A blue painted shrine is the latest discovery in Pompeii ‘treasure chest’ Archaeologists have unearthed an intricately decorated blue room, interpreted as an ancient Roman shrine known as a sacrarium, during recent excavations in central Pompeii in Italy. The Italian Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, visited the site on Tuesday, describing the ancient city as “a treasure … Continue reading A blue painted shrine is the latest discovery in Pompeii ‘treasure chest’ →

Archaeologists uncover ‘astonishing’ remains of horses buried 2,000 years ago Archaeologists in France have uncovered nine “astonishing” graves containing the skeletons of 28 horses that were buried about 2,000 years ago, though their precise cause of death remains a mystery. Discovered in Villedieu-sur-Indre, a commune in central France, two of the graves have been fully … Continue reading Archaeologists uncover ‘astonishing’ remains of horses buried 2,000 years ago →

Fossil of a beetle inside a lizard inside a snake – an ancient food chain Paleontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that ended in a volcanic lake some 48 million years ago. Pulled from an abandoned quarry … Continue reading Fossil of a beetle inside a lizard inside a snake – an ancient food chain →

‘The Mayor’ buried 6,800 years ago with drinks and food for afterlife discovered in Bavaria About 6,800 years ago, a “mayor” was buried with a wealth of food and riches, including a halved boar’s tooth, according to archaeologists who found the rare burial in southern Germany. The mayor’s Middle Neolithic remains were found near the … Continue reading ‘The Mayor’ buried 6,800 years ago with drinks and food for afterlife discovered in Bavaria →

1,000 years ago, Baltic pagans imported horses from Scandinavia to behead them or bury them alive Around 1,000 years ago, pagans living near the Baltic Sea imported horses from their newly Christian northern neighbors and then subjected the animals to gruesome public sacrifice, a new study finds Horses were an important component of Balt culture … Continue reading 1,000 years ago, Baltic pagans imported horses from Scandinavia to behead them or bury them alive →

New Thoughts on the “Lead Lady” of the Netherlands The remains of a rich Roman woman in a grave found during works in the centre of Nijmegen in 2001 could turn out belong to a menial worker, closer inspection by archeologists has shown. The remains were buried in a lead coffin which led archeologists to … Continue reading New Thoughts on the “Lead Lady” of the Netherlands →

A 1,600-year-old indoor pool, the first of its kind, discovered in Albania In the Albanian port city of Durrës, archaeologists have uncovered a 1600-year-old Roman indoor pool, the first of its kind. Durrës is Albania’s oldest economic and historic center, having emerged as a permanent gate between the east and the west. The city was … Continue reading A 1,600-year-old indoor pool, the first of its kind, discovered in Albania →

Lost 14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary During an archaeological excavation in Visegrád, a fortified medieval castle on a hill overlooking the Danube in northern Hungary, the ruins of the Church of the Virgin Mary, built during the reign of King Sigismund, were found under a tennis court. Traces of a … Continue reading Lost 14th Century Church Discovered under a Tennis Court in Hungary →

Historic 3,000-year-old olive tree still producing olives to this day The oldest olive tree in the world is located in the village of Ano Vouves of Kissamos in Chania, Crete, Greece. The ancient tree is 3000 years old, as determined by the international scientific community. The ancient olive tree in Vouves has a trunk with … Continue reading Historic 3,000-year-old olive tree still producing olives to this day →