1,000 years ago, a woman was buried in a canoe on her way to the ‘destination of souls’
1,000 years ago, a woman was buried in a canoe on her way to the ‘destination of souls’ Up to 1,000 years ago, mourners buried a young woman in a ceremonial canoe to represent her final journey into the land of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ in what is now Patagonia, a new study finds. The discovery reaffirms …
See the striking facial reconstruction of a Paleolithic woman who lived 31,000 years ago
See the striking facial reconstruction of a Paleolithic woman who lived 31,000 years ago In 1881, archaeologists unearthed the skull of a human buried inside a cave in Mladeč, a village in what is now the Czech Republic. At the time, researchers dated the skull to about 31,000 years ago and classified the individual as …
Peruvian workers unearth centuries-old tombs while laying pipelines
Peruvian workers unearth centuries-old tombs while laying pipelines Energy company workers in Peru discovered a dozen centuries-old tombs from pre-Inca cultures during the construction of a gas pipeline, according to the project’s archaeologists, in the latest find from the South American country’s rich ancient past. The oldest burials date back eight centuries and likely belong …
Polish archaeologists discover ‘unusual’ 8,000-year-old building in Turkey
Polish archaeologists discover ‘unusual’ 8,000-year-old building in Turkey Polish archaeologists working in Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia (Turkey) have discovered a large mudbrick building, in which the inhabitants of one of the oldest settlements in the world met. It was built near the end of the settlement’s existence, over 8,000 years ago. Çatalhöyük, an archaeological site …
The Basilica cistern, which is said to have the sarcophagus of Medusa or the Mysterious Snake Woman, was restored
The Basilica cistern, which is said to have the sarcophagus of Medusa or the Mysterious Snake Woman, was restored The Basilica Cistern, one of the magnificent ancient structures of Istanbul, was restored. Besides being the greatest work of the Roman period, the cistern is the focus of interesting narrations. The two Medusa heads, used as …
The impressive Statue of young Hercules was unearthed in Philippi, Northern Greece
The impressive Statue of young Hercules was unearthed in Philippi, Northern Greece A larger-than-life youthful Hercules statue dating to the 2nd century A.D. have been found in the ancient city of Philippi in northern Greece. The Statue of Hercules, unearthed by archaeologists from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, may have adorned a public fountain. The …
Archaeologists unearth the remains of three dozen headless people at a stone age settlement in Vráble, Slovakia
Archaeologists unearth the remains of three dozen headless people at a stone age settlement in Vráble, Slovakia Archaeologists have unearthed a mᴀss grave containing the remains of about three dozen headless bodies of people at a settlement dated 5250-4950 BC in Vráble, western Slovakia. The team of Slovak-German archaeologists investigating one of the largest Central …
In Egypt, Two Greco-Roman Mummies Found Discarded in Sewers
In Egypt, Two Greco-Roman Mummies Found Discarded in Sewers If there’s any indication that the underbelly of Egypt is still teeming with priceless cultural relics, it’s the fact that a number of said relics have ended up in the country’s sewage system. Police have found several ancient sarcophagi floating down a sewage canal in Egypt, …
Ancient Islamic mosaics uncovered on the shores of Kinneret
Ancient Islamic mosaics uncovered on the shores of Kinneret Ancient mosaics belonging to an early Islamic settlement have been uncovered by archaeologists from a German university in the Kinneret. The mosaics, found near Khirbat al-Minya, are believed to have acted as a contact point for Umar and local Arab tribes dating to the fifth century BCE. Khirbat …
1,000-year-old coin among finds in Cork archaeological dig
1,000-year-old coin among finds in Cork archaeological dig The discovery of the coins has fuelled speculation that a castle may have stood on this site much earlier than expected Two silver coins, one almost 1,000-year-old, and a tax token which was later used as a board game piece during the Middle Ages have been unearthed …