Ancient images of gladiators unearthed at the city of Pompeii Archeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a well-preserved fresco showing fighting gladiators. This scene marks the end of a war between a murmullo and a Thracian form of gladiator, one victorious and the other losing. Both types are described by weapons … Continue reading Ancient images of gladiators unearthed at the city of Pompeii →

Pottering of potters: archaeologist traces the migration of ancient Greek potters Archaeologists have been keen in recent years to apply all kinds of modern methods for monitoring prehistoric migration; they analyze DNA and strontium isotopes in human remains. “To illuminate the migration of potters in ancient Greece about 3200 years ago by more traditional methods,” says Dr. … Continue reading Pottering of potters: archaeologist traces the migration of ancient Greek potters →

How white skin evolved in Europeans: Pale complexions only spread in the region 8,000 years ago, study claims Humans around the world display myriad skin tones and eye colors that are fascinating and wonderful in their variety. Research continues on to see how people have acquired the features they have now and when to complete our puzzle … Continue reading How white skin evolved in Europeans: Pale complexions only spread in the region 8,000 years ago, study claims →

What Discovery of Oldest Human Poop Reveals About Neanderthals’ Diet Neanderthals have consumed vegetables – we know that it has definitely been put under the microscope, thanks to the oldest piece of human fecal matter ever found. Five soil samples from a known Neanderthal site in El Salt in Spain are thought to be obtained … Continue reading What Discovery of Oldest Human Poop Reveals About Neanderthals’ Diet →

Archaeologists Discovered a Hidden Chamber in Roman Emperor Nero’s Underground Palace Nearly two thousand years ago, the massive palace designed by the Roman emperor had been hiding a secret. A hidden underground room adorned with panthers and centaurs has been found by archeologists working on the restoration of the palace in Rome earlier this month. … Continue reading Archaeologists Discovered a Hidden Chamber in Roman Emperor Nero’s Underground Palace →

Final Years of Life In Pompeii Revealed Through An Inscription Pompeii was a city that was buried in ash in A.D. 79 as Mount Vesuvius erupted, and many people that lived there died. But before that catastrophic event, Pompeii was a wealthy city, and it was filled with parties and struggles According to an inscription … Continue reading Tomb Inscription Translated in Pompeii →

Ancient Gold Bracelet Unearthed in Estonia Hobbyists of metal detectors feel lucky when they come across an old button or coin instead of just the usual old nails or scrap metal. However, amateur hunters don’t even dream of finding the type of thing that set off Jegor Klimov’s metal detector in Saaremaa earlier this month. … Continue reading Ancient Gold Bracelet Unearthed in Estonia →

1,700-Year-Old Roman Bronze Vessel Discovered in Norway Archaeologists do not every day have the opportunity to discover ancient objects in central Norway. Sometime in the Gaula River valley, southern Trøndelag, scientists report that about 150-300 CE a person died in the place now called Gylland. The remains were laid in a bronze vessel after the body … Continue reading 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bronze Vessel Discovered in Norway →

The Catholic church is ‘shocked’ at the hundreds of children buried at Tuam. Really? Historian Catherine Corless was convinced that there — long-buried in a sewage system under the streets of a little town in Western Ireland — were the discarded remains of babies. Possibly hundreds of them. For years, no one believed her. Though, … Continue reading The Catholic church is ‘shocked’ at the hundreds of children buried at Tuam. Really? →