An ancient crystal skull was found many years ago in an archeological site in Southern Mexico
An ancient crystal skull was found many years ago in an archeological site in Southern Mexico. A crystal skull was discovered in an archeological site called Monte Alban in Southern Mexico a number of years ago called Pancho. The location where he was found was once populated by the Zapotec people. In the Valley of Oaxaca … Continue reading An ancient crystal skull was found many years ago in an archeological site in Southern Mexico
Mysterious Giant Stone Sculpture of Aramu muru north of Chucuito Peru
Mysterious Giant Stone Sculpture of Aramu muru north of Chucuito Peru Many people here only see an unfinished work by ancient masons. Nevertheless, other local legends tell something else — Aramu Muru is called a gateway to a realm of spirit. It is unclear when and who made Aramu Muru – but presumably before the … Continue reading Mysterious Giant Stone Sculpture of Aramu muru north of Chucuito Peru
A battery around 200 BC found by the German Archaeologist in 1938
A battery around 200 BC found by the German Archaeologist in 1938. It was in 1938, while working in Khujut Rabu, just outside Baghdad in modern-day Iraq, that German archaeologist Wilhelm Konig unearthed a five-inch-long (13 cm) clay jar containing a copper cylinder that encased an iron rod. The vessel showed signs of corrosion, and … Continue reading A battery around 200 BC found by the German Archaeologist in 1938
Bronze Age cemetery discovered in West Bank village – Middle East Monitor
Bronze Age cemetery discovered in West Bank village – Middle East Monitor On April 6, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a prehistoric cemetery dating back to the Bronze Age in the Hindaza region near Bethlehem. IMAN AT-TITI Director of the Antiquities Department of the Governorate of Bethlehem “The discovery … Continue reading Bronze Age cemetery discovered in West Bank village – Middle East Monitor
A Roman laguncula (water bottle) of the 4th century AD discovered in France
A Roman “laguncula” (water bottle) of the 4th century AD discovered in France Archaeologist Carlo Di Clemente: Exceptional state of conservation, there are only very few other specimens found from excavations The military bottle in the modern sense dates back to the second half of the 19th century, yet the Romans had already invented it. … Continue reading A Roman “laguncula” (water bottle) of the 4th century AD discovered in France
The mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head – with a ram’s skull inside
The mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head – with a ram’s skull inside According to a report in The Siberian Times, a team of researchers led by Natalia Polosmak of the Russian Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography and Konstantin Kuper of the Institute of Nuclear Physics used fluoroscopy to examine a head-shaped sculpture crafted by … Continue reading The mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head – with a ram’s skull inside
Two Viking Boat Graves—With a Warrior Inside—Found in Sweden
Two Viking Boat Graves—With a Warrior Inside—Found in Sweden Previously, two Viking burial boats in Uppsala, Sweden have been unraveled by archaeologists the remains of a dog, a man, and a horse are remarkably preserved. A few of the powerful elites were sent back to their afterlife by the Vikings in boats laden with sacrificed animals, … Continue reading Two Viking Boat Graves—With a Warrior Inside—Found in Sweden
Medieval Church Discovered in Bulgaria
14th Century Murals With ‘Warrior Saints’ Found In Church Of Ancient City Cherven In Bulgaria RUSE, BULGARIA—Archaeologist reports that a fourteenth-century Christian church decorated with murals has been discovered in northeastern Bulgaria’s medieval city of Cherven. The church is the sixteenth to be uncovered in the Cherven Archaeological Preserve. Fragments of the frescoes include images … Continue reading Medieval Church Discovered in Bulgaria
Melting Ice Reveals a Lost Viking-era Highway in Norway’s Mountains
Melting Ice Reveals a “Lost” Viking-era Highway in Norway’s Mountains As the glaciers of Scanadvia melt, the long-forgotten journeys of intrepid Vikings are revealed. Reported in the journal Antiquity today, a retreating Lendbreen glacier in the mountains of Norway has recently revealed a mountain pass used by Vikings over 1,000 years ago, along with a treasure trove … Continue reading Melting Ice Reveals a “Lost” Viking-era Highway in Norway’s Mountains
A Lowa teenager searching for Arrowheads finds a 30,000-year-old mastodon jawbone instead
A Lowa teenager searching for Arrowheads finds a 30,000-year-old mastodon jawbone instead When hunting for arrowheads on an Iowa farm a teenager got a huge surprise. Instead of any arrowheads, the teen found a 30-inch jaw bone of a mastodon — a prehistoric hairy elephant, related to the mammoth. According to WHO-TV, a paleontology unit … Continue reading A Lowa teenager searching for Arrowheads finds a 30,000-year-old mastodon jawbone instead