Very strange Gallo roman horse and human burials at  Evreux (Eure) France.  A team from the Institut National d’archéologie preventive (Inrap) has discovered a mortuary practice hitherto unknown in Roman Gaul. The archaeologists are working in an area of 200m2 intended for the construction of a private house at Evreux (Eure). The earliest traces of … Continue reading Very strange Gallo roman horse and human burials at  Evreux (Eure) France.  →

Second Viking Ship Burial Detected on Norway’s Edoya Island The georadar study completed on Edoya Island off the coast of Western Norway revelated a second burial of the Viking ship, according to Archaeology Org. Oslo, Norway. On the tiny island, the ship burial was discovered known as the Edoya ship. Manuel Gabler of the Norwegian Institute for … Continue reading Second Viking Ship Burial Detected on Norway’s Edoya Island →

Norway couple find Viking grave under floor of their house A Norwegian couple got quite the shock when renovating their old family house near Bodø in northern Norway this month. After removing the floorboards and some sand with the intention to install insulation, the couple discovered several rocks. They continued digging and spotted something glittering … Continue reading Norway couple find Viking grave under floor of their house →

Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy A Roman mosaic floor has recently been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching. While taking to Twitter Myko Clelland, who is a family historian, shared the images of the ‘biggest discovery’. Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di … Continue reading Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy →

A 300,000-year-old hunting stick capable of killing large animals has been uncovered in Germany.  The wooden throwing stick, used by the extinct human subspecies Homo Heidelbergensis, was capable of killing waterbirds and horses during the Ice Age.   Experiments show the 25-inch-long throwing sticks, carved from spruce wood, could reach maximum speeds of 98 feet (30 … Continue reading A 300,000-year-old hunting stick capable of killing large animals has been uncovered in Germany.  →

Archaeologists in Spain Seek Grave of 16th-Century Irish Hero VALLADOLID, SPAIN—The Archaeology org reports that a team of researchers led by archaeologist Óscar Burón have uncovered human remains at what may be the burial place of Red Hugh O’Donnell. An Irish nobleman who led a rebellion against the government in Ireland and died in Spain … Continue reading Archaeologists in Spain Seek Grave of 16th-Century Irish Hero →

Farmer discovers a huge hoard of more than 4,000 ancient Roman coins in Switzerland One of the largest treasures of that type found in Switzerland was a hoard with over 4,000 bronze and silver coins dating back to ancient Rome, unearthed in the orchard by a fruit and vegetable farmer. Several months ago, a Swiss … Continue reading Farmer discovers a huge hoard of more than 4,000 ancient Roman coins in Switzerland →

The skeleton of this women was buried with a treasure of jewels Before Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24, in the year 79, according to most historians, Herculaneum had a population of about 5,000. Because the entire town has not yet been excavated, that is a rough guess based on the size of the area … Continue reading The skeleton of this women was buried with a treasure of jewels →

Archaeologists discover almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton 300,000 years ago in Lower Saxony elephants spread around Schoningen. In recent years there were the remains of at least ten elephants at Palaeolithic sites situated on the edges of the former opencast lignite mine. In cooperation with the National Saxony State Office for Heritage, archeologists at the Senckenberg … Continue reading archaeologists discover almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton →