Israeli archaeologists find Roman, medieval treasures in ancient shipwrecks off Mediterranean coast Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds of Roman and medieval silver coins. The finds made near the ancient city of Caesarea were dated to the Roman and Mamluk … Continue reading Israeli archaeologists find Roman, medieval treasures in ancient shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast →

Millet bread and pulse dough from early Iron Age South India: Charred food lumps as culinary indicators Prof.  Jennifer Bates and her coworkers, Kelly Wilcox Black and Prof. Kathleen Morrison, published a new archaeobotanical article, “Millet Bread and Pulse Dough from Early Iron Age South India: Charred Food Lumps as Culinary Indicators, ” in the … Continue reading Millet bread and pulse dough from early Iron Age South India: Charred food lumps as culinary indicators →

Perfectly-preserved dinosaur embryo found inside the fossilized egg in China A well-preserved dinosaur embryo has been found inside a fossilized egg. The fossilized dinosaur embryo came from Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province in southern China and was acquired by researchers in 2000. Researchers at Yingliang Group, a company that mines stones, suspected it contained egg fossils, but … Continue reading Perfectly-preserved dinosaur embryo found inside the fossilized egg in China →

Oldest Buddhist apsidal temple of country found in Swat A team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists have found a 2300-year-old Apsidal temple of the Buddhist period and a treasure in the Bazira city of Barikot tehsil, Swat district in Pakistan. The location of these artefacts is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Know more about the … Continue reading The oldest Buddhist apsidal temple of the country found in Swat →

The MINI terracotta army: Hundreds of small warrior statues found in 2100-year-old pit in China Inside a 2,100-year-old pit in China, archaeologists have discovered a miniature army of sorts: carefully arranged chariots and mini statues of cavalry, watchtowers, infantry and musicians. They look like a miniaturized version of the Terracotta Army — a collection of … Continue reading The MINI terracotta army: Hundreds of small warrior statues found in a 2100-year-old pit in China →

Could cosmic rays unlock the secret tomb of China’s Qin Shi Huang guarded by terracotta warriors? Cosmic rays may be used to scan the sealed tomb of China’s First Emperor — long rumoured to contain deadly traps and an ancient map with liquid mercury rivers. Buried under a 249-feet-high pyramidal mound, the tomb lies within … Continue reading Could cosmic rays unlock the secret tomb of China’s Qin Shi Huang guarded by terracotta warriors? →

5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Depicting “Celestial Bodies” Revealed in Siberia Some 5,000 years ago, artists in Siberia drew some of the most sophisticated artwork the region has ever seen. The ancient artists were depicting humanoid figurines with strange halos and horns and ensured their message was inscribed in history. Analysis of the art has revealed the … Continue reading 5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Depicting “Celestial Bodies” Revealed in Siberia →

Just Under the Island’s sandy soil, archaeologists are discovering complex history extending back 4,000 years A forgotten sliver of land in the far north of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait’s Failaka Island is home now mostly to camels. Its only town is a sprawling ruin pockmarked with bullet holes and debris from tank rounds, and the landscape … Continue reading Just Under the Island’s sandy soil, archaeologists are discovering complex history extending back 4,000 years →

This was once one of ancient Israel’s most powerful cities Gezer used to be a major city. Some 3,000 years ago, this settlement – situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem – was considered one of the main regional cities, along with Jerusalem and Beit She’an. Twenty-five layers of habitation have been found here during decades … Continue reading This was once onE of ancient Israel’s most powerful cities →