Remains of a man and dog trying to escape an ancient tsunami found on the Aegean coast
Remains of a man and dog trying to escape an ancient tsunami found on the Aegean coast The remains of a young man and a dog who were killed by a tsunami triggered by the eruption of the Thera volcano 3,600 years ago have been unearthed in Turkey. Archaeologists found the pair of skeletons during …
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics
This 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Toe Shows Early Artistry of Prosthetics Almost two decades ago, archaeologists working in a burial chamber in the Sheikh ´Abd el-Qurna necropolis west of Luxor, Egypt, found something unexpected: An exquisitely crafted prosthetic big toe fitted to the remains of a woman believed to be the daughter of a high status ancient …
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Stone Board Game in Oman Archaeologists in Oman have found a 4,000-year-old stone board game at a Bronze and Iron Age settlement site near the village of Ayn Bani Saidah in the northern Hajar mountains’ Qumayrah Valley. “Such finds are rare, but examples are known from an area stretching from India, through …
Foraging badger uncovers a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins dating back to the THIRD century in a Spanish cave
Foraging badger uncovers a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins dating back to the THIRD century in a Spanish cave Archaeologists are thanking a hungry badger for the discovery of a stash of 209 ancient Roman coins, found in a cave in the Asturias region of northern Spain. The find came a few months …
Roman Coin Cache Discovered in Switzerland
Roman Coin Cache Discovered in Switzerland An amateur treasure hunter in Switzerland has discovered a buried clay pot filled to the brim with 1,290 Roman coins that date to the fourth century A.D. However, an odd divider found within the pot — a piece of cowhide — has stumped archaeologists. “It was clearly used as …
Collection of Ancient Toothless Skulls Analyzed in Mexico
Collection of Ancient Toothless Skulls Analyzed in Mexico They all have the peculiarity of not having dental pieces, a trait registered in other mortuary caves of that enтιтy. A decade ago, a complaint alerted the Chiapas authorities about the presence of human remains in a cave in the town of Carrizal, in the municipality of …
Child mummies in Sicily’s Capuchin Catacombs to be X-rayed
Child mummies in Sicily’s Capuchin Catacombs to be X-rayed The mummified and skeletal remains of more than 160 children lie preserved in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo in northern Sicily, and soon, scientists hope to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding their lives and deaths using X-ray technology. The catacombs contain at least 1,284 mummified …
How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were?
How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were? No animals have experienced a more dramatic makeover in the past few decades than the nonavian dinosaurs. Animals we used to think had nothing but drab grey and brown scales are now believed to have flaunted feathers in bright colours and patterns. So what colours were the …
Evidence For Biggest Earthquake In Human History That Caused 66-Ft Tall Tsunamis Found In Chile
Evidence For Biggest Earthquake In Human History That Caused 66-Ft Tall Tsunamis Found In Chile Archaeologists have found evidence of the largest known earthquake in human history — a terrifying magnitude-9.5 megaquake that caused a 5,000-mile-long (8,000 kilometres) tsunami and prompted human populations to abandon nearby coastlines for 1,000 years, a new study finds. The …
Researchers discover huge Dinosaur dance floor in China
Researchers discover huge “Dinosaur dance floor” in China In China, researchers have found many dinosaur footprints in an area of 1,600 square meters described in the literature as a “dinosaur dance floor.” So far, 8 kinds of dinosaur footprints have been seen on the dinosaur dance floor. It was determined that the dinosaurs that left …