A 42,000-Year-Old Foal Entombed in Ice Still Had Liquid Blood in Its Veins Last August, a group of mammoth tusk hunters unearthed the nearly intact remains of a 42,000-year-old foal during an expedition to Siberia’s Batagaika crater. Preserved by the region’s permafrost, or permanently frozen ground, the young horse showed no signs of external damage, instead retaining its skin, tail, … Continue reading A 42,000-Year-Old Foal Entombed in Ice Still Had Liquid Blood in Its Veins →

The largest stone coffin grave found so far at the Yoshinogari Ruins -3.2 meters in Japan A grave with a stone coffin around 2.3 meters long and dating to the latter part of the Yayoi Period was unearthed in Saga Prefecture, northwest of Kyushu, in southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands. It is the largest stone … Continue reading The largest stone coffin grave found so far at the Yoshinogari Ruins -3.2 meters in Japan →

12 tombs with Beautiful Decorations and Carved Bricks from the period of Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, were found in China China has a rich history. In addition to the fossil records from the Paleolithic Period, the country has witnessed the rise and fall of several empires and dynasties. Recently, archaeologists excavating in … Continue reading 12 tombs with Beautiful Decorations and Carved Bricks from the period of Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, were found in China →

The oldest scaled-down drawings of actual structures go back 9,000 years Two large, engraved stones found in the Middle East display the oldest known building plans drawn to scale, researchers say. One carved depiction covers part of a rectangular stone found at a Jordanian campsite dating to about 9,000 years ago. Two other engravings were … Continue reading The oldest scaled-down drawings of actual structures go back 9,000 years →

Researchers Use AI to Read Ancient Mesopotamian Texts Scholars at Tel Aviv University and Ariel University, in Israel, have used artificial intelligence to translate fragments of ancient cuneiform texts on stone tablets into English with what they say is a high degree of accuracy. They call the project “another major step toward the preservation and … Continue reading Researchers Use AI to Read Ancient Mesopotamian Texts →

Storms uncover precious marble cargo from a 1,800-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck in Israel Numerous rare marble artifacts have been found at the site of a 1,800-year-old shipwreck in shallow waters just 200 meters off the coast of the Israeli coastal town of Beit Yanai. Approximately three weeks ago while swimming, recreational sea swimmer Gideon Harris took … Continue reading Storms uncover precious marble cargo from a 1,800-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck in Israel →

Storms uncover precious marble cargo from a 1,800-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck in Israel Numerous rare marble artifacts have been found at the site of a 1,800-year-old shipwreck in shallow waters just 200 meters off the coast of the Israeli coastal town of Beit Yanai. Approximately three weeks ago while swimming, recreational sea swimmer Gideon Harris took … Continue reading Storms uncover precious marble cargo from a 1,800-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck in Israel →

Some of the first humans in the Americas came from China, study finds Some of the first humans to arrive in the Americas included people from what is now China, who arrived in two distinct migrations during and after the last ice age, a new genetics study has found. “Our findings indicate that besides the … Continue reading Some of the first humans in the Americas came from China, study finds →

A 7,000-year-old tomb in Oman holds dozens of prehistoric skeletons Archaeologists have found the remains of dozens of people who were buried up to 7,000 years ago in a stone tomb in Oman, on the Arabian Peninsula.  The tomb, near Nafūn in the country’s central Al Wusta province, is among the oldest human-made structures ever … Continue reading A 7,000-year-old tomb in Oman holds dozens of prehistoric skeletons →