Suspected Human Sacrifices Unearthed Beneath Medieval Castle
Suspected Human Sacrifices Unearthed Beneath Medieval Castle In the 1,000-year-old ruins of Breslov Castle in Southern Moravia, archeologists have confirmed that three skeletons have been identified as victims of ritual killings. The archaeologist Miroslav Dejmal said: “The individuals had been buried in the foundations of the older phase of the rampart right at the time of …
Ancient Maya kingdom with pyramid discovered in southern Mexico
Ancient Maya kingdom with pyramid discovered in southern Mexico Since exploring for over a quarter of a century, archeologists have at last discovered the site of Sak Tz’i, a Maya kingdom that’s referenced in sculptures and inscriptions from across the ancient Maya world. But it wasn’t archaeologists who made the find. A local man discovered …
Archaeology breakthrough: 2,000-year-old ‘mini Pompeii’ discovered in France
Archaeology breakthrough: 2,000-year-old ‘mini Pompeii’ discovered in France This find took place in the district of Sainte-Colombe, southern Lyon, and was dubbed a Mini Pompei by its similarity to the Roman town buried in Naples after the Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of armor worn by what they believed to be …
Paleolithic Engraving Found on Burial Slab in Israel
Human Figure Detected on 14,000-year-old Burial Slab in Israel HAIFA, ISRAEL—According to researchers Danny Rosenberg, György Lengyel, Dani Nadel, and Rivka Chasan of the University of Haifa have found an engraving on a Natufian burial slab discovered in northern Israel’s Raqefet Cave. The researchers suggest the image resembles a dancing shaman, or perhaps a person dressed …
Kneeling Decapitated Skeleton was Ancient Chinese Sacrifice Victim
Kneeling Decapitated Skeleton was Ancient Chinese Sacrifice Victim HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA—According to AncientOrigins report, archaeologists from the Henan Provincial Insтιтute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Jiyuan Municipal Cultural Relics. The team has uncovered a headless human skeleton in a pit at central China’s Chaizhuang site, which dates to the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1050 …
Antarctica exposed: Very unusual 90 million-year-old dinosaur discovery made after the scan
Antarctica exposed: Very unusual 90 million-year-old dinosaur discovery made after the scan The group, which included researchers from Imperial College London, explored fossilized remains 30 meters below west Antarctica’s ice for 90 million years. A study of preserved roots pollen and spores revealed that the environment at that time was much warmer than previously thought. …
The couple got missing in 1942 found in Melting Swiss Glacier
The couple got missing in 1942 found in Melting Swiss Glacier The bodies of a couple missing for 78 years have been disclosed by a melting Swiss glacier thawed by rising temperatures. It’s not exactly a happy ending for their relatives, but at least it’s an ending, after many decades of uncertainty. The rural residents …
Artificial Intelligence Identifies Ancient Dog Poop
Artificial Intelligence Identifies Ancient Dog Poop The mixing of pieces of prehistoric poop is certainly not the definition of a raging good time for many people. However, for archaeologists keen on learning more about the health and diet of past populations—as well as how certain parasites evolved, the evolutionary history of the microbiome—such samples can …
Old cannon found at the Macau construction site
Old cannon found at the Macau construction site MACAU, CHINA— Reports that a cannon was uncovered during construction work in the Inner Harbor area of the city of Macau, which is located on coastal islands in the South China Sea. Ming Dynasty officials leased the area to Portuguese traders in the mid-sixteenth century A.D. The region then …
21 Buddha Statues Found Buried in Angkor Wat Area
21 Buddha Statues Found Buried in Angkor Wat Area SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA—Reports that 141 statue fragments were uncovered in Angkor Wat by Apsara Authority workers who were installing an irrigation system. The statue fragments are thought to make up 21 Buddha statues, although no heads have been recovered. “The statues were buried and mixed up …