4,300-Year-Old Figurines Unearthed in Central Anatolia Hurriyet Daily News reports that a team of researchers led by Fikri Kulakoğlu of Ankara University uncovered more than a dozen 4,300-year-old figurines thought to depict gods and goddesses at the Kültepe mound in central Anatolia. Previous excavation at the site uncovered 35 similar figurines in one room of the … Continue reading 4,300-Year-Old Figurines Unearthed in Central Anatolia →

Urartian noblewoman buried with the jewelry found in the 2,750-year-old necropolis of Çavuştepe castle Greek archaeologists have discovered a virtually intact grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewellery at a Roman burial monument on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko – or using the Greek alphabet. … Continue reading Urartian noblewoman buried with the jewelry found in the 2,750-year-old necropolis of Çavuştepe castle →

A 1,600-year-old basilica re-emerged due to the withdrawal of waters from lake iznik The 1600-year-old basilica found under Lake Iznik in crystal clear water shows breathtaking aerial images. Archeologists, and art historians believe that after an earthquake in 740, the religious structure collapsed during an earthquake in 740, before sinking further into the lake. The … Continue reading A 1,600-year-old basilica re-emerged due to the withdrawal of waters from lake iznik →

Fingerprints Studied at Rock Art Site in Spain Two fingerprints discovered in rock art at the Los Macho Rock Shelter in Spain indicate a man who was at least 36 years old and a girl between the ages of ten and 16, according to a report in The Art Newspaper. Not only are fingerprints effective … Continue reading Fingerprints Studied at Rock Art Site in Spain →

The Secret of 34,000-year-old Artificial Bosnian Pyramids There’s been plenty of literature and conversation around pyramids and even now we have not stopped discovering pyramids around the world. Years of study have revealed that enormous pyramids were built more than ten millennia ago during the Atlantic Period. These are located on a grid of the … Continue reading The Secret of 34,000-year-old Artificial Bosnian Pyramids →

2,400-year-old mask of Dionysus unearthed in western Turkey During excavations in the western part of Turkey, researchers unearthed a terracotta mask that dates back almost 2,400 years. Archaeologist Kaan Iren who led the excavation team told Anadolu Agency that the mask depicts the ancient Greek god Dionysus and it is considered to be one of … Continue reading 2,400-year-old mask of Dionysus unearthed in western Turkey →

20,000 years old Dogs remains Found in Caves in Southern Italy The Jacksonville Free Press reports that dog remains found in two caves in Apulia have been dated to between 20,000 and 14,000 years ago. The dogs are thought to have inhabited the caves with humans, pushing back dog domestication in the region by about … Continue reading 20,000 years old Dogs remains Found in Caves in Southern Italy →

5,000-year-old Neolithic Passage Tomb Studied in Scotland The research was carried out at the communally-built dry-stone tombs in Maeshowe, led by Jay van der Reijden, a master student at the University of Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute. The tombs, referred to as ‘houses for the dead’, showed similar layouts to that of domestic houses. Ms van der … Continue reading 5,000-year-old Neolithic Passage Tomb Studied in Scotland →

Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway CBS News reports that the 571-foot German warship Karlsruhe was found under 1,600 feet of water off the coast of Norway by the power company Statnett with multibeam echo sounders and a remotely operated vehicle. The ship, equipped with nine cannons and three triple turrets, led the … Continue reading Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway →