7,000-year-old Neolithic well is the oldest wooden structure ever discovered Archeologists discovered a Neolithic well in Eastern Europe, which is believed to be the oldest structure in the world, 7,000 years old. According to researchers who pinpointed its origin after analyzing the tree rings in the wood, which is the scientific method known as dendrochronology, … Continue reading 7,000-year-old Neolithic well is the oldest wooden structure ever discovered →

Rare, Neolithic ‘Goddess’ Figurine Discovered in Turkey The finding happened in the southern part of Anatolian Plateau in central Turkey, one of the main proto-city centres of the first settlers and one of the world’s most renowned archaeological sites. For a thousand years between 7100 and 6000 BC, i.e. the Neolithic period, Çatalhöyük has been … Continue reading Rare, Neolithic ‘Goddess’ Figurine Discovered in Turkey →

How a-boat this! Huge 700-year-old shipwreck found at bottom of river Vistula The underwater archaeologists in Vistula River north of Warsaw, Poland, discovered a centuries-old shipwreck described as “huge and rare.” This historical boat was the discovery by a group of submarine explorers searching in the Vistula River north of Warsaw in Poland for a whopping … Continue reading How a-boat this! Huge 700-year-old shipwreck found at bottom of river Vistula →

World’s Oldest Mosaic Unearthed in Turkey The earliest known mosaic in the world, Anacleto D’Agostino from Pisa University records, is a primitive tiled floor laid in a geometric design that is discovered in a pre-classic Hittite city in central Turkey. Moreover, he adds, the settlement where the mosaic was found maybe the lost Hittite city … Continue reading Earliest Mosaic in the World Found in Turkey →

Mount Vesuvius eruption ‘turned victim’s brain to glass’ According to a new analysis of their bones, the remains of those trapped by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius tell a story of tragic suffering. The Vesuvius erupted and buried cities such as Pompeii, Oplontis and Stabiae under the ash on August 24th in the year 79 … Continue reading Mount Vesuvius eruption ‘turned victim’s brain to glass’ →

The 2,000-year-old gladiator’s helmet discovered in Pompeii’s ruins The centerpiece of today’s presentation in Melbourne is a gladiator’s helmet, left in the ruins of Pompeii. The 2,000-year-old bronze helmet is one of 250 items brought together at the Melbourne Museum to illustrate life in the ancient city. Brett Dunlop, the museum curator, says the helmet … Continue reading The 2,000-year-old gladiator’s helmet discovered in Pompeii’s ruins →

The Largest Insect Ever Existed Was A Giant ‘dragonfly’  Fossil Of A Meganeuridae Meganeura the largest Flying Insect Ever Existed, Had a Wingspan of Up to 65 Cm, from the Carboniferous period. Its name is Meganeuropsis, and it ruled the skies before pterosaurs, birds, and bats had even evolved. The largest known insect of all … Continue reading The Largest Insect Ever Existed Was A Giant ‘dragonfly’ Fossil Of A Meganeuridae →

Four Warriors Buried in 11th Century Tombs in Pomerania Came From Scandinavia say, Scientists The skeleton of 4 Scandinavian warriors hundreds of miles from their homeland was stunned by Archeologists in Poland. The remains of the 11th century were discovered in a peculiar burial site dubbed by the archaeologists at a death house. A chemical and … Continue reading Study Analyzes Warriors’ Remains in Medieval Tombs in Poland →

This Fantastical Dragon Bench Was Carved Using A Chainsaw Who would have thought that chainsaw can be used as an artist’s tool?  Estonian artist Igor Loskutow is an award-winning master of chainsaw art. Based in Germany, he’s part of the Husqvarna chainsaw sculpture team, which travels to events across Europe in order to show off … Continue reading This Fantastical Dragon Bench Was Carved Using A Chainsaw →