5,500-year-old menhir discovered in São Brás de Alportel, Portugal
A 5,500-year-old menhir has been discovered in the town of São Brás de Alportel, situated in the Algarve region of Portugal. Archaeologist António Faustino de Carvalho, from…
8 Movies That Influenced James Bond Films
From Moonraker cashing in on the Star Wars hype to Casino Royale borrowing the tone of The Bourne Idenтιтy, plenty of James Bond movies have taken influence…
Neolithic village found in northeastern France after 150 years of research
Archaeologists have unearthed traces of a permanent settlement in the vast Neolithic site of the Marais de Saint-Gond in northeastern France. The discovery has been described as…
Controversial study claims human and ape ancestors emerged in Europe, not in Africa
Researchers have uncovered the fossilized remains of an ape species named Anadoluvius turkae, which may challenge the prevailing theory that the ancestors of African apes and humans…
Star Wars Has Secretly Brought Back A Dangerous Dark Side Race Older Than The Sith
The modern Star Wars canon has reintroduced a dangerous species from the original Legends continuity. Although the Star Wars original and prequel trilogies are part of both…
3000-year-old weavings unearthed in Kodiak Island, Alaska
Archaeologists from the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository have unearthed fragments of ancient weavings, during excavations of an ancestral sod house on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Patrick Saltonstall,…
Large Roman complex unearthed in Swiss gravel quarry
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a substantial Roman complex dating back nearly 2,000 years. The find was made during excavations in a gravel quarry near Cham-Oberwil,…
It Took 12 Years, But Prometheus Finally Makes Sense After Ridley Scott Changed The Alien Franchise Forever
Prometheus is arguably the most controversial and polarizing entry in Ridley Scott’s beloved Alien franchise, with audiences constantly disagreeing about how neatly it fits into the rest…
Archaeologists find marble lion’s head in Sicily
Archaeologists from Ruhr University (RUB) have unearthed an unfinished marble lion’s head gargoyle during excavations in the ancient city of Selinunte, situated on the southwestern coast of…
New study challenges Neanderthal “flower burial” theory in Shanidar Cave
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of London, and Liverpool John Moores University have conducted a comprehensive reevaluation of the famous Neanderthal site in Shanidar Cave,…