2,500-Year-Old Lost City Atop a Greek Mountain Peak discovered by archaeologists A team of archaeologists working in Greece has made a sensational discovery that can lead to a new understanding of the ancient world. An international group of researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden announced last month that they had found the ruins of a 2,500-year-old metropolis … Continue reading 2,500-Year-Old Lost City Atop a Greek Mountain Peak discovered by archaeologists →

Archaeologists Excavate Roman Villa at Pompeii The suburb of the ancient city of Pompeii was populated by numerous settlement complexes, scattered over a territory which responded to productive (wine and oil-producing farms) as well as residential or seasonal needs when the owner needed to stay temporarily. The safeguarding activity carried out by the Archaeological Superintendency … Continue reading Archaeologists Excavate Roman Villa at Pompeii →

5,700-year-old Neolithic house discovered by archaeologists in Cork Archaeologists in North Cork have uncovered the foundations of a 5,700-year-old Neolithic house in addition to evidence of Iron Age smelting and Bronze Age burial sites.  The archaeologists excavated a total of eight sites as part of two road realignment projects on the N73 road which links … Continue reading 5,700-year-old Neolithic house discovered by archaeologists in Cork →

1,900 years ago: Terrified mother and child’s final moments preserved in ash after Pompeii volcano blast Having been buried in ash for over 1,900 years, this tragic story of what seems to be a child on the belly of its terrified mother is a step closer to being unveiled in this disturbing image. In 79 … Continue reading 1,900 years ago: Terrified mother and child’s final moments preserved in ash after Pompeii volcano blast →

Possible Bronze Age Burials Unearthed in Ireland At the excavation site of a new community hospital in the Sheil District, Ballyshannon, several finds from the Bronze Period have been discovered. In the course of archaeological research, a large capstone was found last week. It comprises a large flat sandstone boulder complete with rock art in … Continue reading Possible Bronze Age Burials Unearthed in Ireland →

One of Scotland’s great mysteries: the 5,200 years old carved stone balls Scottish carved stone balls are a mysterious class of artefacts, and scientists have been the subject of much speculation by scientists over the years. In all, more than 500 stone balls were collected, the largest to fit neatly into the palm of the … Continue reading One of Scotland’s great mysteries: the 5,200 years old carved stone balls →

7,000-Year-old Horned Face Image found Under Ancient Polish Home  In the area of a large, prehistoric settlement populated by a group identified by specialists as the Linear Pottery culture, the discovery in Biskupice was completed. Marta Korczyńska, Field Work Chief at the Institute of Botany of the Polish Academy of Sciences said:  “The fragments of … Continue reading 7,000-Year-old Horned Face Image found Under Ancient Polish Home  →

Ancient Irish DNA reveals incredible secrets, including Down Syndrome In the earliest periods of Irish history, archaeologists and geneticists led by those from Trinity have shed new light. The amazing findings of this study include an adult male genome hidden in the heart of the Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest, implying he was … Continue reading Ancient Irish DNA reveals incredible secrets, including Down Syndrome →

1,000-year-old Christian cemetery yields terrifying discoveries It is suspected that the nearly 1,000-year-old find is the oldest known Christian burial site in north Poland’s Dobrzyn Region. In the year 966 Poland formally accepted Christianity, switching from paganism to Catholicism. In the village of Starorypin Prywatny, archaeologists have now discovered possible proof of Christianity, unearthing the … Continue reading 1,000-year-old Christian cemetery yields terrifying discoveries →