Preserved in poop: 1,000-year-old chicken egg found in Israel
Preserved in poop: 1,000-year-old chicken egg found in Israel Archaeologists discover an almost fully intact but nearly empty egg and three rare Islamic-period bone dolls in the excavation of settlement dating from the Byzantine period. During recent digs in the central village of Yavne, archaeologists unearthed an exceedingly unusual, almost fully intact 1,000-year-old chicken egg, … Continue reading Preserved in poop: 1,000-year-old chicken egg found in Israel
Ancient Necropolis Found on Croatian Island
Ancient Necropolis Found on Croatian Island The protective investigation in the garden of the Radoevi Palace in the town of Hvar on the Croatian island of the same name has been concluded after two months of intensive archaeological labour. The research, which was spurred by the upcoming construction of the new Hvar City Library and … Continue reading Ancient Necropolis Found on Croatian Island
Mexico analyzes bones and objects from 1,400 years ago found in Michoacán
Mexico analyzes bones and objects from 1,400 years ago found in Michoacán The skeletal remains of a woman and 19,428 associated objects, found in 2011 in the archaeological zone of Tingambato, in the western state of Michoacán, were analyzed by researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), who pointed out that its … Continue reading Mexico analyzes bones and objects from 1,400 years ago found in Michoacán
‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site
‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site Ancient Romans left an enduring mark on present-day Britain. Crumbling stone walls across the island speak to their once-vast empire. But a cemetery uncovered in Cambridgeshire highlights another legacy of Roman rule — its brutality. Here, archaeologists discovered a high number of decapitated skeletons, … Continue reading ‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site
Discovery of oldest human decorations — thought to be 82,000 years old
Discovery of oldest human decorations — thought to be 82,000 years old The discovery of small perforated seashells, in the Cave of Pigeons in Taforalt, eastern Morocco, has shown that the use of bead adornments in North Africa is older than thought. Dating from 82,000 years ago, the beads are thought to be the oldest … Continue reading Discovery of oldest human decorations — thought to be 82,000 years old
The shackled skeleton may be the first direct evidence of slavery in Roman Britain
The shackled skeleton may be the first direct evidence of slavery in Roman Britain His ankles secured with heavy, locked iron fetters, the enslaved man appears to have been thrown in a ditch – a final act of indignity in death. Now the discovery of the shackled male skeleton by workers in Rutland – thought … Continue reading The shackled skeleton may be the first direct evidence of slavery in Roman Britain
Los Millares- The Largets Known Fortified Neolithic Settlement in Europe
Los Millares- The Largets Known Fortified Neolithic Settlement in Europe Just 17km from Almería between Santa Fe de Mondujar y Gádor lies Los Millares, the largest known European fortified Neolithic settlement, dated c. 3,200-2,300 BC. The site includes a settlement and a cemetery with over 80 megalithic tombs. Three walls and an inner citadel with an … Continue reading Los Millares- The Largets Known Fortified Neolithic Settlement in Europe
Satellite Images Aided the Discovery of an Ancient Civilization Buried in the Amazon
Satellite Images Aided the Discovery of an Ancient Civilization Buried in the Amazon Long before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, one of the world’s largest rainforests teemed with people who transformed the woods around them, according to archaeologists who have found new evidence of farms, settlements and roads buried beneath the flora of … Continue reading Satellite Images Aided the Discovery of an Ancient Civilization Buried in the Amazon
Melting Norwegian glacier releases 500-year-old perfectly preserved wooden box full of candles
Melting Norwegian glacier releases 500-year-old perfectly preserved wooden box full of candles Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a beeswax candle used to assist Vikings to find their farms in a 500-year-old wooden box discovered in a perfectly preserved form when a glacier in Norway melted. Archaeologists removed the tight lid of the pine box … Continue reading Melting Norwegian glacier releases 500-year-old perfectly preserved wooden box full of candles
The Prehistoric Rock Art of Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria
The Prehistoric Rock Art of Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria Just Outside the Desert Oasis of Djanet, Algeria, there’s a national park brimming with pieces of the past. A trip through the alien-like landscape of Tassili n’Ajjer is like stepping into an open-air art gallery, where the sandstone rock formations become canvases for more than 15,000 prehistoric … Continue reading The Prehistoric Rock Art of Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria