An amazing discovery in Egypt – The bones of a 3600-year-old giant palm
An amazing discovery in Egypt – The bones of a 3600-year-old giant palm A team of archaeologists has found that one of the palaces in the ancient city of Avaris, in Egypt, has hundreds of human sacrifices hidden beneath the earth. Archaeologists in the past have excavated the skeletons of 16 human hands that were found …
DNA reveals origins of first European farmers
DNA reveals origins of first European farmers A team of international researchers led by ancient DNA experts from the University of Adelaide has resolved the longstanding issue of the origins of the people who introduced farming to Europe some 8000 years ago. A detailed genetic study of one of the first farming communities in Europe, …
An ancient Egyptian mummy was wrapped in an unusual mud shell
An ancient Egyptian mummy was wrapped in an unusual mud shell As a result, the discovery of a remarkable “mud mummy” from ancient Egypt has shocked archaeologists, who weren’t expecting to find the deceased encased in a hardened mud shell. The “mud carapace” is an unparalleled find; it reveals “a mortuary treatment not previously documented …
‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge
‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge A mediaeval graveyard with an excess of unidentified graves being uncovered underneath student accommodation in Cambridge University is listed as being one of the most exciting discoveries of Anglo-Saxon archaeology since the 19th century. After demolishing a group of 1930s buildings that had …
Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site
Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site New items discovered near the proposed road tunnel underneath Stonehenge could shed light on the makers of the famous stone circle. Early discoveries include various graves dating back to the Bronze Age as well as two burial pits of Beaker people, who arrived in Britain around …
Painted Terracotta Figurines Discovered in Turkey
Painted Terracotta Figurines Discovered in Turkey Dozens of terracotta figurines that are over 2,000 years old have been found by archaeologists, including ones that represent gods, goddesses, men, women, cavalry, and animals. In the ancient city of Myra, in what is now modern-day Demre in Turkey, some of the figurines still had drawings on them …
Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells
Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells It may look more like a shiny mosaic or a piece of jewellery, but the world’s oldest plant stem cells contain a 320 million-year-old fossil. And it gives us an entirely new understanding of the evolution of how plants grow. The fossil shows that the way plants …
Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years
Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years Archaeologists say—The same way we trade social media likes or friendship bracelets, our ancestors swapped bits of ostrich eggshell jewellery 30,000 years ago. Items—shell fragments with holes bored in—would have served as a symbol of the interpersonal links made up of ancient social …
A 2,400-year-old: World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
A 2,400-year-old: World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea At the bottom of the Black Sea, the oldest preserved shipwreck ever found has been discovered. After more than 2,400 years, the 75ft Greek trade vessel was discovered lying whole with its anchor, rudders and rowing benches. It was discovered in …
Repurposed Shipwreck Unearthed in Estonia
Repurposed Shipwreck Unearthed in Estonia Wrecks of ships found near the shoreline in Tallinn are keeping archaeologists busy and show that ship materials have been reused for centuries. ERR News reports that part of a ship’s hull has been unearthed in Tallinn, Estonia, which is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Priit Lätti of …