Discovery of bizarre tomb offers clues to ancient life in Iran Discovering the second giant jar grave on the historic Isfahan Hill has shed new light on ancient human life in the central Iranian city. “Finding the second giant jar-tomb on the historical hill of Isfahan – ‘ Tepe Ashraf ‘ or ‘ Tappeh Ashraf ‘ … Continue reading Giant Jar Burials Unearthed in Iran →

200-year-old temple buried in the sand, excavated in Southeastern India The Hindu reports that a brick temple was revealed during sand mining in southeastern India’s Penna River. Estimated to be about 200 years old, the temple may have been submerged and buried as the river changed its course after flooding in 1850, according to Rama … Continue reading 200-year-old temple buried in the sand, excavated in Southeastern India →

6th century Gold Coin Discovered in Southern India The Times of India reports that a sixth-century gold coin measuring less than one-half inch in diameter was unearthed in the Agaram neighborhood of southern India’s city of Chennai. One side of the coin bears a U-shaped symbol called a Naaman, a religious mark usually placed on … Continue reading 6th century Gold Coin Discovered in Southern India →

Excavation in Northern Iran Recovers Early Islamic Artifacts During an archeological excavation process that is currently being carried out in a century-long congregational mosque in Rasht, the capital of the Gilan province in northern Iran, historical artifacts have been discovered. Saturday, the Deputy Provincial Tourism Chief Vali Jahani announced that “the excavations within the historic … Continue reading Excavation in Northern Iran Recovers Early Islamic Artifacts →

A Fossilised Skull Has Revealed When The Last ‘Siberian Unicorn’ Lived on Earth The unicorn first emerged nearly 2.5 million years ago but is believed to have disappeared 350,000 years ago. However, researchers from Tomsk State University in Siberia, Russia, now believe that Elasmotherium Sibiricum may have been around till as recently as 29,000 years ago. “Most … Continue reading A Fossilised Skull Has Revealed When The Last ‘Siberian Unicorn’ Lived on Earth →

Archaeologists Find 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine in China The oldest known statuette found in China is an ancient bird recovered from a refuse heap that sheds new light on how our ancestors created 3D art and a new study finds. Researchers uncovered the miniature carving at the Lingjing site in china, where previous excavations revealed 11 … Continue reading Archaeologists Find 13,500-Year-Old Bird Figurine in China →

A 500-year-old temple submerged in the Indian state of Odisha’s Mahanadi river resurfaces. An old temple was found in Mahanadi in Odisha, experts who lead a documentation project for heritage sites throughout the river valley. Approximately 500 years old, the 60-foot temple was recently held during a workout in the framework of the project, according … Continue reading 500-year-old temple submerged in the Indian state of Odisha’s Mahanadi river resurfaces →

The world’s most Amazing Meteorite found When the Fukang meteorite came soaring through the Earth’s atmosphere and crashed on the ground, it showed little sign of beauty. Then they opened it. Undoubtedly the world’s most amazing meteorite landed was found in China in 2000. It crashed into a mountain range near Fukang, China, which is … Continue reading The world’s most Amazing Meteorite found →

Researchers Map Great Wall of China’s Northern Line Tuesday, an Israeli archeology specialist said that the northern line of China’s Great Wall was not designed to stop invading armies but rather to track civilian movements. The observations of scientists who first traced the 740 kilometers (460-mile), Northern Line, for the first time, their findings challenged previous assumptions. Gideon Shelach-Lavi, … Continue reading Researchers Map Great Wall of China’s Northern Line →