Viking-Era Structures Explored in Iceland Ongoing excavations of Viking-era, man-made caves near Oddi in South Iceland have revealed an extensive system of interconnected structures that is not only much larger than originally thought but also much older. Mbl. is reports that excavations, substantiated by tephra layers, show that the caves at Oddi were the first … Continue reading Viking-Era Structures Explored in Iceland →

Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for the first time The genome of a victim of the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius over the ancient city of Pompeii has been sequenced for the first time, scientists have revealed, shedding new light on the health and diversity of those who lived in the Roman empire at the … Continue reading Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for the first time →

Shattered Skeletons of Man and Dog From Eruption and Tsunami 3,600 Years Ago The remains of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Thera volcano 3,600 years ago have been unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists found the pair of skeletons during excavations at Çeşme-Bağlararası, a Late … Continue reading Shattered Skeletons of Man and Dog From Eruption and Tsunami 3,600 Years Ago →

Ukrainian Soldiers Discover Archaeological Treasures While Digging Defenses in Port City Odessa Trench warfare is a way of life in Ukraine: In an unsettling echo of past wars, the hand-dug ditches provide defensive cover for troops as Russia’s invasion stretches on. Now, reports the Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian defence unit discovered something unexpected while digging … Continue reading Ukrainian Soldiers Discover Archaeological Treasures While Digging Defenses in Port City Odessa →

Underground Labyrinth With Secret Passages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania  In many cases, the world below us is just as fascinating as the ground we walk on. Across Europe, there is a hidden, often millennia-old subterranean realm of tunnels stretching from the north in Scotland leading down to the Mediterranean. It is an underground world … Continue reading Underground Labyrinth With Secret Passages, Tunnels In Dobrogea Plateau, Romania →

New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground? A new Viking Age ship has been discovered by archaeologists in Norway during a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey. This exciting find reveals a huge Viking boat buried beneath the ground in Øye, in Kvinesdal. This archaeological discovery is … Continue reading New Huge Viking Ship Discovered By Radar In Øye, Norway – What Is Hidden Beneath The Ground? →

Tomb Saviors: Two Giants Found In Ancient Graveyard Could Have Been Body Guards Giant statues crafted more than 3,000 years ago could have been guardians of an ancient graveyard, say experts. The mysterious Bronze Age giants were found at a necropolis near Mont’e Prama in Cabras, a small town in the western part of the … Continue reading Tomb Saviors: Two Giants Found In Ancient Graveyard Could Have Been Body Guards →

A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body A 2,300-year-old brick tomb contains the cremated remains of an individual whose body was likely placed in the tomb and then set on fire, archaeologists in Istanbul have announced. A tomb-like this is a rare find, archaeologists say. At the time this person was … Continue reading A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body →

An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a vast underground city that was built almost 2,000 years ago and could have been home to up to 70,000 people. The subterranean complex may have been a protected space that early Christians used to … Continue reading An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians →