that Noah’s ark was rounded in shape
Mammoths Survived in Canada Until 5,000 Years Ago
Mammoths Survived in Canada Until 5,000 Years Ago Ancient 30,000-year-old DNA of past environments found in permafrost from Yukon, Canada reveals woolly mammoths roamed the region as recently as 5,000 years ago. The discovery was made by scientists at McMaster University, who built on its previous research that speculated the massive animals died out 9,700 … Continue reading Mammoths Survived in Canada Until 5,000 Years Ago
Mammoth graveyard unearthed at Mexico’s new airport
Mammoth graveyard unearthed at Mexico’s new airport Archaeologists in hard hats and face masks carefully remove earth from around enormous bones at the site of Mexico City’s new airport, where construction work has uncovered a huge trove of mammoth skeletons. The remains of dozens of the extinct giants and other prehistoric creatures have been found … Continue reading Mammoth graveyard unearthed at Mexico’s new airport
Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton
Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton Archaeologists in Cambridgeshire, U.K., have discovered what may be the best-preserved physical evidence of crucifixion—a 1,900-year-old skeleton with a two-inch iron nail driven through his heel. Originally unearthed by a team from Albion Archaeology during excavations in the village of Fenstanton in 2017, the … Continue reading Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton
Ancient Americans made art deep within the dark zones of caves throughout the Southeast
Ancient Americans made art deep within the dark zones of caves throughout the Southeast On a cold winter day in 1980, a group of recreational cavemen entered the course of a narrow, wet stream south of Knoxville, Tennessee. He navigated a slippery mud slope and a tight keyhole through the cave wall, trampled himself through … Continue reading Ancient Americans made art deep within the dark zones of caves throughout the Southeast