Large Temple Found in Italy’s Etruscan City of Vulci Archaeologists from the universities of Freiburg and Mainz identify one of the largest known sacred buildings of the Etruscans An interdisciplinary team headed by archaeologists Dr. Mariachiara Franceschini of the University of Freiburg and Paul P. Pasieka of the University of Mainz has discovered a previously … Continue reading Large Temple Found in Italy’s Etruscan City of Vulci →

A 3200-year-old trepanned skull was discovered in eastern Turkey’s Van province A 3,200-year-old skull was recently uncovered in Turkey’s eastern Van province. This find was made even more intriguing by the skull’s clearly man-made triangle-shaped hole, indicating that the deceased owner had undergone an ancient medical procedure now called preparation. Trepanation, a procedure that involves … Continue reading A 3200-year-old trepanned skull was discovered in eastern Turkey’s Van province →

Roman-Era Odeon Uncovered in Crete Tucked into a mountain-ringed cove in southwest Crete are the ruins of Lissos, an ancient town whose archaeological remains are accessible only by sea or a long hike. Because of its isolation, Lissos had not been investigated by archaeologists for several decades. New work at Lissos, though, has uncovered an … Continue reading Roman-Era Odeon Uncovered in Crete →

A trove of Ancient Bronzes Unearthed in Italy An “exceptional” trove of bronze statues preserved for thousands of years by mud and boiling water has been discovered in a network of baths built by the Etruscans in Tuscany. The 24 partly submerged statues, which date back 2,300 years and have been hailed as the most … Continue reading A trove of Ancient Bronzes Unearthed in Italy →

Giant 1,100 Pound bone belonging to sauropod found in France The femur of a giant dinosaur was found this week by French palaeontologists at an excavation site in southwest France where, since 2010, remains of some of the largest animals ever to live on land have been excavated. The thigh bone of a giant dinosaur … Continue reading Giant 1,100 Pound bone belonging to sauropod found in France →

Polish archaeologists co-discover ‘unique’ Roman military tower A Polish-Maroconian team of archaeologists have discovered a Roman military observation tower in Volubilis, Morocco. ‘This is important for research on the system of Roman fortifications built on the outskirts of the empire’, says Maciej Czapski, an archaeologist from the University of Warsaw. Similar military observation towers had … Continue reading Polish archaeologists co-discover ‘unique’ Roman military tower →

Scientists Investigate Fibers in 6,000-Year-Old Finnish Burial The exceptional excavation of a Stone Age burial site was carried out in Majoonsuo, situated in the municipality of Outokumpu in Eastern Finland. The excavation produced microscopically small fragments of bird feathers, canine and small mammalian hairs, and plant fibres. The findings gained through soil analysis are unique, … Continue reading Scientists Investigate Fibers in 6,000-Year-Old Finnish Burial →

Rare medieval script discovered on stone carved by Scotland’s ‘Painted People’ Archaeologists and volunteers have discovered a stone bearing a mysterious inscription and carved birds that the Picts of Scotland crafted more than a millennium ago. The cross slab, found in a small cemetery last month, dates to between A.D. 500 and 700, and sheds … Continue reading Rare medieval script discovered on stone carved by Scotland’s ‘Painted People’ →

Thor’s Hammer Amulet Found in Sweden A 1,000-year-old amulet of Thor’s Hammer discovered in Sweden shows the lasting popularity of the ancient Norse deity, who has now won a new audience with Chris Hemsworth’s portrayal of the Viking god of war in Marvel movies. Thor had always been a popular figure, perhaps because he was … Continue reading Thor’s Hammer Amulet Found in Sweden →