A trove of 13,000 Artifacts Sheds Light on Enigmatic Chinese Civilization
A trove of 13,000 Artifacts Sheds Light on Enigmatic Chinese Civilization For hundreds of years, the Sanxingdui culture flourished in what is now southwest China, producing ornate bronze masks and precious wares before vanishing abruptly around 1100 or 1200 B.C.E. Believed to be part of the broader Shu state, the civilization continues to fascinate more …
Deep-Sea Robot Reveals Treasures of $20 Billion San Jose Wreck
Deep-Sea Robot Reveals Treasures of $20 Billion San Jose Wreck The legendary galleon is thought to be carrying 200 tons of gold, silver and precious stones. Now, there are new pictures of the deep-sea treasure. The contents of the historic San Jose galleon, which sank more than 300 years ago, still make the hearts of …
17th-Century British Shipwreck Found in International Waters
17th-Century British Shipwreck Found in International Waters The discovery of a shipwrecked warship that sank while carrying a future king has been hailed as the most important maritime find since the Mary Rose. The Gloucester ran aground off the coast of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in 1682, nearly killing the Duke of York, who became King …
Remains of Thousands of Iron Age Frogs Uncovered in England
Remains of Thousands of Iron Age Frogs Uncovered in England An unprecedented trove of 8,000 bones presents archaeologists at a road dig with a prehistoric mystery Archaeologists working near the site of an iron age home near Cambridge were perplexed when they uncovered a vast trove of frog skeletons. Quite why more than 8,000 bones …
65,000-year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ reveals the key to early human survival
65,000-year-old ‘Swiss Army knife’ reveals the key to early human survival The presence of ancient multi-tools in southern Africa may suggest that communication between ancient humans spanned long distances, according to a study published in Scientific Reports on Thursday. But ancient humans weren’t only talking to each other, the research found, they were also sharing …
Remains of Possible Early Muslims Identified in Syria
Remains of Possible Early Muslims Identified in Syria A new study combining archaeological, historical and bioarchaeological data provides new insights into the early Islamic period in modern-day Syria. The research team was planning to focus on a much older time period but came across what they believe to be the remains of early Muslims in …
Archaeologists uncover coffins that have been shut for 2,500 years; it’s Saqqara again
Archaeologists uncover coffins that have been shut for 2,500 years; it’s Saqqara again In 2020, archaeologists in Egypt unsealed a mummy coffin sealed 2,500 years ago in front of a live audience in Egypt. The mummy was wrapped in an ornate burial cloth, which had been decorated to resemble a deceased priest’s face. Greg Lewis, …
Europe’s ‘largest ever’ land dinosaur was found on the Isle of Wight
Europe’s ‘largest ever’ land dinosaur was found on the Isle of Wight Remains of Europe’s largest-ever land-based predator dinosaurs have been discovered on the Isle of Wight, scientists say. Palaeontologists at the University of Southampton identified the remains, which measured more than 32ft (10m) long and lived 125 million years ago. The prehistoric bones belonged …
China’s mysterious 8,000-year-old structure ‘guarded by the military could hold key secrets
China’s mysterious 8,000-year-old structure ‘guarded by the military could hold key secrets More than 100km outside the ancient city of Xi’an, among the overgrown forests, rise scores of pyramid-shaped mounds that have been shrouded in mystery for thousands of years. The West learnt about them when Fred Meyer Schroder, an American trader, first reported the …
Damaged pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apart
Damaged pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apart Two pieces of an ornate Viking sword that had been separated for about 1,200 years have been reunited and still fit together like a puzzle. The pieces were discovered a year apart by amateur treasure hunters in Norway. The first finding occurred last year, …