Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland
Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland THE ANCIENT corpse of a woman buried in a hollowed-out tree has been found in Switzerland. It’s believed the woman, who died 2,200 years ago, commanded great respect in her tribe, as she was buried in fine clothes and jewellery. Scientists … Continue reading Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland
The Largest Dinosaur Footprint Ever Has Been Found in Australia’s ‘Jurassic Park’
The Largest Dinosaur Footprint Ever Has Been Found in Australia’s ‘Jurassic Park’ On a 25-kilometer (15.5-mile) stretch of coastline in Western Australia, there lies a prehistoric treasure trove. Thousands of approximately 130-million-year-old dinosaur footprints are embedded in a stretch of land that can only be studied at low tide when the sea – and the … Continue reading The Largest Dinosaur Footprint Ever Has Been Found in Australia’s ‘Jurassic Park’
Unlocking 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted
Unlocking 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted Scientists have succeeded in reading parts of an ancient scroll that was buried and blacked when Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago. The scroll was one of the hundreds that form the world’s oldest surviving library – and researchers say they are now hopeful … Continue reading Unlocking 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted
‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford shed
‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford shed A vest of chain mail, which is more than 800 years old, has been handed into the Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre in Granard, Co Longford. At an event last weekend, a member of the public disclosed that they had a hauberk, or coat of chain … Continue reading ‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford shed
Meet Sparta, the 28,000 Year Old Perfectly Preserved Lion Cub
Meet Sparta, the 28,000 Year Old Perfectly Preserved Lion Cub Scientists say the remains of a lion cub, named Sparta and found in Siberia in 2018, are 28,000 years old and in excellent condition. They say the lion cu, may still hold some of its mother’s milk inside it. The cub was a female cave … Continue reading Meet Sparta, the 28,000 Year Old Perfectly Preserved Lion Cub
Men hunt and women gather? A large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong
Men hunt and women gather? A large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong It’s long been assumed that men were hunters and women were gatherers, but a new study reveals that both sexes have been equally adept at hunting in hunter-gatherer cultures. An international team of scientists made the finding after examining data … Continue reading Men hunt and women gather? A large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong
A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom
A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom The first ever mosaic illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, it would have decorated an imposing dining and entertainment space within a major villa complex A battered but magnificent Roman mosaic—the first ever found in the UK illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, … Continue reading A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero The grand, sprawling palace built by the Roman Emperor Nero nearly 2,000 years ago has been kept a secret. While working on restorations in 2019, archaeologists found a secret chamber – a large underground room decorated with murals depicting both real and … Continue reading A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast Researchers say the discovery of more stone artifacts at an underwater location in WA’s north has confirmed its status as Australia’s deepest known ancient Aboriginal site. In 2019, scientists from Flinders University discovered hundreds of ancient stone tools and grinding stones at the underwater site of Cape Bruguieres, off the Pilbara … Continue reading Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site Archaeologists excavating the Switzerland Oberhalbstein valley have discovered a metal hoard containing more than 80 bronze artifacts dating from 1200 BC to 1000 BC or the late Bronze Age. Oberhalbstein is in Graubünden canton, the easternmost region of Switzerland, and about 100 … Continue reading Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site