DNA from a teenage girl who died 7,200 years ago reveals previously unknown humans
DNA from a teenage girl who died 7,200 years ago reveals previously unknown humans The bones of a teenage hunter-gatherer who died more than 7,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi tell the story of a previously unknown group of humans. This distinct human lineage has never been found anywhere else in the … Continue reading DNA from a teenage girl who died 7,200 years ago reveals previously unknown humans
An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis
An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis Have you ever wondered if a different animal would evolve to have human-level intelligence, long after humans have passed away from this planet? We don’t know about you, but we always like to imagine raccoons in that role. Maybe 70 … Continue reading An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis
Tourists dive into an underwater archaeological Roman party town
Tourists dive into underwater archaeological Roman party town Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once drank, plotted and flirted in the party town of Baiae, now an underwater archaeological park near Naples. Statues which once decorated luxury abodes in this beachside resort are now playgrounds for crabs off … Continue reading Tourists dive into an underwater archaeological Roman party town
Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramid has 2,000-year-old floral offerings, discovered by archaeologists
Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramid has 2,000-year-old floral offerings, discovered by archaeologists Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient people of Teotihuacan wrapped bunches of flowers into beautiful bouquets, laid them beneath a jumble of wood and set the pile ablaze. Now, archaeologists have found the remains of those surprisingly well-preserved flowers in a tunnel snaking beneath a pyramid of the … Continue reading Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramid has 2,000-year-old floral offerings, discovered by archaeologists
Spinning Tools Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Grave in Poland
Spinning Tools Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Grave in Poland Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old grave containing human remains lying one on top of the other, spindle whorls and the remains of distaffs during barrow excavations in the Sarbia forestry district. The remains are thought to date back to the Wielbark culture and according to researchers the … Continue reading Spinning Tools Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Grave in Poland
1,500-Year-Old Industrial Agriculture Site Unearthed in Israel
1,500-Year-Old Industrial Agriculture Site Unearthed in Israel Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a wine press, a rare gold coin and other artefacts linked to a settlement that stood in what’s now the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Ha-Sharon some 1,500 years ago. Paved with a mosaic floor, the large wine press is a key indicator … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Industrial Agriculture Site Unearthed in Israel
At the site of a new apartment building, a mass burial of 18th century plague victims was discovered.
At the site of a new apartment building, a mass burial of 18th century plague victims was discovered. An 18th-century cemetery containing the remains of plague victims has been uncovered during an apartment build in northern Poland. The grim discovery was made after builders stumbled upon human remains during work at the site in Mikołajki … Continue reading At the site of a new apartment building, a mass burial of 18th century plague victims was discovered.
Health Goddess Statue Unearthed in Turkey
Health Goddess Statue Unearthed in Turkey An ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia – seen as the guardian or personification of health – has been discovered in an ancient city in western Turkey, according to a researcher. “We unearthed a statue of Hygieia, known as the goddess of health and cleanliness, the daughter of … Continue reading Health Goddess Statue Unearthed in Turkey
Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church
Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church Archaeologists from the University of Reading have excavated a ‘lost” Anglo-Saxon monastery, in the present-day Berkshire village of Cookham, England. Despite being mentioned in a historical text, the location of the monastery had remained a mystery, with contemporary records placing it under the rule of … Continue reading Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church
South Africa’s Bandit Slaves And The Rock Art Of Resistance
South Africa’s Bandit Slaves And The Rock Art Of Resistance Not all South African rock art is ancient; some dates back to the colonial period – and was created by runaway slaves. It tells a remarkable story. With the founding of the Cape Colony in 1652, European colonists were forbidden from enslaving the indigenous Khoe, San and … Continue reading South Africa’s Bandit Slaves And The Rock Art Of Resistance