Archaeologists have unearthed a stone chest containing the ritual deposit of 15 anthropomorphic figurines
Archaeologists have unearthed a stone chest containing the ritual deposit of 15 anthropomorphic figurines Archaeologists have unearthed a stone chest containing the ritual deposit of 15 anthropomorphic figurines that were placed as votive offerings at the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan in Mexico City. The stone chest was found under the platform of the rear façade … Continue reading Archaeologists have unearthed a stone chest containing the ritual deposit of 15 anthropomorphic figurines
1,800-Year-Old Skulls From Japan Studied
1,800-Year-Old Skulls From Japan Studied For 400 years, a group of Indigenous people living in Japan deliberately deformed the skulls of their infant children, a new study suggests. The Hirota people resided on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima between the end of the Yayoi period and the Kofun period, or between the third and … Continue reading 1,800-Year-Old Skulls From Japan Studied
Face of Bonnie Prince Charlie Recreated From Death Mask
Face of “Bonnie Prince Charlie” Recreated From Death Mask Researchers say they have created the “most lifelike” reconstruction of the face of Bonnie Prince Charlie. A team at the University of Dundee’s Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification used death masks to recreate the Scottish prince’s looks. After his death in 1788, a cast of … Continue reading Face of “Bonnie Prince Charlie” Recreated From Death Mask
The three-headed statue of Goddess Hecate discovered in Turkey’s Mersin
The three-headed statue of Goddess Hecate discovered in Turkey’s Mersin In the ancient city of Kelenderis in Mersin, located in the south of Turkey, the statue of the 3-headed goddess Hecate, which is evaluated to be 2300 years old, and ceramics belonging to the Hellenistic period were unearthed. The ancient city of Kelenderis is located at … Continue reading The three-headed statue of Goddess Hecate discovered in Turkey’s Mersin
280-Million-Year-Old Fossil Forest Discovered in Antarctica
280-Million-Year-Old Fossil Forest Discovered in Antarctica Geologists have discovered 280-million-year-old tree fossils in what is believed to be evidence of the oldest polar forest found in Antarctica. Erik Gulbranson and John Isbell from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee trekked across the Transantarctic Mountains during the continent’s summer, between November and January. They found the ancient specimens … Continue reading 280-Million-Year-Old Fossil Forest Discovered in Antarctica
A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden
A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden The Battle of Visby was a violent Medieval battle near the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, fought between the inhabitants of Gotland and the Danes, with the latter emerging victorious. The battle left a lasting archaeological legacy; masses of slaughtered soldiers … Continue reading A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000-Year-Old Villa in Pompeii
Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000-Year-Old Villa in Pompeii A team of archaeologists has discovered impressive paintings of Ancient Egypt in a Roman villa in Pompeii. The portraits clearly show the vast influence the Egyptian culture had in early Roman society. Experts speculate that some of the paintings could possibly underscore an … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Ancient Egypt in a 2,000-Year-Old Villa in Pompeii
A new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises
A new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises A new look at the Iceman’s DNA reveals that his ancestors weren’t who scientists previously thought. In 2012, scientists compiled a complete picture of Ötzi’s genome; it suggested that the frozen mummy found melting out of a glacier in the Tyrolean Alps … Continue reading A new look at Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA reveals new ancestry and other surprises
Human Remains and Jade Ring Found at Maya Site in Mexico
Human Remains and Jade Ring Found at Maya Site in Mexico Within the priority project of the Mayan Train, the application of the Program for the Improvement of Archaeological Zones (Promeza), by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico, through the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), allows research and conservation of … Continue reading Human Remains and Jade Ring Found at Maya Site in Mexico
Archaeologists Find Massive Underground World Belonging To A Long Lost Civilization In Peru
Archaeologists Find Massive Underground World Belonging To A Long Lost Civilization In Peru Researchers in Peru have discovered a complex underground world belonging to the ancient Chavín culture that has been identified as burial chambers that date back thousands of years. The culture developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru between 1,300 and 550 BC. The … Continue reading Archaeologists Find Massive Underground World Belonging To A Long Lost Civilization In Peru