Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in Essex
Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in Essex Britain’s largest known Roman arcade has been revealed beneath an apartment block in Colchester, Essex. Experts believe the ancient covered walkway included more than 28 archways topped by a grand gateway and was at the heart of the once-bustling Roman town. Ruins of … Continue reading Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in Essex
Traces Of An Ancient Road In A Lake
Traces Of An Ancient Road In A Lake Anyone travelling from the German city of Brandenburg via Berlin to Frankfurt an der Oder at the Polish-German border does so along with an ancient route that reaches far into Poland. German and Polish researchers have now documented the influence of this East-West connection on the history … Continue reading Traces Of An Ancient Road In A Lake
The Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture
Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture A team of archaeologists in northern Peru discovered the remains of 29 people, including three children, that could help experts rewrite the history of the pre-Incan Wari civilization, the lead researcher said on Friday. The skeletons were buried more than 1,000 years ago … Continue reading The Discovery of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture
Human Remains Discovered Under 19th-Century Pub in Ireland
Human Remains Discovered Under 19th-Century Pub in Ireland The first skeleton was unearthed almost two weeks ago and works have now uncovered the remains of six people, believed to predate the 19th-century building on the site. The skeletal remains of six people have now been found under a partially demolished pub near the medieval heart … Continue reading Human Remains Discovered Under 19th-Century Pub in Ireland
11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings
11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings Archaeologists in Turkey have found evidence that an 11,000-year-old prehistoric site was used for a ceremonial parade through a building containing phallus-shaped pillars and a carving of a human head. Called Karahantepe, the site is located in southern Turkey, east of Şanlıurfa, and … Continue reading 11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem Archaeologists working in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered an ancient seal carved out of amethyst, which may show the biblical persimmon plant, one of the ingredients in the incense offered in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Until now we had not … Continue reading Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt Three giant statues of ram heads — at least one of which had a cobra on top — have been discovered south of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egyptologists announced. Karnak Temple was built between roughly 4,000 and 2,000 years ago, and much of it … Continue reading Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt
Researchers find 3,600-year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’
Researchers find 3,600 year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’ A research team including East Carolina University’s Dr Sid Mitra, professor of geological sciences, has presented evidence that a Middle Bronze Age city called Tall el-Hammam, located in the Jordan Valley northeast of the Dead Sea, was destroyed by a cosmic … Continue reading Researchers find 3,600-year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’
Shell beads found in Moroccan caves are at least 142,000 years old
Shell beads found in Moroccan caves are at least 142,000 years old From ancient beads to modern bling, jewellery has allowed humans to make statements for millennia. Now, reports Ann Gibbons for Science magazine, a new analysis of beads found in Morocco offers a clearer picture of how long people have been making these fashion … Continue reading Shell beads found in Moroccan caves are at least 142,000 years old
Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say
Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say Vikings from Greenland — the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas — lived in a village in Canada’s Newfoundland exactly 1,000 years ago, according to research published Wednesday. Scientists have known for many years that Vikings — a name given to the Norse by the … Continue reading Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say