Hungry badger accidentally unearths hundreds of ancient Roman coins in Spain A badger has led archaeologists to a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins that had been hidden in a cave in Spain for centuries. The animal had burrowed into a crack in the rock inside the La Cuesta cave in the Asturias region … Continue reading Hungry badger accidentally unearths hundreds of ancient Roman coins in Spain →

Europe’s first farmers came from Turkey confirmed by DNA It was an innovation that changed the course of human history forever, leading to the rise of the first civilisations and transforming the way of life of our ancestors. Now researchers believe they have pinpointed where the first farmers who spread into Europe 8,000 years ago … Continue reading Europe’s first farmers came from Turkey confirmed by DNA →

Mysteries Of Ancient ‘Computer’ Found In Greek Shipwreck Solved By Scientists Archaeologists claim to have solved the mysteries behind an ancient Greek “computer” that shouldn’t even exist. Known for its hidden relics archaeological treasures, Greece has offered great insights into a world long lost. In fact, some of the earliest advances in understanding space and … Continue reading Mysteries Of Ancient ‘Computer’ Found In Greek Shipwreck Solved By Scientists →

Scientists Hope to Solve the Mystery of 163 Child Mummies Discovered in Italy The 200-year-old secrets of the child mummies of the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo in northern Sicily are to be revealed by a British-led team of scientists using X-ray technology. Dr Kirsty Squires, of Staffordshire University, will head a first attempt to tell the … Continue reading Scientists Hope to Solve the Mystery of 163 Child Mummies Discovered in Italy →

7,000-year-old fortress wall uncovered in southern Turkey A fortress wall dating 7,000 years back to the Chalcolithic Age has been unearthed at the Yumuktepe Mound in southern Turkey’s Mersin province. The Yumuktepe Mound is highly significant as a continuous settlement for 9,000 years since the Neolithic Age. Two and a half months of excavations at … Continue reading 7,000-year-old fortress wall uncovered in southern Turkey →

Terracotta Dog Unearthed in Rome Because of its long history, Rome has often yielded archaeological treasures in the most unexpected of places. The latest of these riches is an ancient dog statue, which was discovered during work on Rome’s water system just before Christmas. An arm of the Italian Ministry of Culture devoted to archaeological … Continue reading Terracotta Dog Unearthed in Rome →

Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway Just before Christmas, archaeologists Solveig Thorkildsen and Ingeborg Hornkjøl, both with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, NIKU, found two rare objects. A stick inscribed with runes, a so-called rune stick, and a bone, also inscribed with runes, was discovered a few days apart during an ongoing dig at … Continue reading Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway →

Long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey It was said that all he touched turned to gold. But destiny eventually caught up with the legendary King Midas, and a long-lost chronicle of his ancient downfall appears to have literally surfaced in Turkey. In 2019, archaeologists were investigating an ancient mound … Continue reading The long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey →

Mysterious footprints suggest Neanderthals climbed a volcano right after it erupted According to legend, the devil once took a walk down the side of a volcano in southern Italy, each step preserved forever in solid rock. The tracks are known as the “Ciampate del Diavolo“‘ or “Devil’s Trail” – but details published in 2020 reveal … Continue reading Mysterious footprints suggest Neanderthals climbed a volcano right after it erupted →