Medieval Church Excavated in Sudan’s Northern State
Medieval Church Excavated in Sudan’s Northern State Science in Poland reports that researchers led by Artur Obłuski of the University of Warsaw have found the remains of a large medieval church in the centre of Old Dongola, Northern State, Sudan. According to, ᴀssist. Prof. Artur Obłuski, the head of the Dongola expedition and the director …
Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel
Archaeologists Unearth Largest Ancient Roman Basilica of its Kind in Israel The Roman basilica complex was unearthed in excavations as part of an extensive development project in the Ashkelon national park. Tel Ashkelon National Park has recently undergone extensive development work, initiated and funded by Nature and Parks Authority, Ashkelon Municipality and the Leon Levy …
A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Germinated From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Germinated From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds Plants have been produced from date palm seeds that have been buried for 2,000 years in old ruins and caves. This extraordinary achievement demonstrates the kernels’ long-term vitality after being nestled in succulent Judean dates, a fruit variety that has been lost for millennia. The …
Underwater Stonehenge That Predates the Pyramids Confirmed in Switzerland
Underwater Stonehenge That Predates the Pyramids Confirmed in Switzerland Archaeologists studying Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne have unearthed the remnants of a submerged Bronze Age village, suggesting people occupied the Lake Lucerne area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. As Swissinfo.ch reports, the new finds suggest that the area around the lake was settled 2,000 years earlier than previously …
18th-century graveyard found at the former Caribbean plantation
18th-century graveyard found at the former Caribbean plantation The ᴀssociated Press reports that investigation ahead of a construction project revealed an eighteenth-century cemetery on St. Eustatius, an island in the northeastern Caribbean Sea colonized by the Dutch in 1636. An 18th-century burial ground has been discovered at a former sugar plantation on the Dutch Caribbean …
Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney
Iron Age and Roman Skeletons Discovered on Alderney A Cemetery used for centuries has started giving up its secrets, after radiocarbon dating on some of the skeletons came back showing the graves were from the Iron Age and Roman eras. States archaeologist Phil de Jersey said the site on Longis Common in Alderney was one …
New pyramid discovered in Mexico
New pyramid discovered in Mexico Archaeologists have found a new pyramid in Tlacochcalco (modern-day Mexico). The town was a political centre during the pre-Hispanic period. According to Mexico’s National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History, the ruins of Tlacochcalco are located in the modern-day town of Tlalmanalco. According to the archaeologist of INAH, Herve Victor Monterrosa …
Sᴀssanid-Era Tables and Chairs Unearthed in Iran
Sᴀssanid-Era Tables and Chairs Unearthed in Iran According to a Tehran Times report, tables and chairs carved from gypsum have been unearthed at the site of a Zoroastrian fire temple in central Iran by a team of researchers from the University of Isfahan and the University of Tehran. Available evidence suggests the furniture was once …
Somersham headless bodies were victims of Roman executions
Somersham headless bodies were victims of Roman executions Archaeologists believe a group of beheaded bodies discovered at a burial site were likely victims of Roman military executions. A military supply farm in Somersham, Cambridgeshire, was discovered with an “unusually significant” number of beheaded remains from the third century. Several were on their knees when they …
Prehistoric animal carvings found for the first time in Scotland
Prehistoric animal carvings found for the first time in Scotland Prehistoric animal carvings thought to be thousands of years old have been found for the first time in Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the carvings – thought to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old – were discovered inside Dunchraigaig Cairn in Kilmartin Glen, …