Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘killing stone’ said to contain an ancient demon cracked open According to the legend, the 1000-year-old killing stone trapped the spirit of a malevolent being. Now, due to rainwater, the rock has split open, sending believers into a state of frenzy. The legend warns anyone who comes in contact with the stone will … Continue reading Japan’s 1,000-year-old ‘killing stone’ said to contain an ancient demon cracked open →

7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan and China has found evidence of goose domestication in China approximately 7,000 years ago. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their study of goose bones found at Tianluoshan—a … Continue reading 7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Geese Domestication Found in China →

Archaeologists find more than 6,500-year-old pearl beads in Qatar tomb The discovery of the oldest known natural pearl bead in Qatar has yet again shone the spotlight on the pearl-diving history of the peninsular country that is on its toes as the host of the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup to be played about eight … Continue reading Archaeologists find more than 6,500-year-old pearl beads in Qatar’s tomb →

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization Archaeologists working in the village of Konthagai in southern India have found a rusted iron dagger preserved in a burial urn alongside skeletal remains, the Times of India reports. The discovery is part of a major excavation effort in the state of Tamil Nadu that seeks … Continue reading Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization →

Mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists Japanese scientists are probing a mysterious 12-inch creature, which was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741. The baffling mummified creature is now kept in a temple in the city of Asakuchi. … Continue reading The mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with a ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists →

Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China Scientists discovered remnants of an Old Stone Age culture, less than 100 miles (160 kilometres) west of Beijing, where ancient hominins used a reddish pigment called ochre and crafted tiny, blade-like tools from stone. The archaeological site, called Xiamabei, offers a rare glimpse into the life … Continue reading Archaeologists Find Evidence for 40,000-year-old Modern Culture in China →

1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem Police in Jerusalem seized a hoard of stolen antiquities that date to a 1,900-year-old Jewish rebellion against the Romans. The cache had been dug up by tomb robbers from a tunnel complex.  The hoard included hundreds of coins, incense burners and a number of ceramics with … Continue reading 1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem →

Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland Three pendants bearing the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael (“Hear O Israel”) have been excavated at the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. Two of the amulets depict Moses holding the Ten Commandments on the reverse side. Researchers have … Continue reading Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland →

The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world’s oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany. A barrage of tests proves the marijuana … Continue reading The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot →