‘Incredible’ 3,000-year-old Bronze Age roundhouse discovery dubbed ‘Britain’s Pompeii’
‘Incredible’ 3,000-year-old Bronze Age roundhouse discovery dubbed ‘Britain’s Pompeii’ The discovery of the “best-preserved” Bronze Age dwellings ever found in Britain was carried out by archaeologists excavating a site in East Anglian Fens, Cambridgeshire, back in 2016. But to this day, Prof Alice Roberts, who presents the television programme Digging For Britain and has seen …
Archaeologists stunned by ancient Babylonian device: ‘More advanced than we thought’
Archaeologists stunned by ancient Babylonian device: ‘More advanced than we thought’ Babylon was the city where some of the most influential empires of the ancient world ruled. For a long time, it was the capital of the Babylonian Empire, and was considered to be the global centre of commerce, art and learning, and is even …
Skeletal remains of children amid 119 burials stun archaeologists
Skeletal remains of children amid 119 burials stun archaeologists The chilling archaeological discovery unearthed the skeletal remains of adults and children, some of whom were buried in pairs and coins in their mouths. The remains were buried in the village of Jeżowe in the Subcarpathia region of southeast Poland, where the S19 motorway is being constructed. …
Cloncavan man: A 2,300-year-old murder mystery
Cloncavan man: A 2,300-year-old murder mystery In March 2003, the body of a man who lived during the Iron Age was discovered in a peat bog in Ireland. Known as the Clonycavan Man, the well-preserved remains indicate that the body was not that of a man who died a natural or honourable death, but one …
Brazil: Fossilised Eggs Dating 60-80 Mn Yrs Ago Belongs To Dinosaurs, Confirms Scientists
Brazil: Fossilised Eggs Dating 60-80 Mn Yrs Ago Belongs To Dinosaurs, Confirms Scientists A nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been found in Brazil that would have hatched into vicious carnivores 60 million to 80 million years ago if the eggs were not buried by loose sediment. The five eggs, which are well-preserved were originally …
Roman-Period Statue Unearthed in Southern Greece
Roman-Period Statue Unearthed in Southern Greece On Thursday, December 16, an important find came to light at the market of ancient Epidaurus. This is a life-size marble female statue of very good quality. The statue was found intact, with the exception of the arms, which were extra, and the head, which probably broke during its …
Study Shows Head Lice Helped Preserve Ancient Human DNA
Study Shows Head Lice Helped Preserve Ancient Human DNA Human DNA can be extracted from the ‘cement’ head lice used to glue their eggs to hairs thousands of years ago, scientists have found, which could provide an important new window into the past. In a new study, scientists for the first time recovered DNA from …
Died 3,600 years ago: the skeleton of a young man who became a victim of a tsunami found in Turkey
Died 3,600 years ago: the skeleton of a young man who became a victim of a tsunami found in Turkey An international team of researchers has found and excavated the remains of a young man killed approximately 3,600 years ago by a tsunami created by the eruption of Thera—a volcano located on what is now …
The real utopia: This ancient civilisation thrived without war
The real utopia: This ancient civilisation thrived without war Many believe the idea of a utopian society is an impossible fantasy. But there may have been one mysterious, ancient group of people that was able to fulfil the dream of life without conflict or rulers. Remains of the Indus civilisation, which flourished from 2600 to …
2,700-year-old leather armour proves technology transfer happened in antiquity
2,700-year-old leather armor proves technology transfer happened in antiquity Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armour found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armour indicate that it originated in the Neo-ᴀssyrian Empire between the 6th and 8th centuries BCE …