Peru archaeologists find a hall for human sacrifice
Peru archaeologists find a hall for human sacrifice Archaeologists discovered an ancient ritual ground used by a Pre-Columbian civilization for human sacrifices on Peru’s northern coast. The finding appears to support existing hypotheses about a ritual known as “the introduction” performed by the Moche people, an agricultural culture that existed between 100 B.C. and 800 …
The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel
The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel The sword trapped in stone, only to be freed by a future king’s forceful grip, is an essential part of King Arthur mythology. The question of whether there’s a historical basis for Arthur in the mists of chaotic Dark Ages Britain has haunted many historians, writers, and …
Infra-red satellite imagery unveils 17 lost Egyptian pyramids
Infra-red satellite imagery unveils 17 lost Egyptian pyramids Through his large army, Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Egypt in 1798, bringing more than 150 scientists and scholars with him. The academics spread across Egypt, writing about the country’s geological and cultural history, mapping archaeological sites from Alexandria to Aswan, and bringing areas such as the Valley of …
The 2,50-year-old rug is a wonderful reflection of the Advanced Culture of the Pazyryk Nomads
The 2,50-year-old rug is a wonderful reflection of the Advanced Culture of the Pazyryk Nomads In 1948, Altai Mountains excavated the oldest hand-knotted oriental rug. It was discovered in the grave of the prince of Altai near Pazyryk, 5400 feet above sea level, and clearly shows how well hand-knotted rugs were produced thousands of years …
Atlit Yam, a 9,000-year-old underground megalithic settlement
Atlit Yam, a 9,000-year-old underground megalithic settlement On the Levantine coast, Atlit-Yam offers the earliest known evidence for an agro-pastoral-marine subsistence system. The site of Atlit Yam has been carbon-dated to be between 8,900 and 8,300 years old (calibrated dates) and belongs to the final Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period. It is currently 8-12 meters (25-40 …
In Sweden, a long-lost runestone from a Viking monument has been discovered
In Sweden, a long-lost runestone from a Viking monument has been discovered The valuable runestone was found on a bridge across a nearby river as part of an eight-piece 10th-century monument. The discovery, according to scholars, would unleash a wealth of knowledge in several areas, including art, religious history, and archaeology. One of the Hunnestad runestones, …
Mummified Parrots Found In The Atacama Desert Transported Hundreds Of Miles While Alive
Mummified Parrots Found In The Atacama Desert Transported Hundreds Of Miles While Alive The more we delve into Chile’s desolate Atacama Desert, the more we discover, Phenomena both mystifying and wonderful, occasionally bordering on alien. But in this incredibly dry place, it wasn’t just the climate that was unforgiving. Its ancient human inhabitants, making do …
In 1980, while cleaning out her garage, a woman found the hidden mummies
In 1980, while cleaning out her garage, a woman found the hidden mummies In 1966, two California teenagers became fascinated with mummies and archaeology. They wanted to make a find for themselves and had heard that the prehistoric tribes of northern Mexico had a tradition of burying their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ in caves. Near Sunny San Diego, …
17th-Century Gold Bracelet Unearthed in India
17th-Century Gold Bracelet Unearthed in India In the hilltop complex in Mahad, nearly 160kilometers from Mumbai, the India Archeological Survey, and the Raigad Development Authority (RDA) organize excavations. Following the news of the finding of a gold bracelet, Shri Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, a descendent of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, visited the fort and had a closer …
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Discovered in Turkey
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Discovered in Turkey According to an Anadolu Agency report, researchers from the Izmir Archaeology Museum uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic in a remote, mountainous area of western Turkey. A monastery built during the Roman era and a 1,500-year-old mosaic was unearthed in western Turkey as security forces nabbed two suspects conducting an illegal excavation. …