Gladiators were mostly Vegetarians and they were fatter than you may think What better epitomizes the ideal male physique than the Roman gladiator? Gladiators were the movie stars of the first century, so famous that free men lined up to try their luck in the arena. In reality, what we know about gladiators’ diets and … Continue reading Gladiators were mostly Vegetarians and they were fatter than you may think →

3800-years-old Akkadian Cuneiform Tablet found in Turkey’s Hatay A 3,800-year-old Akkadian cuneiform tablet was found during the archaeological excavations carried out in the Aççana Mound, the old city of Alalakh, in the Reyhanlı district of Hatay city in southern Turkey. Tell Atchana, Alalakh is the capital of the kingdom of Mukish in the second millennium … Continue reading 3800-years-old Akkadian Cuneiform Tablet found in Turkey’s Hatay →

Thousands of medieval coins unearthed by metal detectorists in Romania Metal detectorists have discovered a literal pot of buried treasure deep within a forest in western Romania. In total, the group unearthed roughly 4,860 coins and three silver plates along with a ceramic pot holding the coins, according to a July 13 translated Facebook post … Continue reading Thousands of medieval coins unearthed by metal detectorists in Romania →

Ancient Roman boat from empire’s frontier unearthed in Serbian coal mine Coal miners in Serbia have discovered the remains of a large wooden boat likely used by the Romans to supply a nearby city and military headquarters on the empire’s frontier. Archaeologists are waiting for radiocarbon dates of wood from the remains, but they think … Continue reading Ancient Roman boat from empire’s frontier unearthed in Serbian coal mine →

Beautifully Complete 150-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Discovered In Germany An incredibly well-preserved fossil of an ancient Jurassic sea turtle has been uncovered in Germany, the first to have a complete skull, shell, and all four limbs. The marine turtle had a massive head and would have swum through the shallows of a tropical sea that once … Continue reading Beautifully Complete 150-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil Discovered In Germany →

Meganeura: The largest insect ever to exist was a giant dragonfly Meganeura is a genus of extinct insects from the Carboniferous period (approximately 300 million years ago), which resembled and are related to the present-day dragonflies. Its wingspans from 65 cm (25.6 in) to more than 70 cm (28 in), M.Monyi is one of the largest known … Continue reading Meganeura: The largest insect ever to exist was a giant dragonfly →

Man finds 8,000-year-old dolphin bones in the back garden A man has discovered 8,000-year-old dolphin bones while digging in his back garden. Paul McDonald, 44, was digging a swimming pool for his children when he struck a bone of the 10ft foot mammal with his digger. The bottlenose dolphin is thought to have washed up … Continue reading Man finds 8,000-year-old dolphin bones in back garden →

17th-Century Warship Pulled From Icy Baltic Sea Is Almost Perfectly Preserved In the 1620s, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ordered the construction of a new warship to protect his citizens. The warship was named Vasa and its construction was hurried as the Swedes waged war in those years with the now-historic bi-confederation entity reigned by … Continue reading 17th-Century Warship Pulled From Icy Baltic Sea Is Almost Perfectly Preserved →

Archaeologists Find 300,000-Year-Old Elephant Skeleton in Germany Archaeologists have discovered the nearly complete skeleton of an enormous, now-extinct elephant that lived about 300,000 years ago in what is now the northern German town of Schöningen, according to new research. Although this elephant — the Eurasian straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) — likely died of old age, … Continue reading Archaeologists Find 300,000-Year-Old Elephant Skeleton in Germany →