Mysterious 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Recorded Massive Asteroid Hit To Earth
Mysterious 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Recorded Massive Asteroid Hit To Earth A 5,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the 19th century in the underground library of King Ashurbanipal in Nineveh is an astronomical treasure. The ancient “document” excavated in present-day Iraq by Sir Henry Layard offers unprecedented insight into astronomical observations that took place more than … Continue reading Mysterious 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map Recorded Massive Asteroid Hit To Earth
Mystery behind Cleopatra’s tomb: Two mummies discovered in Egypt could help solve it
Mystery behind Cleopatra’s tomb: Two mummies discovered in Egypt could help solve it The mummies of two high-status ancient Egyptians discovered in a temple on the Nile delta may bring researchers a step closer to finding the remains of Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian queen. The mummies, which had lain undisturbed for 2,000 years, are in … Continue reading Mystery behind Cleopatra’s tomb: Two mummies discovered in Egypt could help solve it
Rare Ancient Stamps Found in Falster May Show Way to an Unknown King’s Home
Rare Ancient Stamps Found in Falster May Show Way to an Unknown King’s Home In the center of Falster, southeast of Denmark, a man with a metal detector has made an important discovery. The discovery is so important that it could help write a few chapters for Danish history or at least the local history … Continue reading Rare Ancient Stamps Found in Falster May Show Way to an Unknown King’s Home
DNA Reveals Neolithic Family Tree in France
DNA Reveals Neolithic Family Tree in France In the mid-2000s, archaeologists excavating a burial site in France uncovered a 6,500-year-old mystery. Among the remains of more than 120 individuals, one grave stood out. It contained a nearly complete female skeleton alongside a few assorted bones that looked like they had been dug up and moved … Continue reading DNA Reveals Neolithic Family Tree in France
Remains of Small Roman Dog Uncovered in England
Remains of Small Roman Dog Uncovered in England The remains of a tiny Roman dog have been discovered at a popular walking spot. An archaeological dig at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire has uncovered the 1,800-year-old remains of a 20cm tall pooch. The animal’s remains were unearthed at the site of a villa believed to have … Continue reading Remains of Small Roman Dog Uncovered in England
Ancient Theater Discovered in Rome
Ancient Theater Discovered in Rome “What an artist dies with me!” Nero, the emperor of Rome from AD 54 until AD 68, reportedly uttered those famous last words before his death in exile. Experts believe he may have left behind evidence of his love of the arts in the form of a theater he built … Continue reading Ancient Theater Discovered in Rome
Well-Preserved, 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
Well-Preserved, 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost A 42,000-year-old baby mammoth is set to go on display for the first time in Western Europe next month at the Natural History Museum. Lubya, who was named after the wife of the Siberian reindeer herder that found her, has been described as the most complete … Continue reading Well-Preserved, 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500-year-old tattoos
Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500-year-old tattoos Tattoos aren’t just a trendy way for people to express themselves – they’re also apparently a time-honored tradition dating back almost three thousand years. A Siberian mummy, who researchers believe was buried 2500 years ago, will show off her intricate ink when she finally goes on display this month, … Continue reading Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500-year-old tattoos
Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It
Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It A fluffle of wild rabbits has dug up priceless archaeological treasures on an island off the coast of Wales, in the United Kingdom. The burrowing bunnies unearthed two artifacts — a 9,000-year-old Stone Age tool and a 3,750-year-old pottery piece, likely … Continue reading Rabbits Dig Up Two 9,000-Year-Old Artifacts from Bronze Age; Guess Where They Found It
World-First Fossil Shows Dinosaur Sitting On Clutch Of Eggs Like A Bird
World-First Fossil Shows Dinosaur Sitting On Clutch Of Eggs Like A Bird It’s hard to imagine a mighty T. rex kneeling delicately above a clutch of eggs, but new research surrounding a fossilized oviraptor suggests that this behavior may have indeed been practiced by some dinosaurs. The first non-avialan dinosaur (species outside of the clade … Continue reading World-First Fossil Shows Dinosaur Sitting On Clutch Of Eggs Like A Bird