Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland It is thought that the ancient longhouse was built in the 800s, decades before seafaring refugees had settled the island and was hidden beneath a younger longhouse,  brimming with treasures, said archaeologist Bjarni Einarsson, who led the excavations. “So far the richest is the … Continue reading Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland →

Third Neanderthal Genome Sequenced To date, only two Neanderthals have been sequenced to high-quality genomes: one originating from Vindjia Cave in Modern Croatia and one originating from Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in Siberia. The genome from a third Neanderthal whose remains were found-106 kilometers from the latter site-in Chagyrskaya Cave has now been … Continue reading Third Neanderthal Genome Sequenced →

1,900-Year-Old Roman Village unearthed in Germany The remains of a 1,900-year-old Roman fort that once quartered 500 troops in what is today Germany were discovered by archeologists. The fort was found in the town of Gernsheim, which sits along the Rhine River in the German state of Hesse. Researchers knew the area was the site … Continue reading 1,900-Year-Old Roman Village unearthed in Germany →

A German Farmer Was Just Awarded Almost $1 Million for an Ancient Roman Bronze Found on His Property In Lahnau, Germany, an archeologist uncovered a roman bronze sculpture. They knew that the discovery was both rare and precious. The property owner received payments for the head of the bronze horse found at the bottom of his … Continue reading A German Farmer Was Just Awarded Almost $1 Million for an Ancient Roman Bronze Found on His Property →

6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Embrace Near Greek Cave ROME — They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two skeletons of the age of 6,000 found locked in an embrace near the city of Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale “Romeo and Juliet” have sparked theories the remains of a far more … Continue reading 6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Embrace Near Greek Cave →

530-million-year-old fossil may contain worlds oldest eye, reveals study Paleontologists have found what could well be the oldest example of a fossilized eye the world has ever seen, preserved for over half a billion years. It belongs to a trilobite – a class of once-abundant early arthropods that peaked in the Cambrian Period and thrived in the … Continue reading 530-million-year-old fossil may contain worlds oldest eye, reveals study →

1,000-Year-Old  Bible Found in Turkey Shows Images of Jesus The discovery was made in the central Turkish town of Tokat by officials carrying out an operation to stop priceless artifacts from being smuggled out of the country. The Turkish Police uncovered a valuable collection of jewellery, 53 ancient coins as well as two rings and two … Continue reading 1,000-Year-Old  Bible Found in Turkey Shows Images of Jesus →

3,500 Years old Bronze Age skull shows women always loved jewellery. A female skeleton around 3,500 years old has been found wearing a “designer” headband comprising tiny bronze spirals. Another evidence showing women have always loved jewellery! She may have walked the earth thousands of years ago, but this woman was clearly as fond of … Continue reading 3,500 Years old Bronze Age skull shows women always loved jewellery →

The Vikings may have caused one of the earliest animal extinctions associated with humans In Iceland, there are no walruses, but there were hundreds at one time . The time of the disappearance of the walruses indicates the loss of population may be one of the earliest known examples of people leading a sea species … Continue reading Extinction of Icelandic walrus coincides with Norse settlement →