Deer stone discovered in Kyrgyzstan A deer stone was found in the Tarmal-Sai settlement in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region in eastern Kyrgyzstan. Deer stones, also known as reindeer stones, are ancient megaliths with symbols carved into them. Mongolia is rich with stone sculptures such as deer stones and complex heritage sites that … Continue reading Deer stone discovered in Kyrgyzstan →

Python May Have Been on the Neolithic Menu in Southern China Snake bones that date back to the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago, have been discovered in the Zuojiang River basin, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The longest single vertebra unveiled at the site represents an individual snake belonging to the species Python … Continue reading Python May Have Been on the Neolithic Menu in Southern China →

6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishhook Unearthed in Israel Shark was likely on the menu around 6,000 years ago in what is now Israel, according to researchers who uncovered a large copper fishing hook in a previously unknown ancient village. Archaeologists unearthed the “shark hook” during a 2018 survey along the Mediterranean coast on the outskirts of Ashkelon, … Continue reading 6,000-Year-Old Copper Fishhook Unearthed in Israel →

Chinese Paleontologists discovered a 170-million-year-old flower Chinese paleontologists discovered fossils of an ancient plant dating back approximately 170 million years. The Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology recently announced the discovery of the earliest angiosperm known in Northwest China through the reexamination of fossil specimens. The study was jointly worked on by … Continue reading Chinese Paleontologists discovered a 170-million-year-old flower →

Paleonursery offers a detailed glimpse at life 518 million years ago Fossilized specimens of thousands of undersea animals buried under a sedimentary avalanche 518 million years ago have been found near Kunming, China, many of which are of new species. Paleontologists who found the fossil trove believe they’ve unearthed a Cambrian-era ‘paleonursery,’ according to their … Continue reading Paleonursery offers a detailed glimpse at life 518 million years ago →

Early Pearling Town Discovered on Persian Gulf Island Archaeologists said Monday they have found the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on an island off one of the northern sheikhdoms of the United Arab Emirates. Artifacts found in this town on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain, likely once home to thousands of people and … Continue reading Early Pearling Town Discovered on Persian Gulf Island →

House remains dating back 5,500 yrs found in China’s Shanxi Archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of two houses dating back 5,500 years in north China’s Shanxi Province. The house foundations were found at an archaeological site in Xinghuacun Township in Fenyang City and traced back to the middle period of the Yangshao culture, according to … Continue reading House remains dating back 5,500 yrs found in China’s Shanxi →

Genomic study of ancient humans sheds light on human evolution on the Tibetan Plateau The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau above sea level, is one of the harshest environments settled by humans. It has a cold and arid environment and its elevation often surpasses 4000 meters above sea level (masl). The plateau covers … Continue reading Genomic study of ancient humans sheds light on human evolution on the Tibetan Plateau →

A secret stash of tsar’s gold worth billions was found in an old rail tunnel near Lake Baikal Royal discovery made after 99-year-old code is broken by Siberian mathematics genius. The former tunnel and at an undisclosed location in the Irkutsk region is today under the protection of the Russian national guard after the sensational … Continue reading A secret stash of tsar’s gold worth billions was found in an old rail tunnel near Lake Baikal →