3400-year-old palace from a mysterious kingdom surface in Iraq during drought
3400-year-old palace from a mysterious kingdom surface in Iraq during drought After the waters in the Mosul Dam reservoir have receded, researchers said they’ve uncovered “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the region.” According to researchers, the Mittani Kingdom is one of the least understood ancient civilizations. A team of German and Kurdish … Continue reading 3400-year-old palace from a mysterious kingdom surface in Iraq during drought
Massive Ancient City Containing Huge Pyramid Unearthed in China
Massive Ancient City Containing Huge Pyramid Unearthed in China Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient lost city in China where human sacrifice was practised. The Neolithic site known as Shimao, in present-day Shaanxi province, was once thought to be an unexcavated part of the Great Wall of China. The pyramid was decorated with … Continue reading Massive Ancient City Containing Huge Pyramid Unearthed in China
World’s Oldest Art Identified in Half-Million-Year-Old Zigzag
World’s Oldest Art Identified in Half-Million-Year-Old Zigzag About half a million years ago, early homo Erectus on java was already using freshwater mussel shells as weapons and as a “canvas” for engraving. An international team of researchers, led by Leiden archaeologist José Joordens, published this discovery Nature. The discovery provides new insights into the evolution … Continue reading World’s Oldest Art Identified in Half-Million-Year-Old Zigzag
Renovations Reveal Twelfth-Century Bath House in Spain
Renovations Reveal Twelfth-Century Bath House in Spain According to an El País report, renovation of a popular tapas bar on Seville’s Mateos Gago Street revealed the walls and skylights of a twelfth-century hammam, or bathhouse, built during the rule of the Almohad Caliphate. On Mateos Gago Street, in the southern Spanish city of Seville, the … Continue reading Renovations Reveal Twelfth-Century Bath House in Spain
Forgotten Graves Found at Florida African American Cemetery
Forgotten Graves Found at Florida African American Cemetery WJCT Public Media reports that recent excavations have confirmed the presence of 29 grave shafts detected last year during a ground-penetrating radar survey at the site of North Greenwood Cemetery, an African American cemetery that operated from 1940 to 1954. Archeologists looking at a “forgotten” Clearwater cemetery … Continue reading Forgotten Graves Found at Florida African American Cemetery
The Oldest City in The Americas Is an Archeological Wonder, And It’s Under Invasion
The Oldest City in The Americas Is an Archeological Wonder, And It’s Under Invasion The oldest archaeological site in the Americas, having survived for 5,000 years, is under threat from squatters that claim that the coronavirus pandemic has left them with no other option but to occupy the sacred city. The government wants to take … Continue reading The Oldest City in The Americas Is an Archeological Wonder, And It’s Under Invasion
World’s biggest pyramid isn’t in Egypt – it’s hidden under a hill in Mexico
World’s biggest pyramid isn’t in Egypt – it’s hidden under a hill in Mexico While Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza is by far the most talked-about pyramid in the world, it isn’t the biggest by a long shot. That title goes to the Great Pyramid of Cholula – an ancient Aztec temple in Puebla, Mexico … Continue reading World’s biggest pyramid isn’t in Egypt – it’s hidden under a hill in Mexico
This Alien-Looking Creature Has Survived in Antarctica for at Least 30 Ice Ages
This Alien-Looking Creature Has Survived in Antarctica for at Least 30 Ice Ages In Antarctica, a team of scientists who have been looking for it for decades have recently rediscovered a small insect-like organism that has survived 30 ice ages. “This is what we affectionately refer to as the phantom springtail,” says BYU (Brigham Young … Continue reading This Alien-Looking Creature Has Survived in Antarctica for at Least 30 Ice Ages
Scientists accidentally discover species living in -2°C temperatures under the ice shelf in Antarctica
Scientists accidentally discover species living in -2°C temperatures under the ice shelf in Antarctica Beneath the Antarctic ice sheets, there is still a lot of living organisms surviving in a very harsh climate, as found in a recent Frontiers in Marine Science report. During an exploratory survey, researchers drilled through 900 meters of ice in … Continue reading Scientists accidentally discover species living in -2°C temperatures under the ice shelf in Antarctica
Ancient beer factory unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt
Ancient beer factory unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt At one of the most famous excavation sites of ancient Egypt, a top antique official said Saturday, American and Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what may be the oldest known beer factory. The factory was discovered in Abydos, an ancient burial ground situated in the desert west of … Continue reading Ancient beer factory unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt