‘Mona Lisa of ancient age’ found in Southern Turkey According to a report in the Hurriyet Daily News, a floor mosaic featuring a woman’s portrait has been unearthed in the southern province of Osmaniye’s Kadirli district, turkey. By a team of researchers led by Ümit Kayişoğlu of the Osmaniye Museum Directorate. He said that the woman’s … Continue reading ‘Mona Lisa of ancient age’ found in Southern Turkey →

Viking temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway Archaeologists have uncovered a Viking temple devoted to Ancient Norse gods like Thor. In Norway, the ruins of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple have been dug up and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to … Continue reading Viking temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway →

Carrier pigeon’s secret WWI message found over a century later More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance. In September, a couple out for a stroll in the eastern French Alsace region came across a tiny aluminium capsule in a … Continue reading Carrier pigeon’s secret WWI message found over a century later →

‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle A 16th-century Scottish castle noted for its impressive defences has proved to be no match for a “very angry badger“. Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire, south-east of Glasgow, was breached by the nocturnal mammal, forcing staff to close the stronghold’s cellar tunnel to the public. “We’re … Continue reading ‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle →

‘Lady Of Bietikow’ May Have Died Of A Tooth Infection 5,000 Years Ago In Germany, a middle-aged woman who died more than 5,000 years ago has been found. The Neolithic woman was found during excavations in the northeastern city of Uckermark for the construction of a new collection of wind turbines. Experts are still seeking … Continue reading ‘Lady Of Bietikow’ May Have Died Of A Tooth Infection 5,000 Years Ago →

A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on The Guardian reports that art historian Jennifer Alexander of the University of Warwick found a male figure at the top of a pillar in Santiago de Compostela, a twelfth-century cathedral located in northwest Spain while conducting a stone-by-stone survey … Continue reading A selfie set in stone: hidden portrait by cheeky mason found in Spain 900 years on →

Intact Amphora Recovered Off Croatia’s Coast Total Croatia News reports that a table jug for serving wine and a utensil for straining it was found in the Adriatic Sea, near Croatia’s Paklinski Islands and the entrance to the harbour city of Hvar. The pottery was exposed through the loss of seagrasses. As Morski writes on … Continue reading Intact Amphora Recovered Off Croatia’s Coast →

Pre-Roman Prince’s Tomb Packed With Treasures Found in Italy In a recently uncovered Iron Age cemetery in central Italy, archaeologists have found the remnants of an entire iron-wheeled war chariot, a recent study finds. The lavish tomb is also brimming with other riches, including a stash of weapons, a bronze helmet and vessels made of … Continue reading Pre-Roman Prince’s Tomb Packed With Treasures Found in Italy →

Greek Farmer Stumbles Onto 3,400-Year-Old Tomb Hidden Below His Olive Grove Unbeknownst to a Greek farmer, a 3,400-year-old tomb containing two coffins and dozens of artefacts dating back to the Late Minoan era had been lying beneath his olive grove in southeast Crete. Both were buried in large vases – intricately embossed clay coffins that … Continue reading Greek Farmer Stumbles Onto 3,400-Year-Old Tomb Hidden Below His Olive Grove →