Ice Age ‘megafauna’ remains including a mammoth, rhino, hyena and wolf dating back up to 60,000 years are discovered in a Devon cave
Ice Age ‘megafauna’ remains including a mammoth, rhino, hyena and wolf dating back up to 60,000 years are discovered in a Devon cave The development of Sherford began in 2015 and appeared rather promising. A new town in Devon, England, it would have 5,500 homes and sit near the bustling port city of Plymouth. Fortunately, …
The Discovery 29 people of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture
The Discovery 29 people of ancient Peruvian burial tombs sheds new light on Wari culture The human remains of 29 people, buried as sacrificial offerings more than 1,000 years ago, have been discovered in a pre-Inca temple in northern Peru. Researchers found four tombs in the Huaca Santa Rosa de Pucalá dig site, in the …
Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins
Red paint on the 1,000-year-old gold mask from Peru contains human blood proteins Traces of human blood have been discovered in the red paint that decorated a gold mask found on the remains of an elite man who died 1,000 years ago in Peru, a new analysis reveals. The man, who was between 40 and …
15th-century Chan Chan mᴀss grave discovered in Peru
15th-century Chan Chan mᴀss grave discovered in Peru A mᴀss grave of 25 to 30 skeletons has been unearthed in the ancient Peruvian city of Chan Chan, which archaeologists believe is the resting place of the society’s elite members. The remains were discovered in a small space measuring just 107 square feet, roughly 10 feet …
1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem
1,900-year-old Roman ‘battle spoils’ recovered from robbers in Jerusalem Police in Jerusalem seized a hoard of stolen antiquities that date to a 1,900-year-old Jewish rebellion against the Romans. The cache had been dug up by tomb robbers from a tunnel complex. The hoard included hundreds of coins, incense burners and a number of ceramics with …
Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland
Pendants from Holocaust victims found near gas chamber in Poland Three pendants bearing the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael (“Hear O Israel”) have been excavated at the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. Two of the amulets depict Moses holding the Ten Commandments on the reverse side. Researchers have …
Bronze Age Burial Mound Discovered in England
Bronze Age Burial Mound Discovered in England Archaeologists believe they may have found evidence of a 4,000-year-old prehistoric burial mound during the construction of new student flats. The site has already yielded the remains of St Mary’s, a lost 15th Century Oxford University college. Latest discoveries include a fragment of skull, part of a human jawbone, …
The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot
The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world’s oldest marijuana stash, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany. A barrage of tests proves the marijuana …
A Message From a Mysterious Ancient Culture in Siberia
A Message From a Mysterious Ancient Culture in Siberia On the right bank of the Askiz river, a unique archaeological site from the early first millennium C.E. has been found. It is ᴀssociated with the enigmatic Tashtyk culture in ancient Siberia and for a change, it sheds light not only on how they died, but …
Skulls suggest Romans in London enjoyed human blood sports
Skulls suggest Romans in London enjoyed human blood sports A joint research project between the Museum of London and the Natural History Museum has re-evaluated human remains discovered under the London Wall in 1988. The majority of the remains were recovered from an industrial site in the Walbrook Valley and have been curated by the …