50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the graves of 50 enslaved workers who laboured at an elite Roman villa just under 2,000 years ago in what is now southern England. These burials date to the Roman period in the United Kingdom, from …
Well-Preserved Iron Age ʙuттer Found At The Bottom Of Lake In Scotland
Well-Preserved Iron Age ʙuттer Found At The Bottom Of Lake In Scotland Now, the wooden ʙuттer dish remains one of the most evocative items left behind by Scotland’s ancient water dwellers who made their homes on Loch Tay. The dish was recovered during earlier excavations on the loch where at least 17 crannogs, or Iron …
Romanian Archaeologists Unearth Gold-Filled Grave from 4,500 BC
Romanian Archaeologists Unearth Gold-Filled Grave from 4,500 BC Archaeologists have made a stunning find inside a prehistoric grave in Romania: a cache of 169 gold rings, some 800 mother-of-pearl beads, and an ornate spiraled copper bracelet. Excavations at the site, near the Biharia commune in Bihor County, Crișana, were led by archaeologist Călin Ghemiș of …
Monumental Rampart Uncovered in Cyprus
Monumental Rampart Uncovered in Cyprus Archaeologists have discovered that the tumulus of Laona, an ancient burial mound, has been hiding an architectural structure that was built by experienced engineers to become a lasting mega-monument, the antiquities department said on Friday. “The rare and mysterious tumulus, which until recently concealed the existence of the rampart, is …
Study Offers Insight Into Metallurgy in Ancient China
Study Offers Insight Into Metallurgy in Ancient China An analysis of a 2,300-year-old text and coins has helped researchers decipher ancient recipes for bronze, including two linguistically elusive ingredients. The Kao Gong Ji, the oldest known technical encyclopedia, was written around 300 BC and is part of a larger text called The Rites of Zhou. …
A medieval cargo ship unexpectedly found during construction work in Estonia
A medieval cargo ship unexpectedly found during construction work in Estonia Construction workers have found the battered remains of a 700-year-old ship under the streets of the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Buried approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) underground, the remnants of the ship are made of oak and are just over 78 feet (24 m) …
Twin ‘grumpy mouth’ reliefs of Olmec contortionists discovered in Mexico
Twin ‘grumpy mouth’ reliefs of Olmec contortionists discovered in Mexico Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered two Olmec reliefs chiselled into large, circular stones that are thought to depict local rulers performing ritual contortion. The twin pieces were found in Tenosique, a town located in the state of Tabasco, near Mexico’s southern tip, and are believed …
A rare 400-year-old ship found in the German river is a stunningly preserved ‘time capsule’
A rare 400-year-old ship found in the German river is a stunningly preserved ‘time capsule’ Maritime archaeologists in northern Germany have discovered the wreckage of a 400-year-old cargo ship that “sank almost standing,” escaped decay from ravenous shipworms and still has the barrels of lime it was carrying for the stone-building industry centuries ago. The …
Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago
Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago More than two decades after researchers discovered the 3,800-year-old remains of “Jomon woman” in Hokkaido, Japan, they’ve finally deciphered her genetic secrets. And it turns out, from that perspective, she looks very different from modern-day inhabitants of Japan. The woman, who was elderly …
Strange ‘alien’ holes were discovered on the ocean floor
Strange ‘alien’ holes were discovered on the ocean floor Explorers have discovered a series of mysterious, “perfectly aligned” holes punched into the seafloor roughly 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometres) beneath the ocean surface, and they have no idea who or what made them. The strange holes were spotted by the crew of the National Oceanic and …