5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map History in Recorded: The Impact Of A Massive Asteroid
5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map History in Recorded: The Impact Of A Massive Asteroid For more than 150 years scientists have tried to solve the mystery of a notorious cuneiform clay tablet that reveals that in the past the impact case of so-called Köfel was detected. The circular stone-cast tablet was discovered in the late 1800s … Continue reading 5,500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map History in Recorded: The Impact Of A Massive Asteroid
Underwater Archaeologists Discover a 7,000-Year-Old Road in Croatia
Underwater Archaeologists Discover a 7,000-Year-Old Road in Croatia A team of underwater archaeologists from the University of Zadar has discovered the sunken ruins of a 7,000-year-old road that once linked an ancient artificial landmass to the Croatian island of Korčula. The road is located at a depth of 5 meters in sediment deposits at the … Continue reading Underwater Archaeologists Discover a 7,000-Year-Old Road in Croatia
Mine-clearance divers discovered an ancient shipwreck dating from the 3rd century BC
Mine-clearance divers discovered an ancient shipwreck dating from the 3rd century BC As a result of collaborative training exercises between Croatian and Italian naval mine-clearance divers, one of the earliest fully preserved shipwrecks in the eastern Adriatic seabed has been discovered. A previously undiscovered shipwreck containing a cargo of ancient amphorae from the 3rd century … Continue reading Mine-clearance divers discovered an ancient shipwreck dating from the 3rd century BC
A 42,000-year-old pendant found in northern Mongolia may be the earliest known phallic art
A 42,000-year-old pendant found in northern Mongolia may be the earliest known phallic art An international team of researchers has found a pendant in northern Mongolia that may be the earliest known example of a carved phallus. This pendant suggests that for at least 42,000 years, our species has been artistically depicting the penis. The … Continue reading A 42,000-year-old pendant found in northern Mongolia may be the earliest known phallic art
Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’
Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’ Dutch archaeologists have unearthed an approximately 4,000-year-old religious site – nicknamed the “Stonehenge of the Netherlands” – that includes a burial mound that served as a solar calendar. The mound, which contained the remains of about 60 men, women and children, had several passages through which the sun … Continue reading Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’
Maya civilization: Archaeologists find an ancient city in the jungle
Maya civilization: Archaeologists find an ancient city in the jungle Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient Maya city deep in the jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula. Experts found several pyramid-like structures measuring more than 15m (50ft) in height. Pottery unearthed at the site appears to indicate it was inhabited between 600 … Continue reading Maya civilization: Archaeologists find an ancient city in the jungle
U.S. Repatriates Ancient Coins to Greece
U.S. Repatriates Ancient Coins to Greece Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago, alongside distinguished representatives from Greece and the National Hellenic Museum, conducted a repatriation ceremony on June 16 to return to Greece the largest number of stolen ancient coins seized by U.S. law enforcement officials in recent HSI history. The artifacts included 51 ancient Greek … Continue reading U.S. Repatriates Ancient Coins to Greece
Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge
Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge Archaeologists have discovered a vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds, thought to be up to 4,400 years old, ahead of a building development less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Stonehenge. The cemetery includes more than 20 circular mounds, known as barrows, built between … Continue reading Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge
Well-Preserved Bronze Age Sword Discovered in Germany
Well-Preserved Bronze Age Sword Discovered in Germany Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a sword from a Bronze Age burial, and the weapon is in such good condition that it still gleams. The 3,000-year-old sword, discovered in the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, was found in the burial of a man, woman, and child. It appears … Continue reading Well-Preserved Bronze Age Sword Discovered in Germany
This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on
This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on In the mud of London’s Thames River, a strange skeleton that lay hidden for 500 years has finally seen the light of day. Face down, one arm upflung, the only remnants of his clothing were a pair of half-rotted, thigh-high black leather boots. It’s those boots that … Continue reading This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on