Prehistoric aliens in Malta? Hypogeum’s trove of elongated skulls to get cutting-edge study In the oldest underground temple and necropolis in the world – the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, here in Malta – was discovered a collection of skulls that show peculiar abnormalities and/or pathologies: sometimes inexistent cranial knitting lines abnormally developed temporal partitions; evidence of … Continue reading Prehistoric aliens in Malta? Hypogeum’s trove of elongated skulls to get cutting-edge study →

Amateur Divers Discover Trove of 53 Roman Gold Coins in Spain Two amateur divers swimming along the Spanish coast have discovered a huge hoard of 1,500-year-old gold coins, one of the largest on record dating to the Roman Empire. The divers, brothers-in-law Luis Lens Pardo and César Gimeno Alcalá, discovered the gold stash while vacationing … Continue reading Amateur Divers Discover Trove of 53 Roman Gold Coins in Spain →

40,000-Year-Old Chamber Of Secrets Discovered At Gorham’s Cave Complex A cave chamber sealed off by sand for some 40,000 years has been discovered in Vanguard Cave in Gibraltar — a finding that could reveal more about the Neanderthals who lived in the area around that time.  “Given that the sand sealing the chamber was [40,000] years … Continue reading 40,000-Year-Old Chamber Of Secrets Discovered At Gorham’s Cave Complex →

‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey The discovery of a 3,500-year-old paving stone, described as the “ancestor” of Mediterranean mosaics, offers illuminating details into the daily lives of the mysterious Bronze Age Hittites. The assembly of over 3,000 stones — in natural shades of beige, red and black, and arranged in triangles and curves … Continue reading ‘Ancestor’ of Mediterranean mosaics discovered in Turkey →

Archaeologists Find Several Jars Full of Emeralds Connected to El Dorado, Spain Archaeologists in Colombia have found eight ceramic jars, with metallic figurines and emeralds inside, within a temple and its adjacent graves.  The ancient Muisca (also called the Chibcha) crafted the jars called “ofrendatarios” about 600 years ago. The Muisca, a people whose civilization … Continue reading Archaeologists Find Several Jars Full of Emeralds Connected to El Dorado, Spain →

Possible Grave of Medieval Christian Hermit Excavated in Spain This summer, a tomb embedded in the rock by the main entrance to the San Tirso and San Bernabé Hermitage situated in the karst complex of Ojo Guareña (Merindad de Sotoscueva, Burgos) was excavated; its structure of slabs holds the skeleton of an adult individual in … Continue reading Possible Grave of Medieval Christian Hermit Excavated in Spain →

Three Phases of Wooden Wagon Way Uncovered in Scotland BBC News reports that three layers of wooden tracks constructed for the horse-drawn Tranent Waggonway have been uncovered in East Lothian by researchers from the 1722 Waggonway Project. The Tranent Waggonway in East Lothian was first constructed in 1722. It was initially built for hauling coal from … Continue reading Three Phases of Wooden Wagon Way Uncovered in Scotland →

This Ancient Underground City Was Big Enough to House 20,000 People Chicago, like a lot of other modern cities, has a hidden secret: It’s home to miles of passageways deep underground that allow commuters to get from one place to another without risking nasty weather. Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and Dallas all have their … Continue reading This Ancient Underground City Was Big Enough to House 20,000 People →

Divers Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars The First Punic War, fought between Ancient Rome and Carthage for supremacy over the western Mediterranean, began in 264 B.C. It was the most prolonged naval conflict in antiquity. For 23 years on the seas from Sicily to North Africa, warships clashed … Continue reading Divers Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars →