A metal detectorist finds a 4,000-year-old Dagger in Poland’s Forests A copper dagger more than 4,000 years old was found in a forest near the town of Jarosław on the San River in south-eastern Poland. This discovery is the oldest dagger made of metal found in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. In the 3rd millennium BC, objects … Continue reading A metal detectorist finds a 4,000-year-old Dagger in Poland Forests →

425 Million-years-old Millipede Fossil Discovered In Scotland A 425-million-year-old fossilized millipede has been discovered by researchers as the world’s oldest ‘bug’. The remains were discovered on Kerrera, a Scottish island, and show that bugs and plants evolved much more quickly than previously thought. After examining the petrified bug, the researchers discovered that ancient creatures left … Continue reading 425 Million-years-old Millipede Fossil Discovered In Scotland →

The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World The Theopetra Cave is an archaeological site located in Meteora, in the central Greek region of Thessaly. As a result of archaeological excavations that have been conducted over the years, it has been revealed that the Theopetra Cave has been occupied by human beings … Continue reading The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World →

A Large Copper Age Necropolis Discovered in Italian Town In the town of San Giorgio Bigarello, near the northern Italia city of Mantua, a large Copper Age necropolis dating back to about 5000 years ago has been discovered. The discovery of the large necropolis has proved to be a surprise both in terms of the … Continue reading A Large Copper Age Necropolis Discovered in Italian Town →

Undeciphered Rongorongo Script from Easter Island may Predate European Colonization From the depths of history, a wooden tablet bearing the mysterious “rongorongo” script has been unearthed from the small, remote island of Rapa Nui (also called Easter Island). This discovery, detailed in a study published in Scientific Reports on February 2nd, provides compelling evidence that the … Continue reading Undeciphered Rongorongo Script from Easter Island may Predate European Colonization →

Excavation of Castle Site in Poland Uncovers Royal Kitchen The Museum of Applied Arts in Poznań, Poland, doesn’t just house a collection of Italian, German, Western European, and Polish Baroque paintings. As it turns out, its centuries-old building also holds a medieval kitchen that once served royalty.  Archaeologists from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań … Continue reading Excavation of Castle Site in Poland Uncovers Royal Kitchen →

3,000-year-old Treasure on the Iberian Peninsula made with material from a meteorite Scientists have recently discovered that some of the pieces in the amazing Bronze Age collection known as the Villena Treasure, which was found in Spain more than 60 years ago, contain iron that came from an alien meteorite that crashed into Earth about … Continue reading 3,000-year-old Treasure on the Iberian Peninsula made with material from a meteorite →

Discarded Neolithic Meal Identified in Germany People have been burning their porridge for at least 5,000 years, remains of a charred cooking pot unearthed in Germany confirms. And just like today, cleaning the pot was more hassle than it was worth. Archaeologists discovered the meal mishap after examining a trash heap of mixed pottery shards … Continue reading Discarded Neolithic Meal Identified in Germany →

‘Landmark paper’ shows why Ice Age Europeans wore jewelry Your jewelry may be sending all kinds of messages: You’re married or a Super Bowl champion. You worship Jesus or belong to the pearls and suits set—or perhaps the piercings and purple hair crowd. For ice age hunters in Europe some 30,000 years ago, styles of … Continue reading ‘Landmark paper’ shows why Ice Age Europeans wore jewelry →