Mᴀssive trove of 100,000 ancient coins unearthed in Japan
Archaeologists have uncovered a mᴀssive hoard of over 100,000 ancient coins, dating back more than 2,000 years. The remarkable find, reported by various sources including the national…
Archaeological surveys uncover ancient perishable artifacts and obsidian mining activities in northern British Columbia’s ice patches
Archaeologists conducting surveys of retreating ice patches in northern British Columbia, Canada, have uncovered over 50 perishable artifacts ᴀssociated with ancient mining activities. Credit: Duncan McLaren The…
Exploring the city of Gezer: a meeting point for radiocarbon, egyptology and the Bible
In a recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on November 15, 2023, researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, led by Lyndelle Webster, have…
I’ve Finally Figured Out Why Obi-Wan Couldn’t Help Luke Skywalker Against Vader & Palpatine
In The Empire Strikes Back, Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker he can’t help him if he chooses to fight Darth Vader, but it’s never quite been clear…
Kushan period copper coins resurface at Mohenjo Daro after 93 years
A pot filled with ancient copper coins has been unearthed during conservation work at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan’s Sindh province. This…
Missing monastery linked to oldest Scottish Gaelic manuscript unearthed in Aberdeenshire
Archaeologists in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, have unearthed the long-lost site of a 10th-century monastery ᴀssociated with the Book of Deer, believed to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript….
More than 3,000 Roman coins and gems unearthed in Claterna, Italy
Italian researchers have unearthed over 3,000 Roman coins and 50 gems in the ancient Roman city of Claterna, near modern-day Bologna. Credit: Soprintendenza Bologna Claterna, once a…
Why The Sports Almanac Is Always Right In Back To The Future 2 (When The Timeline Keeps Being Changed)
Marty’s almanac changing for Biff in Back To The Future Part 2 might seem like a plot hole, but it secretly makes sense thanks to the trilogy’s…
500-year-old Transylvanian diaries reveal how the Little Ice Age shaped life and death
Researchers in Romania have delved into centuries-old documents to grasp how climate fluctuations in the 16th century impacted Transylvania, an area that’s now part of Romania. The…
Archaeologists unearth over 2,000 seal impressions in ancient Doliche, Turkey
A team of archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Centre, spearheaded by Prof. Dr. Michael Blömer and Prof. Dr. Engelbert Winter of the University of Münster, has…