Metal detectorist unearths 2,000-year-old penis pendant A metal detectorist recently discovered a silver, penis-shaped pendant in Kent, England that was likely worn around the neck to protect a person from misfortune around 1,800 years ago.  Ancient Roman writers such as Marcus Terentius Varro (lived 116 B.C. to 27 B.C.) and Pliny the Elder (A.D. 23 … Continue reading Metal detectorist unearths 2,000-year-old penis pendant →

Newly Identified Inscription Names Ancient Greek Students Experts in the UK have discovered that an ancient Greek marble slab which had spent more than a century in storage is inscribed with the names of graduates of the Ephebic College, an elite military academy that prepared young Athenian men for adulthood, British broadcaster ITV reported on … Continue reading Newly Identified Inscription Names Ancient Greek Students →

Rare 18th-Century Warship Rudder Found in the Solent The lost rudder of a warship that sank in the Solent in 1758 has been discovered on the seabed, 60m (200ft) away from the main shipwreck. HMS Invincible – built by the French in 1744 and captured by the British in 1747 – is regarded as one … Continue reading Rare 18th-Century Warship Rudder Found in the Solent →

Volunteer delighted to uncover very rude Ancient Roman graffiti at Vindolanda You see them scrawled on school desks, toilet walls and underpasses across the UK. However, it seems that the tradition of drawing the male appendage as graffiti goes back far further than any of us would have realised – after a volunteer uncovered graffiti … Continue reading Volunteer delighted to uncover very rude Ancient Roman graffiti at Vindolanda →

Neolithic Stone Circle Discovered in Cornwall NEW research by Historic England and the Cornwall Archaeology Unit (CAU) has revealed a previously unknown stone circle inside Castilly Henge, near Bodmin. The first modern archaeological surveys of Castilly Henge, which is located close to the A30 near the turn-off for Lanivet, have been carried out as part … Continue reading Neolithic Stone Circle Discovered in Cornwall →

Prehistoric “Poop” Found At Stonehenge Gives Insight Into Ancient Humans A study of ancient faeces uncovered at a settlement thought to have housed builders of the famous stone monument suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts. A new analysis of ancient faeces found at the site of a prehistoric … Continue reading Prehistoric “Poop” Found At Stonehenge Gives Insight Into Ancient Humans →

Incredibly Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Discovered In The UK Archaeologists in the UK have made many fascinating discoveries while excavating at a site known as Field 44 near the village of Tempsford in Central Bedfordshire. Some weeks ago, archaeologists working in the area announced the remains of a Roman malting oven that could be the … Continue reading Incredibly Well-Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Wooden Ladder Discovered In The UK →

3,500-Year-Old Spearhead Found in England A rare Bronze Age spearhead has been found by workers while developing a wetland in Gloucestershire. Experts discovered it at Cirencester Sewage Works, near South Cerney, earlier this year and on 10 May estimated it is about 3,500 years old. Archaeologists said it appeared to be a family heirloom that … Continue reading 3,500-Year-Old Spearhead Found in England →

Stonehenge: Archaeologists unearth 10,000-year-old hunting pits Thousands of pits believed to have been used by prehistoric hunters have been unearthed near Stonehenge. The find, by University of Birmingham and Ghent University researchers, included sites over 10,000 years old. One of the pits, which was 13ft (4m) wide and 6.5ft (2m) deep, was the largest of … Continue reading Stonehenge: Archaeologists unearth 10,000-year-old hunting pits →