Jar Residues Reveal Roman Winemaking Practices A recent study reveals new details about how Ancient Romans kept their wine safe and packed full of flavour. Consuming wine in Ancient Rome was divinely ubiquitous, available not only to aristocrats and emperors, but also to slaves, peasants, and men and women alike. Yet while scholars have known … Continue reading Jar Residues Reveal Roman Winemaking Practices →

Turkish hilltop where civilization began Where exactly did our civilization emerge? Some will say our modern civilization emerged in Mesopotamia. Others will say there are underwater ruins much older and predate the Sumerian civilizations. Yet, another group will argue the first traces of civilization can be found in entirely different places. Is it really possible … Continue reading Turkish hilltop where civilization began →

Axe from Early Bronze Age found in Skalica The Skalica district in Slovakia is a well-known archaeological site where scientists have previously unearthed many interesting ancient objects. “According to archaeological discoveries Skalica, as part of the region Záhorie, was populated 3,500 years ago. The area’s development was conditioned by the flow of the River Moravia. … Continue reading Axe from Early Bronze Age found in Skalica →

41,500-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Pendant Found in Poland The ancient pendant made from mammoth bone was found in 2010 along with a horse-bone tool known as an awl. This piece of jewellery shows the great creativity and extraordinary manual skills of members of the group of Homo sapiens that occupied the site, said Dr. Wioletta Nowaczewska, … Continue reading 41,500-Year-Old Mammoth Ivory Pendant Found in Poland →

Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home A man discovered a secret window hidden behind wallpaper in his house, thought to date back to the 19th century, as he lovingly renovated the property. Alex Howard is restoring the antique grandeur to his home, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been sharing progress to his … Continue reading Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home →

Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men Archaeologists have discovered dye-coloured bones dating back around 5,000 years at a burial site in southeastern Europe where unusually tall men were laid to rest. The burial site, located in Vojvodina in northern Serbia, was excavated by researchers between 2016 and 2018. However, only recently … Continue reading Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men →

Possible Medieval Children’s Cemetery Found in Southern Turkey A furnace for commercial production and a child’s grave with glass bracelets and gifts inside has been found for the first time during this year’s excavations in the ancient city of Kelenderis, established on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin 2,800 years ago. Located … Continue reading Possible Medieval Children’s Cemetery Found in Southern Turkey →

Timber From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered In Caves Off Oregon’s Coast In 1693, the Santo Cristo de Burgos, a Manila galleon loaded with silk, porcelain and beeswax, set sail from the Philippines on a trading expedition to Mexico. But the ship—and its valuable cargo—never reached its destination. Instead, the vessel ended up shipwrecked off the … Continue reading Timber From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered In Caves Off Oregon’s Coast →

Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists When Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago Pompeii’s ancient residents were frozen in place by ash. So too it turns out we’re the city’s flora and fauna – including a pregnant tortoise with her egg. Archaeologists found the reptile’s remains buried under ash and rock where it had … Continue reading Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists →