500-Year-Old Mummy of an Incan man wearing a feather headdress found near Lima, Peru
500-Year-Old Mummy of an Incan man wearing a feather headdress found near Lima, Peru Thousands of Inca mummies, some of them bundled together in groups of up to seven, have been unearthed from an ancient cemetery under a shantytown near Lima in Peru. Believed to be the largest cemetery from one time period excavated in … Continue reading 500-Year-Old Mummy of an Incan man wearing a feather headdress found near Lima, Peru
The 700,000-year-old Skull in Greek cave completely shatters the Out of Africa theory
The 700,000-year-old Skull in Greek cave completely shatters the Out of Africa theory The “Petralona Man,” or “Petralona Archanthropus” is a for 700,000 years old human skull found in 1959. Since then, scientists have tried to locate the origin of this skull, which has created tremendous controversy. The skull, indicating the oldest human “Europeoid” (presenting European … Continue reading The 700,000-year-old Skull in Greek cave completely shatters the Out of Africa theory
3,200-year-old Egyptian built fortress found in Israel
3,200-year-old Egyptian built fortress found in Israel A HUGE fortress dating back to the 12th-century BC has been unearthed in Israel and experts are linking it to a structure described in the Bible. The Canaanite citadel is said to be similar to a building in the Book of Judges, a section of the Bible that … Continue reading 3,200-year-old Egyptian built fortress found in Israel
Archaeologists Find 13,000-Year-Old Engraved Mammoth Tusk in Siberia
Archaeologists Find 13,000-Year-Old Engraved Mammoth Tusk in Siberia The oldest known depictions of the animal ever identified in Asia are Etchings of fighting camels discovered on 13,000-year-old mammoth tusks in Siberia. The tusk found in lower Tom in western Siberia was analyzed by a team from the Khakassian Research Unit for Language, Literature, and History … Continue reading Archaeologists Find 13,000-Year-Old Engraved Mammoth Tusk in Siberia
A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France
A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France Hidden for centuries, mosaic floors from the lost Roman city of Ucetia have been discovered in France. A large excavation is underway in the town of Uzes in southern France to unearth more of the remain’s of this ancient Roman settlement, the existence of which archaeologists had only hints of until … Continue reading A Lost Roman City Has Been Discovered in Southern France
The 5,000-year-old Pyramid City of Caral
The 5,000-year-old Pyramid City of Caral Seventy thousand years ago, people lived all over South America. Six thousand years ago, people began to construct cities around pyramids, in places like Mesopotamia and China. The first of these structures in the Americas, between the Andes and the Pacific Oceans, was established 5,000 years ago. Known as … Continue reading The 5,000-year-old Pyramid City of Caral
Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation
Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation What was once thought to be a scattering of ancient stone huts on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa, has turned out to be the remnants of a thriving city, lost to history for 200 years? Beneath the dense vegetation, there isn’t much to see … Continue reading Lost City in South Africa Discovered Hiding Beneath Thick Vegetation
Possible War of 1812 Cemetery Found in Vermont
Possible War of 1812 Cemetery Found in Vermont Vermont Public Radio reports that the possible remains of soldiers who died during the War of 1812 were found buried in rows at a construction site in northwestern Vermont. They’re human remains, bones that researchers say that have been around for a while. In fact, they say they’re … Continue reading Possible War of 1812 Cemetery Found in Vermont
Headless Vikings The Most exciting & Disturbing Archaeological Discoveries in Britain In Recent Years
Headless Vikings The “Most exciting & Disturbing” Archaeological Discoveries in Britain In Recent Years Archeologists made a surprising finding in Dorset, England in June 2009, in the coastal town of Weymouth. During excavations in preparation for the planned Weymouth Relief Route, archaeologists discovered a mass grave containing 54 dismembered skeletons and 51 skulls in a … Continue reading Headless Vikings The “Most exciting & Disturbing” Archaeological Discoveries in Britain In Recent Years
Archaeologist Discovered Grauballe man, a preserved bog body from the 3rd century B.C
Archaeologist Discovered Grauballe man, a preserved bog body from the 3rd century B.C Two years after the discovery of the Tollund man, another bog body was found on the 26 of April 1952, by local peat cutters in the nearby bog, Nebelgard Fen, situated near the town of Grauballe, Denmark. Around the time of Grauballe man’s discovery, … Continue reading Archaeologist Discovered Grauballe man, a preserved bog body from the 3rd century B.C