Sinkhole Reveals 19th-Century Well in Boston Park
Historic Well Discovered Under Mysterious Sinkhole In Boston’s Ronan Park Over the weekend, a mysterious sinkhole was found in Ronan Park by a local, and Archeologist Joe Bagley of the City of Boston announced on Thursday that the sinkhole actually leads to a historical well from the 1800s. According to Bagley, this was discovered by …
Amazing mosaic of the ancient Greek god Poseidon found in Turkey
Amazing mosaic of the ancient Greek god Poseidon found in Turkey Archaeological excavations in the southern Turkish province of Adana’s Yumurtalık district have unearthed a rare mosaic depicting the ancient Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. It is believed to date back to the 3rd or 4th century B.C. The Poseidon mosaic was found in …
Thracian King SevtIII discovered: 2,400-yr-old Solid gold mask weighing 640 gr found near the village of Shipka
Thracian King Sevt III discovered: 2,400-yr-old Solid gold mask weighing 640 gr found near the village of Shipka A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists reported. The mask, discovered over the weekend, was found in the tomb along with a solid …
Meet Stuckie — The Mummified Dog Who Has Been Stuck In A Tree For Over 50 Years
Meet “Stuckie” — The Mummified Dog Who Has Been Stuck In A Tree For Over 50 Years Loggers expect to come across some things when they cut down trees. Bird’s nests and things stuck in the branches seem like a given – a mummified dog in the center of a tree, however, does not. But …
How pharaoh Khufu boat was found ‘perfectly preserved’ near the Great Pyramid
How pharaoh Khufu boat was found ‘perfectly preserved’ near the Great Pyramid Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a boat, which believed to have been used by Pharaoh Khufu himself “perfectly preserved,” which helped confirm theories over how the ancient society constructed their wonders. Probably the most famous and well-known of the many ancient landmarks of Egypt, …
Incredible Footage as Giant Spinning ice disk is formed on a River in China
Incredible Footage as Giant Spinning ice disk is formed on a River in China Residents in a northern Chinese city have flocked to see a giant ice disc rotating on a river, a rare natural phenomenon that occurs in cold climates. Incredible footage shows the ice circle, measuring about 33 feet (10 metres) wide, spinning …
Stunning dark ages mosaic found at Roman villa in Cotswolds
Stunning dark ages mosaic found at Roman villa in Cotswolds In Britain, life at the beginning of the dark ages is commonly perceived to be a fairly uncomfortable period, an epoch of trouble and misery with the expulsion of Roman rulers leading to economic misery and cultural stagnation. But a stunning discovery at the Chedworth Roman …
Lidar Reveals Network of Ancient Villages in Brazil’s Rainforest
Lidar Reveals Network of Ancient Villages in Brazil’s Rainforest Jose Iriarte and Mark Robinson of the University of Exeter and their multinational team of scientists explored Brazil’s southern Acre State with Lidar remote sensing equipment, according to a statement issued by the University of Exeter, and revealed a sequence of more than 35 villages dating …
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal For not just its lush, fiery hues, but also its elaborate contributions to the fossil record of the Earth, Amber has long been prized. As Vasika Udurawane writes for Earth Archives, the petrified tree resin starts out as a viscous liquid, slowly hardening over millions of …
The largest gold nugget ever found is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget
The largest gold nugget ever found is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 9.1475325 kilograms and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in 1998. Barry Clay was placer mining an area along Swift Creek that was …