11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings
11,000-year-old ‘abandoned’ site found with ‘erected penis’ pillars and head carvings Archaeologists in Turkey have found evidence that an 11,000-year-old prehistoric site was used for a ceremonial parade through a building containing phallus-shaped pillars and a carving of a human head. Called Karahantepe, the site is located in southern Turkey, east of Şanlıurfa, and …
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem
Amethyst Seal Showing Biblical Persimmon and Maybe an Ibis Found in Jerusalem Archaeologists working in the Old City of Jerusalem have discovered an ancient seal carved out of amethyst, which may show the biblical persimmon plant, one of the ingredients in the incense offered in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Until now we had not …
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt
Giant ram head statues found on ‘Avenue of Sphinxes’ in Egypt Three giant statues of ram heads — at least one of which had a cobra on top — have been discovered south of Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egyptologists announced. Karnak Temple was built between roughly 4,000 and 2,000 years ago, and much of it …
Researchers find 3,600-year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’
Researchers find 3,600 year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’ A research team including East Carolina University’s Dr Sid Mitra, professor of geological sciences, has presented evidence that a Middle Bronze Age city called Tall el-Hammam, located in the Jordan Valley northeast of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea, was destroyed by a cosmic …
Shell beads found in Moroccan caves are at least 142,000 years old
Shell beads found in Moroccan caves are at least 142,000 years old From ancient beads to modern bling, jewellery has allowed humans to make statements for millennia. Now, reports Ann Gibbons for Science magazine, a new analysis of beads found in Morocco offers a clearer picture of how long people have been making these fashion …
Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say
Vikings were in North America in 1021, researchers say Vikings from Greenland — the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas — lived in a village in Canada’s Newfoundland exactly 1,000 years ago, according to research published Wednesday. Scientists have known for many years that Vikings — a name given to the Norse by the …
Possible Crusader Campsite Found in Israel
Possible Crusader Campsite Found in Israel A Crusader campsite was discovered by an Israeli archaeological team near the Tzipori Springs in Galilee, marking the first time a Crusader encampment has been discovered in the field. Their findings were published this year in the book Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century. Pursuing the idea of …
Medieval Graves Containing Luxury Goods Unearthed in Germany
Medieval Graves Containing Luxury Goods Unearthed in Germany A wealthy medieval man who died over 1,500 years ago in what is now Bavaria, Germany, may have been a fierce warrior who also cared deeply about his personal appearance. The man, who was about 40 to 50 years old when he died, was buried with fine …
Dufana Boat: The 8,000 Years oldest Canoe in Africa & second oldest on earth
Dufana Boat: The 8,000 Years oldest Canoe in Africa & second oldest on earth 8,000 years ago, Nigeria. “Africa’s oldest known boat” the Dufuna Canoe was discovered near the region of the River Yobe. The Canoe was discovered by a Fulani herdsman in May 1987, in Dufuna Village while digging a well. The canoe’s “almost …
2,000-Year-Old Chinese Mummy still has Blood in her Veins, Making Her one of the World’s Best-Preserved Mummies
2,000-Year-Old Chinese Mummy still has Blood in her Veins, Making Her one of the World’s Best-Preserved Mummies Xin Zhui died in 163 BC. When they found her in 1971, her hair was intact, her skin was soft to the touch, and her veins still housed type-A blood. Now more than 2,000 years old, Xin Zhui, …