A 4000-year-old Fabric Found in a Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert is the Oldest Dyed with Insect Dye
A 4000-year-old Fabric Found in a Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert is the Oldest Dyed with Insect Dye Researchers discovered an ancient textile dyed with kermes (Kermes vermilio) in Israel’s Cave of Skulls that dates back to the Middle Bronze Age. This textile, found in the Judean Desert and made of linen and … Continue reading A 4000-year-old Fabric Found in a Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert is the Oldest Dyed with Insect Dye
Japanese scientists ‘reawaken’ cells of a 28,000-Year-Old woolly mammoth
Japanese scientists ‘reawaken’ cells of a 28,000-Year-Old woolly mammoth Her name is Yuka: an ancient woolly mammoth that last lived some 28,000 years ago, before becoming mummified in the frozen permafrost wastelands of northern Siberia. But now that icy tomb is no longer the end of Yuka’s story. The mammoth’s well-preserved remains were discovered in … Continue reading Japanese scientists ‘reawaken’ cells of a 28,000-Year-Old woolly mammoth
51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world’s oldest storytelling art
51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world’s oldest storytelling art A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi may be the oldest evidence of narrative art ever discovered, researchers say. The artwork, which depicts a human-like figure interacting with a warty pig, suggests people may have been using art as a way of … Continue reading 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world’s oldest storytelling art
How popcorn was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago
How popcorn was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods that are beloved today. The cassava plant is toxic if not carefully processed through multiple steps. Yogurt is basically old milk that’s been around for a while and contaminated with bacteria. And who … Continue reading How popcorn was discovered nearly 7,000 years ago
Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a ‘Water Cult’
Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a ‘Water Cult’ Archaeologists have discovered a 3000-year-old megalithic temple in Peru that an ancient “water cult” used for fertility rituals. The temple, found at the Huaca El Toro archaeological site, is located in modern-day Oyotún in the Zaña Valley of northwestern Peru. It is the first megalithic … Continue reading Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Megalithic Temple Used by a ‘Water Cult’
4,000-year-old Rock Art From A Previously Unknown Ancient Culture uncovered in Venezuela
4,000-year-old Rock Art From A Previously Unknown Ancient Culture uncovered in Venezuela An archaeological team in Venezuela has uncovered 20 ancient rock art sites in Canaima National Park in the southeastern part of the country, consisting of both pictograms and petroglyphs, estimated to be about 4,000 years old. This discovery reveals a previously unknown culture, … Continue reading 4,000-year-old Rock Art From A Previously Unknown Ancient Culture uncovered in Venezuela
1,500-Year-Old Christian Ivory Reliquary Box Discovered in Austria
1,500-Year-Old Christian Ivory Reliquary Box Discovered in Austria Archaeologists have discovered an exceptional Christian ancient ivory reliquary box in Austria that is thought to be around 1,500 years old. Innsbruck archaeologists have been excavating in an old hilltop settlement in southern Austria since the summer of 2016. They made the incredible discovery of a Christian reliquary concealed in … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Christian Ivory Reliquary Box Discovered in Austria
A Unique Discovery in Europe: Ancient Stone Circles Cover 2,800-Year-Old Graves of Children in Norway
A Unique Discovery in Europe: Ancient Stone Circles Cover 2,800-Year-Old Graves of Children in Norway Archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered an unknown burial site in a quarry near Fredrikstad, in southeastern Norway. This find has been found to contain the remains of mostly children, all of whom died more than … Continue reading A Unique Discovery in Europe: Ancient Stone Circles Cover 2,800-Year-Old Graves of Children in Norway
Gravitational Wave Researchers Shed New Light on the Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Computer Antikythera Mechanism
Gravitational Wave Researchers Shed New Light on the Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Computer Antikythera Mechanism Astronomers from the University of Glasgow who specialize in studying tiny ripples in space-time have shed new light on the 2200-year-old Antikythera mechanism. A shoebox-sized device found in fragments and eroded was discovered in 1901 by divers exploring a sunken … Continue reading Gravitational Wave Researchers Shed New Light on the Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Computer Antikythera Mechanism
Archaeologists Discovered 8th-century BC Settlement in Uzbekistan
Archaeologists Discovered 8th-century BC Settlement in Uzbekistan A team of Chinese and Uzbek archaeologists discovered an ancient settlement dating back to the 8th century BC in Uzbekistan, near the country’s Surxondaryo River, also known as Surkhandarya. A square-shaped architectural structure with several rooms, including a kiln and waste pits, is present at the recently excavated … Continue reading Archaeologists Discovered 8th-century BC Settlement in Uzbekistan