One of the First Known Chemical Attacks Took Place 1,700 Years Ago in Syria
One of the First Known Chemical Attacks Took Place 1,700 Years Ago in Syria A researcher from the University of Leicester has identified what looks to be the oldest archaeological evidence for chemical warfare — from Roman times. At the meeting of the Archaeological Insтιтute of America, University of Leicester archaeologist Simon James presented CSI-style …
DNA from child burials reveals ‘profoundly different’ human landscape in ancient Africa
DNA from child burials reveals ‘profoundly different’ human landscape in ancient Africa Central Africa is too H๏τ and humid for ancient DNA to survive—or so researchers thought. But now the bones of four children buried thousands of years ago in a rock shelter in the grᴀsslands of Cameroon have yielded enough DNA for scientists to …
Crimean Atlantis: Remarkable Ancient Underwater City Of Akra
Crimean Atlantis: Remarkable Ancient Underwater City Of Akra The ancient city of Akra was once a beautiful place famous for its outstanding architecture. Then, its glory and prosperity came suddenly to an end. About 2,000 years ago, the city of Akra was submerged. Underwater archaeologists have discovered several of the ancient city’s ruins, defensive walls, …
Incredibly rare 180-million-year-old giant sea dragon fossil discovered in the U.K.
“Incredibly rare” 180-million-year-old giant “sea dragon” fossil discovered in the U.K. Palaeontologists have made a mᴀssive discovery in the United Kingdom’s smallest county — the fossilized remains of a giant Jurᴀssic sea creature. The fossil, which researchers said is “very well-preserved,” is said to be the “palaeontological discovery of a lifetime,” according to the Leicestershire …
Stunning 3D image recreates real Stone Age woman
Stunning 3D image recreates real Stone Age woman A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden. Although her likeness is new — it debuted last month …
Burnt seeds show people used tobacco 12,000 years ago
Burnt seeds show people used tobacco 12,000 years ago Four charred tobacco plant seeds found in an ancient Utah fireplace suggest early Americans may have been using the plant 12,300 years ago. The finding makes the first known use of tobacco some 9,000 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers believe hunter-gatherers in the Great Salt …
The largest Aztec temple was decorated with over 100 starfish
The largest Aztec temple was decorated with over 100 starfish Aztec priests at Tenochтιтlán offered a whole galaxy of starfish to the war god Huitzilopochtli 700 years ago, along with a trove of other objects from the distant edges of the Aztec Empire. Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) recently unearthed …
How The Human Face Might Look In 100,000 Years
How The Human Face Might Look In 100,000 Years According to reports, scientists have succeeded in creating the image of the future’s human face, and we now know what our species will probably look like in the near future. But how much has our face changed since humans appeared on Earth? Humankind’s ‘face’ has changed …
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About
The 2,400-Year-Old Giant Clay Vase Discovered in Peru You Probably Never Heard About On October 27, 1966, the Regional Museum of Ica discovered a unique object of unseen proportions; a mᴀssive granary bowl, until then the largest pre-Hispanic pot found in Peru. The fired clay vessel dimensions were 2 meters in diameter, 2.8 meters in …
1,500-Year-Old Silver Site Uncovered in England
1,500-Year-Old Silver Site Uncovered in England An abandoned mausoleum and silver extraction taking place on an industrial scale at a Roman site in rural Kent has left archaeologists with a 1500-year-old mystery. Silver extraction on an industrial scale Archaeologists working on an excavation at Grange Farm, near Gillingham, discovered 15 kilograms of litharge – a …