The world’s smallest elephants led unusually long lives
The world’s smallest elephants led unusually long lives Ancient elephants that would have been born the size of a puppy lived for decades more than previously thought. Researchers studying an ancient miniature elephant that lived on Mediterranean islands found it could have lived for over 68 years, which is unusually long for a mammal of …
Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave
Woolly mammoth and rhino among Ice Age animals discovered in Devon cave The remains of Ice Age animals including mammoths, woolly rhinoceros and hyenas have been uncovered in a cave near Plymouth. The finds offer a glimpse of an ancient ecosystem from over 30,000 years ago and have started a campaign to prevent the cave …
Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig
Dozens of decapitated skeletons found in Roman cemetery dig Archaeologists have discovered at least 40 beheaded skeletons in a Roman cemetery on the route of the high-speed HS2 railway. The 50-strong team made the grisly discovery in Fleet Marston near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. More than 400 bodies were exhumed and around 10 per cent were decapitated, with several …
Autopsy Unmasks King Tut’s True Face, and It Isn’t Pretty
Autopsy Unmasks King Tut’s True Face, and It Isn’t Pretty King Tutankhamun was a hobbled, weak teenager with a cleft palate and club foot. And he probably has his parents to blame. The mother and father of the legendary boy pharaoh were actually brother and sister. The startling discovery was revealed today by a team …
Three images that prove the Ancient Builders of Puma Punku had access to advanced technology
Three images that prove the Ancient Builders of Puma Punku had access to advanced technology Perhaps the biggest mystery involving Puma Punku is, how ancient mankind managed to transport these huge blocks of stone from quarries within 10 to 100 km. How did they manage to achieve this type of precision cuts and how did …
Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming
Ancient Mesopotamian Discovery Transforms Knowledge of Early Farming Rutgers researchers have unearthed the earliest definitive evidence of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in ancient Iraq, challenging our understanding of humanity’s earliest agricultural practices. Their findings appear in the journal Scientific Reports. “Overall, the presence of millet in ancient Iraq during this earlier time period challenges the …
Ancient Helmets and Temple Ruins Exhumed Where Greeks Settlers First Arrived in Italy
Ancient Helmets and Temple Ruins Exhumed Where Greeks Settlers First Arrived in Italy Archaeologists in southern Italy have discovered ancient warrior helmets and the ruins of a painted brick wall at a site that might have been a forerunner of a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, officials said Tuesday. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini …
2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem
2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem Archaeologists have unearthed part of a 2,000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate that likely served as a route for pilgrimage within the ancient city. The street had been buried when the Roman ransacked the city in 70 AD. The ancient walkway linking the Temple …
Three Pendants Recovered at Nazi Death Camp
Three Pendants Recovered at Nazi Death Camp Archaeologists in Poland have discovered three pendants that belonged to people who were murdered at Sobibor, a Nazi death camp in eastern Poland. The researchers discovered two of the pendants in places where Holocaust victims were forced to undress before guards herded them into gas chambers; they discovered …
Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England
Medieval College Building Found in Oxford, England A “lost” Oxford University college has been unearthed during the construction project for new student flats. The former St Mary’s College was founded in 1435 but had already fallen into disrepair 100 years later. A team from Oxford Archaeology discovered a mᴀssive limestone wall foundation, butchered animal bones …