A 5,000-year-old relic from the Great Pyramid discovered in a cigar box in Scotland
A 5,000-year-old relic from the Great Pyramid discovered in a cigar box in Scotland A ‘chance discovery’ at the University of Aberdeen could shed new light on the Great Pyramid with museum staff uncovering a ‘lost’ artifact – one of only three objects ever recovered from inside the Wonder of the Ancient World. In 1872 … Continue reading A 5,000-year-old relic from the Great Pyramid discovered in a cigar box in Scotland
The Nine Mile Canyon in the Utah desert is the world’s longest & oldest ‘art gallery’
The Nine Mile Canyon in the Utah desert is the world’s longest & oldest ‘art gallery’ Situated in the desert of eastern Utah, The Nine Mile Canyon is the world’s longest art gallery. This canyon is home to tens of thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs over a 40-mile stretch. The canyon’s art was created by … Continue reading The Nine Mile Canyon in the Utah desert is the world’s longest & oldest ‘art gallery’
99-Million-Year-Old Fossil Flower Found Encased in Burmese Amber
99-Million-Year-Old Fossil Flower Found Encased in Burmese Amber Oregon State University researchers have identified a spectacular new genus and species of flower from the mid-Cretaceous period, a male specimen whose sunburst-like reach for the heavens was frozen in time by Burmese amber. “This isn’t quite a Christmas flower but it is a beauty, especially considering … Continue reading 99-Million-Year-Old Fossil Flower Found Encased in Burmese Amber
Traces of Possible Neolithic Tsunami Found in Israel
Traces of Possible Neolithic Tsunami Found in Israel Prehistoric tsunami disasters had a significant impact on coastal societies,” said lead author Dr Gilad Shtienberg from the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues at the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology.” “6,000 years of historical records and geological data show that … Continue reading Traces of Possible Neolithic Tsunami Found in Israel
Mosaics From The Roman Era Were Just Uncovered In Lebanon
Mosaics From The Roman Era Were Just Uncovered In Lebanon Arab News reports that a six-foot section of Roman mosaic dated to between 60 B.C. and A.D. 300 was uncovered in the city of Baalbek, which is located in eastern Lebanon, during work to install sewage pipes. The two-meter-long artefact was uncovered under a municipality … Continue reading Mosaics From The Roman Era Were Just Uncovered In Lebanon
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby. Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, … Continue reading Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii
10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grasslands
10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grasslands Thousands of artificial forest islands were built by Amazon’s earliest human settlers as they tamed wild plants to produce food, a new study reveals. The discovery of the mounds is the latest evidence to show the extensive impact people had on the area. From … Continue reading 10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grasslands
12-year-old boy finds 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil during a hike with his dad
12-year-old boy finds 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil during a hike with his dad For as long as he can recall, Nathan Hrushkin had decided to be a palaeontologist, and the 12-year-old had already made a major discovery. When exploring with his dad this summer at a protected site in the Horseshoe Canyon in the Badlands … Continue reading 12-year-old boy finds 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil during a hike with his dad
57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Mummy Uncovered in Canadian Permafrost
57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Mummy Uncovered in Canadian Permafrost In Yukon, Canada, a perfectly preserved wolf puppy, hidden away for 57,000 years in permafrost and identified by researchers as “the oldest, most complete wolf,” has been discovered in Yukon, Canada. At the Klondike goldfields, near Dawson City, a miner had seen something in the frozen mud … Continue reading 57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Mummy Uncovered in Canadian Permafrost
66 Roman Army Campsites Identified in Spain
66 Roman Army Campsites Identified in Spain According to a statement released by the University of Exeter, more than 60 Roman Army camps have been identified on the Iberian Peninsula, where Roman soldiers battled local peoples in the first century B.C. While seeking to expand their empire and procure natural resources such as tin and … Continue reading 66 Roman Army Campsites Identified in Spain