14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human
14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human Gizmodo reports that archaeologists John Blong and Lisa-Marie Shillito of Newcastle University and their colleagues tested 21 coprolites unearthed in Oregon’s Paisley Caves for the presence of human sterols and bile, which are not soluble in water and thus chemically stable. Previous mitochondrial DNA …
Viking Trade Center Found in Northern Norway
Viking Trade Center Found in Northern Norway According to a statement released by the Arctic University of Norway, archaeology student Tor-Kjetil Krokmyrdal has discovered a Viking trade center in northern Norway on the coast of the island of Hinnøya. Jewelry, weights, coins, and items related to forging iron and shipbuilding and repair have been recovered. The …
Egyptian archaeological team opens the door on an ancient treasure trove
Egyptian archaeological team opens the door on ancient treasure trove Archaeology org reports that a team led by Mohammed Abd Al-Badea discovered a series of rock-cut openings in a cliff while surveying Upper Egypt’s valley of Abydos. No burials have been found at the site, but pottery suggests it was used during the Ptolemaic period, …
Restoration of Sicily’s Temple of Zeus Continues
Restoration of Sicily’s Temple of Zeus Continues Archaeology org reports that the ruins of a 26-foot-tall sculpture of Atlas dated to the fifth century B.C. will be reinstalled at the Greek Temple of Zeus at Agrigento, a city once inhabited by as many as 100,000 people. According to Greek mythology, Atlas, a тιтan, was forced …
Ancient Aztec palace unearthed in Mexico City
Ancient Aztec palace unearthed in Mexico City The historic Nacional Monte de Piedad building in Mexico City appears to cover much more than low-interest pawn loans to those in need. As it turns out, the building actually stands on the remains of an Aztec palace. According to USA Today, the discovery occurred during an inspection …
CT Scan of Siberian Mummy Reveals Wounds and Tattoos
CT Scan of Siberian Mummy Reveals Wounds and Tattoos He was from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakasia, aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago. Another CT scan showed the face of his gypsum death mask that was all the rage with the ancient Tashtyk people, who were settled cattle-breeders and farmers known …
1.4-Million-Year-Old Bone Hand Ax Identified
1.4-Million-Year-Old Bone Hand Ax Identified According to a BBC report, paleoanthropologists Katsuhiro Sano of Tohoku University and Gen Suwa of the University of Tokyo have identified a 1.4-million-year-old hand ax made from a hippo’s leg bone at Ethiopia’s Konso-Gardula site. Tools at the site are thought to have been crafted by the human ancestor Homo erectus. Approximately 1.4 …
10,000 Roman coins unearthed by amateur metal detector enthusiast
10,000 Roman coins unearthed by amateur metal detector enthusiast An amateur metal detector enthusiast discovered a mᴀssive train with more than 10.000 Roman coins on his first ever treasure hunt. The silver and bronze ‘nummi’ coins, dating from between 240AD and 320AD, were discovered in a farmer’s field near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire. Finder Nick Davies, …
Russian Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Flower
Russian Scientists Revive 32,000-Year-Old Flower From 32,000-year-old seeds, the oldest plant ever to be “resurrected” has been grown, beating the previous record-holder by some 30,000 years. In the course of the study, a team of scientists from Russia, Hungary and the USA collected frozen Silene stenophyll seed back in 2007, while investigating about 70 ancient ground squirrel hibernation …
Archaeology breakthrough: Astounding discovery of Arctic shipwreck ‘frozen in time’
Archaeology breakthrough: Astounding discovery of Arctic shipwreck ‘frozen in time’ Although found in the far north of Canada in 2016 off King William Island, the wreck was not thoroughly studied until 2019. Experts said that the vessel one of Sir John Franklin’s long lost 1845 expeditions to the Northwest Pᴀssage, was remarkably well preserved. The …