Traces of 3,600-Year-Old Settlement Found in Qatar’s Desert
Traces of 3,600-Year-Old Settlement Found in Qatar’s Desert Scholars looking for underground water sources on the Eastern Arabian Peninsula for a project funded by the United States Agency for Aid and International Development have accidentally uncovered the outlines of a settlement that appears to be over 3600 years old. Asymmetrical 2 x 3 kilometre, landscaped …
Hominin Bone-in Israel Dated to 1.5 Million Years Ago
Hominin Bone in Israel Dated to 1.5 Million Years Ago Archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of ancient man in Israel, a 1.5 million-year-old vertebra found at the prehistoric site of ‘Ubeidiya in the Jordan Valley. The international team of researchers say this adds growing ammunition to the theory that human dispersal out of Africa …
800-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Swedish Coast
800-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Swedish Coast A previously undiscovered wreck has been found outside of Fjällbacka on the Swedish west coast. Analysis of wood samples shows that it is the oldest shipwreck ever found in the province of Bohuslän. This is also one of the oldest cogs that have yet to be found in Europe. …
13th-Century Tiled Floor Unearthed at Friary Site in England
13th-Century Tiled Floor Unearthed at Friary Site in England Archaeologists at a city dig site have uncovered a medieval tiled floor dating back to around the 13th Century. The discovery was made in Gloucestershire at the location of the new £107m development, The Forum. The floor, made of glazed white and green tiles, belonged to …
Father discovered a medieval English gold coin worth a record $875,000 on the first day he tried out his new metal detector
Father discovered a medieval English gold coin worth a record $875,000 on the first day he tried out his new metal detector When his children were born, Michael Leigh-Mallory gave up his pᴀssion for metal detecting. Now, 10 and 13, they encouraged him to take up the hobby again. On the first day he used …
Archaeologists discover new mystery human species in Israel
Archaeologists discover new mystery human species in Israel Researchers working in Israel have identified a previously unknown type of ancient human that lived alongside our species more than 100,000 years ago. They believe the remains uncovered near the city of Ramla represent one of the “last survivors” of a very ancient human group. The finds …
The world’s smallest elephants led unusually long lives
The world’s smallest elephants led unusually long lives Ancient elephants that would have been born the size of a puppy lived for decades more than previously thought. Researchers studying an ancient miniature elephant that lived on Mediterranean islands found it could have lived for over 68 years, which is unusually long for a mammal of …
Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave
Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave The remains of Ice Age animals including mammoths, woolly rhinoceros and hyenas have been uncovered in a cave near Plymouth. The finds offer a glimpse of an ancient ecosystem from over 30,000 years ago and have started a campaign to prevent the cave …
Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig
Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig Archaeologists have discovered at least 40 beheaded skeletons in a Roman cemetery on the route of the high-speed HS2 railway. The 50-strong team made the grisly discovery in Fleet Marston near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. More than 400 bodies were exhumed and around 10 per cent were decapitated, with several …
Autopsy Unmasks King Tut’s True Face, and It Isn’t Pretty
Autopsy Unmasks King Tut’s True Face, and It Isn’t Pretty King Tutankhamun was a hobbled, weak teenager with a cleft palate and club foot. And he probably has his parents to blame. The mother and father of the legendary boy pharaoh were actually brother and sister. The startling discovery was revealed today by a team …