New Thoughts on the Origins of the Stonehenge Traces of a Neolithic stone circle have been discovered in west Wales, near ancient bluestone quarries in the Preseli Hills, by a team of researchers led by Mike Parker Pearson of University College London, according to a Science Magazine report. Around 3200 B.C.E., Stone Age farmers in … Continue reading New Thoughts on the Origins of the Stonehenge →

‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge A mediaeval graveyard with an excess of unidentified graves being uncovered underneath student accommodation in Cambridge University is listed as being one of the most exciting discoveries of Anglo-Saxon archaeology since the 19th century. After demolishing a group of 1930s buildings that had … Continue reading ‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge →

Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site New items discovered near the proposed road tunnel underneath Stonehenge could shed light on the makers of the famous stone circle. Early discoveries include various graves dating back to the Bronze Age as well as two burial pits of Beaker people, who arrived in Britain around … Continue reading Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site →

Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells It may look more like a shiny mosaic or a piece of jewellery, but the world’s oldest plant stem cells contain a 320 million-year-old fossil. And it gives us an entirely new understanding of the evolution of how plants grow. The fossil shows that the way plants … Continue reading Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells →

4-Year-Old Girl Finds Dinosaur Footprint On Beach In Wales A four-year-old girl, walking while vacationing with her family in Wales, found a very well preserved, and probably a new trace of dinosaur tracks. The footprints found are from an extinct species of crocodilians, extinct ancestors of modern crocodiles. The dinosaur that made the print probably … Continue reading 4-Year-Old Girl Finds Dinosaur Footprint On Beach In Wales →

Archaeologists on HS2 line uncover grounds of perfectly preserved 16th-century manor gardens The remains of beautiful gardens belonging to a 16th-century manor house have been uncovered by archaeologists clearing ground for the high-speed HS2 rail line. The finding, near Coleshill on the outskirts of Birmingham, has been dubbed ‘Warwickshire’s answer to Hampton Court’. Through a … Continue reading Archaeologists on HS2 line uncover grounds of perfectly preserved 16th-century manor gardens →

‘Britain’s Atlantis’ found at bottom of North sea – a huge undersea world swallowed by the sea in 7000BC Doggerland was a region of land that connected Great Britain to mainland Europe before and during the last Ice Age. It was then gradually flooded by rising sea levels around 6,500–6,200 BCE. Geological surveys have suggested … Continue reading ‘Britain’s Atlantis’ found at bottom of North sea – a huge undersea world swallowed by the sea in 7000BC →

The Extraordinary Discovery of a 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Coin in the UK May Give Proof of a Global Medieval Trade Route A newly discovered medieval Chinese coin, the second ever found in England, points to the possible existence of a vast medieval trade route spanning much of the Eastern hemisphere. Discovered via a metal detector in … Continue reading The Extraordinary Discovery of a 1,000-Year-Old Chinese Coin in the UK May Give Proof of a Global Medieval Trade Route →

4,000 Years old Anglo-Saxon Settlement and Cemetery Unearthed in England The Northampton Chronicle & Echo reports that an Anglo-Saxon settlement and cemetery, and Bronze Age barrows and burials, were discovered in England’s East Midlands during an archaeological investigation conducted by researchers from the Museum of London Archaeology ahead of a development project. Traces of more … Continue reading 4,000 Years old Anglo-Saxon Settlement and Cemetery Unearthed in England →