Brain ᴅᴇᴀᴅ: 2600-year-old perfectly preserved British brain found
Brain ᴅᴇᴀᴅ: 2600-year-old perfectly preserved British brain found In England, a 2 600-year-old human skull discovered was less surprising than what it was: the brain. The discovery of the yellowish, crinkly, shrunk brain led to questions about the survival of such a fragile organ and the intensity of its preserving. Except for the brain, all …
New ship burial found in Norway
Ancient Viking ship discovered buried next to the church using breakthrough Geo Radar Technology in Norway A 1000-year old submerged Viking ship has been uncovered by archeologists in Norway. Archeologists were able to discover the millennium-old ship on Edoya Island, in western Norway, using high-tech geo radar. The discovery was made by experts from the …
Traces of 18th-Century Roman Catholic Church Found in Dublin
Traces of 18th-Century Roman Catholic Church Found in Dublin On the grounds of Apollo House, the remains of a mᴀssive Catholic church built over 300 years ago in the heart of Dublin have been discovered. The Tara Street office block that was demolished last year was the location of a famous homeless activist sit-in during …
Mysterious Mummy Girl Died Nearly 100 Years Ago Blinks Her Eyes In Her Coffin — Remains a Mystery
Mysterious Mummy Girl Died Nearly 100 Years Ago Blinks Her Eyes In Her Coffin — Remains a Mystery Rosalia Lombardo did not only make of a secret formula one of Earth’s most well-preserved mummies but many even swear she can open her eyes. A young girl lies in an open casket in the middle of …
Stunning Face Hidden for Thousands of Years: Wooden Sarcophagus Is Unearthed at Egyptian Necropolis
Stunning Face Hidden for Thousands of Years: Wooden Sarcophagus Is Unearthed at Egyptian Necropolis A wooden sarcophagus found at an undisclosed location in Egypt. This object has been found by Spanish archaeologists from Jaen’s University at the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis in Aswan, Egypt. The team, who have been working in Egypt for a month, has …
Early Viking-era Brooch Uncovered in Estonia
Early Viking-era Brooch Uncovered in Estonia One of two such items found in Estonia is a fully preserved early Brooch from the Viking era located in North-East Estonia this spring. The bronze-box brooch was found in a village located in Ida-Viru, Varja. It’s thought to have been a woman born on Gotland, who moved into Estonian …
Rare Lion Cub Mummies Revealed in The Latest Treasure Haul at Egypt’s Saqqara
Rare Lion Cub Mummies Revealed in The Latest Treasure Haul at Egypt’s Saqqara The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities today announced two mummified lions, dating from approximately 2,600 years, in a tomb full of cat statues and cat mummies at Saqqara, at a press conference. Mostafa Waziri, General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Egypt, said …
New archaeological site discovered in Oman
Iron Age Tombs Discovered in Oman In Oman’s Al Sharqiyah Governorate archaeologists found an Iron Age settlement and 45 tombs. In collaboration with Germany’s Heidelberg University, the Oman Ministry of Heritage and Culture founded a project to study the Iron Age settlements in North Al Sharqiyah. The ministry has said that the tombs are “very …
Possible 1,300-Year-Old Chess Piece from Jordan Identified
Possible 1,300-Year-Old Chess Piece from Jordan Identified The oldest piece of chess ever discovered was a carved rock found in 1991 by a Canadian scientist and archeologist. In an abstract published in October, the University of Victoria professor John Oleson announced that a piece of carved sandstone that was found in southern Jordan at Humayma may be …
Perched Over 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaics and Ruins, This H๏τel Takes a Bold Approach to Historic Preservation
Amazing World’s Largest Mosaic Piece Made By 13 Different Ancient Civilizations discovered At Museum H๏τel Antakya in Turkey. Normally, modern architecture and archaeology do not go hand in hand. Nevertheless, the two mixed in an unprecedented way when ancient ruins were found beneath what was to become Turkey’s Antakya Museum H๏τel. The Venture started when Turkish entrepreneur …