Archaeologists stunned by China’s ‘unique underwater world’ shrouded in mystery Hidden in the depths of Qiandao Lake, China, lies a mysterious sunken city. Myriad ornate temples, each intricately carved with the script and perfectly preserved, offer a tantalising glimpse into China’s imperial past. The city, known as Shi Cheng, is 140 feet underwater and was … Continue reading Archaeologists stunned by China’s ‘unique underwater world’ shrouded in mystery →

How did an 8000-year-old community deal with climate change? Cosmos Magazine reports that archaeologists including Rick J. Schulting of the University of Oxford have determined that Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, a cemetery on an island in northern Russia’s Lake Onega, was used for a 200-year period during the so-called mini–Ice Age. Some 8200 years ago, a … Continue reading How did an 8000-year-old community deal with climate change? →

24,000-Year-Old Animal Found Alive After Being Preserved in Siberian Permafrost During the Upper Paleolithic era, a multicellular organism was frozen almost the time in history when humans first set foot into North America. About 24,000 years later, it has been found alive after sleeping for millennia.  This turned out to be a very huge discovery … Continue reading 24,000-Year-Old Animal Found Alive After Being Preserved in Siberian Permafrost →

Ice Age humans in Israel lived the good life while contemporaries starved — study Researchers in Israel recently uncovered remains that revealed the life of ancient humans that lived near the Sea of Galilee about 23,000 years ago. With this new discovery, experts were able to figure out how these residents managed to thrive amid … Continue reading Ice Age humans in Israel lived the good life while contemporaries starved — study →

Did ‘unicorns’ co-exist with humans? Yes, but they were just rhinos Sorry, guys, but I’m going to be a killjoy on this one. But first, the good news: According to a study published last month in the American Journal of Applied Science, a species called Elasmotherium sibiricum — the “Siberian unicorn” — went extinct much … Continue reading Did ‘unicorns’ co-exist with humans? Yes, but they were just rhinos →

Golden Pectoral and Bronze Mirror- Discoveries of Archaeologists in a Siberian Barrow The archaeological site Chinge-Tey is located in the Touran-Uyuk valley in northern Tuva, a republic in the Asian part of the Russian Federation. It is called the ‘Siberian Valley of the Kings’ because of the many large barrows with rich equipment, dating back … Continue reading Golden Pectoral and Bronze Mirror- Discoveries of Archaeologists in a Siberian Barrow →

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea A 1,500-year-old mosaic depicting Jesus’s feeding of the five thousand has been unearthed during an excavation of an ancient city near the Sea of Galilee. The discovery of the so-called Burnt Church in Hippos, northern Israel, has enthralled archaeologists who have spent the … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea →

Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia’s ‘Valley of Kings’ The incredible archaeological discovery was made by a team of Polish researchers on the Southern Siberian Steppe. This barren part of the Russian Federation is known as the “Siberian Valley of the Kings” thanks to mysterious structures dotting its landscape. Ancient mounds … Continue reading Archaeology shock: Ancient skeleton and gold found buried in Siberia’s ‘Valley of Kings’ →

Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking A set of gold and silver tubes found 125 years ago in the northern Caucasus are likely drinking straws, not sceptres, according to a re-analysis of the ancient artefacts. Russian archaeologist Nikolai Veselovsky uncovered the items in 1897 at the Maikop Kurgan burial mound … Continue reading Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking →