Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas

Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas

Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas Tulane University researchers used laser-guided imaging to uncover vast unexplored Maya settlements in  Campeche, Mexico, revealing more than 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures, including a previously unknown large city with stone pyramids. The ability to examine large regions from the comfort of a laboratory … Continue reading Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas

Mystery of the World’s Oldest Map on a Nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian Tablet Finally Solved

Mystery of the World’s Oldest Map on a Nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian Tablet Finally Solved

Mystery of the World’s Oldest Map on a Nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian Tablet Finally Solved A recent British Museum video reveals that the “oldest map of the world in the world” on a clay tablet from Babylon was deciphered to reveal a surprisingly familiar story. The oldest globe ever found is the Imago Mundi, a Babylonian map of … Continue reading Mystery of the World’s Oldest Map on a Nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian Tablet Finally Solved

Alexander the Great’s Sacred Purple Tunic Found in a 2,400-year-old Macedonian Tomb?

Alexander the Great’s Sacred Purple Tunic Found in a 2,400-year-old Macedonian Tomb?

Alexander the Great’s Sacred Purple Tunic Found in a 2,400-year-old Macedonian Tomb? Archaeologists have found a sacred chiton (tunic) in a 2400-year-old royal tomb in the Macedonian city of Vergina in northern Greece, and it could belong to Alexander the Great! Archaeologists have known for decades that Alexander the Great’s family has a close connection … Continue reading Alexander the Great’s Sacred Purple Tunic Found in a 2,400-year-old Macedonian Tomb?

Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom

Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom

Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field “the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom” In early 2019, seven metal detectorists found a cache of 2,584 silver coins dating to the Norman Conquest that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years in a field in the … Continue reading Seven metal detectorists found 2,584 silver coins in a southwest England field “the most expensive treasure ever found in the United Kingdom”

Oldest evidence of animal butchery in India found from extinct elephant fossil

Oldest evidence of animal butchery in India found from extinct elephant fossil

Oldest evidence of animal butchery in India found from extinct elephant fossil In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have unearthed the earliest evidence of animal butchery in India, dating back 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 years. The findings, published in two recent studies, shed light on the activities of early humans in the region and provide valuable insights … Continue reading Oldest evidence of animal butchery in India found from extinct elephant fossil

Archaeologists Discovered a Luxury Roman Village in Southeastern Sicily

Archaeologists Discovered a Luxury Roman Village in Southeastern Sicily

Archaeologists Discovered a Luxury Roman Village in Southeastern Sicily In the province of Catania, archaeologists have excavated the remains of a Roman house with a mosaic floor dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD. The house was part of a whole Roman village and was situated close to the town of Vizzini in southeastern Sicily, … Continue reading Archaeologists Discovered a Luxury Roman Village in Southeastern Sicily

Excavations revealed a bronze age settlement, shedding light on the organized society that once existed in Northern Vietnam

Excavations revealed a bronze age settlement, shedding light on the organized society that once existed in Northern Vietnam

Excavations revealed a bronze age settlement, shedding light on the organized society that once existed in Northern Vietnam Archaeologists have uncovered a pre-Dong Son settlement in northern Vietnam dating back nearly 3000 years. Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology have uncovered important Bronze Age finds at the Vuon Chuoi Archaeological Site in Lai Xa Hamlet, … Continue reading Excavations revealed a bronze age settlement, shedding light on the organized society that once existed in Northern Vietnam

Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan

Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan

Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan A tomb containing at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts estimated to be at least 2,000 years old has been discovered beneath the monument known as the Khaznah, or Treasury, in the heart of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. … Continue reading Archaeologists Unearthed a Secret Tomb in the Ancient and Mysterious City of Petra, Jordan

Ancient Babylon Excavation Uncovers 478 Artifacts Including Cuneiform Tablets, and Cylindrical Seals

Ancient Babylon Excavation Uncovers 478 Artifacts Including Cuneiform Tablets, and Cylindrical Seals

Ancient Babylon Excavation Uncovers 478 Artifacts Including Cuneiform Tablets, and Cylindrical Seals The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) announced that 478 artifacts were uncovered during an excavation expedition in the historic province of Babylon. The Director of the Excavations Department accompanied the Missions Follow-up Committee to site 19/3 in Sector 38 of … Continue reading Ancient Babylon Excavation Uncovers 478 Artifacts Including Cuneiform Tablets, and Cylindrical Seals

A 2700-year-old collection of more than 60 bronze and iron objects found in Bükk in north-western Hungary

A 2700-year-old collection of more than 60 bronze and iron objects found in Bükk in north-western Hungary

A 2700-year-old collection of more than 60 bronze and iron objects found in Bükk in north-western Hungary As a result of research involving volunteers and students carrying out an excavation project led by a university team specializing in the Bronze and Iron Ages at Bükk in north-western Hungary, they have uncovered a rich collection of extremely … Continue reading A 2700-year-old collection of more than 60 bronze and iron objects found in Bükk in north-western Hungary