Ancient Chinese tomb dating back 2,500 years uncovered to shed light on obscure kingdom Archaeologists in Luoyang, central China, unveiled a 2,500-year-old tomb they’ve been excavating since 2009. The tomb contained copper bells and ceremonial pots. It is the largest site of around 200 tombs in the area. There was also a horse burial pit … Continue reading Ancient Chinese tomb dating back 2,500 years uncovered to shed light on the obscure kingdom →

2,000-year-old remains of nomadic ‘royal’ unearthed by Russian farmer includes ‘laughing man,’ haul of jewels and weapons Russian farmer unearths the remains of a 2,000-year-old nomadic ‘royal’ buried alongside a ‘laughing’ man. A farmer found the haul when digging on his land in the south of Russia near the Caspian Sea. Stunning gold and silver … Continue reading 2,000-year-old remains of nomadic ‘royal’ unearthed by Russian farmer includes ‘laughing man,’ haul of jewels and weapons →

5,000-Year-old stepwell Discovered A 5,000-year-old stepwell has been found in one of the largest Harappan cities, Dholavira, in Kutch. It is part of a reservoir that is three times bigger than the Great Bath at Mohenjo Daro. Located in the eastern reservoir of Dholavira by experts from the Archaeological Survey of India working with IIT-Gandhinagar, … Continue reading 5,000-Year-old stepwell Discovered →

Mehrgarh and the dawn of Civilisation (8000 BCE -2500 BCE) The excavations carried out at Mehrgarh have proved that the site represents a highly developed civilization that existed there until around 8,000 years ago, according to a French archaeologist. The renowned archaeology scientist and Director of the Musee Guimet, Paris, Jean Francois Jarrige were delivering … Continue reading Mehrgarh and the dawn of Civilisation (8000 BCE -2500 BCE) →

Arabian cult may have built 1000 monuments older than Stonehenge The Arabian Peninsula is home to more than 1,000 ancient monuments that are more than 2,500 years older than the U.K.’s Stonehenge. Called “mustatils,” which is the Arabian term for “rectangles,” these rectangular stone structures were likely used by Arabian cattle herders to perform rituals. … Continue reading Arabian cult may have built 1000 monuments older than Stonehenge →

Meet Shuvuuia deserti, a nocturnal dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago Under the cover of darkness in desert habitats about 70 million years ago, in what is today Mongolia and northern China, a gangly looking dinosaur employed excellent night vision and superb hearing to thrive as a menacing pint-sized nocturnal predator. Scientists said on … Continue reading Meet Shuvuuia deserti, a nocturnal dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago →

Indonesia’s Early Rock Art Damaged by Climate Change Cosmos Magazine reports that climate change is rapidly weathering rock art at the Maros-Pangkep site in Sulawesi, Indonesia, which dates to at least 44,000 years ago. Local archaeologists and site keepers for the ancient artworks of Maros-Pangkep in Sulawesi, including intergenerational custodians, told the scientists that the rock art … Continue reading Indonesia’s Early Rock Art Damaged by Climate Change →

Lost civilization: Ancient Golan rock art sheds light on the mysterious culture around Israel The chance discovery of lines carved into the boulders of an ancient tomb in what is now the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights could offer new insight into an enigmatic culture that thrived thousands of years ago. In a small clearing in the … Continue reading Lost civilization: Ancient Golan rock art sheds light on the mysterious culture around Israel →

Mystery of the Copper Scroll: How biblical relic could lead to secret $3TRILLION treasure When an archaeologist named Henri de Contenson was leading a team of ten Bedouin in a hillside cave a few kilometres from Qumran in 1952, he uncovered two enigmatic scrolls known as the Copper Scroll in a highly oxidized state. It … Continue reading Mystery of the Copper Scroll: How biblical relic could lead to secret $3TRILLION treasure →