Ancient bones in disturbed peat bogs are rotting away, alarming archaeologists
Ancient bones in disturbed peat bogs are rotting away, alarming archaeologists LUND, SWEDEN—According to a Science Magazine report, researchers led by Adam Boethius of Lund University found that preservation conditions at a Mesolithic site in southern Sweden have deteriorated significantly in the 75 years since excavations first began there. Ageröd is one of many peat …
2,100-Year-Old King’s Mausoleum Discovered in China
2,100-Year-Old King’s Mausoleum Discovered in China An elaborate mausoleum that was built for a king 2,100 years ago has been unearthed in China. Archaeologists discovered numerous precious treasures from jade artifacts and musical instruments to life-sized decorated chariots and weapons, which were buried with king Liu Fei in an area of modern-day Xuyi County. Liu …
Greece: Ancient theatre unearthed on the island of Lefkada
Greece: Ancient theatre unearthed on the island of Lefkada After archeological excavations on Koulmos hill in Lefkada, a huge new ancient theater was discovered, test sections were cut in the area, specifically on the hill ‘s northeast slope which forms a downward amphitheatric hollow, ending in a long, flat section. Archaeological excavations on the Ionian island …
A Lost Japanese Village Has Been Uncovered in the British Columbia Wilderness
A Lost Japanese Village Has Been Uncovered in the British Columbia Wilderness In 2004, archaeology professor Robert Muckle was alerted to a site within the forests of British Columbia’s North Shore mountains, where a few old cans and a sawblade had been discovered. He suspected the area was once home to a historic logging camp, …
A 5,000-Year-Old Settlement Found Near Mysterious Sanxingdui Ruins, China
A 5,000-Year-Old Settlement Found Near Mysterious Sanxingdui Ruins, China On Tuesday, Chinese archaeologists revealed they had discovered an important site next to the ruins of Sanxingdui, which they claim to be a settlement about 5,000 years old. For its striking resemblance to the main character in the Angry Birds mobile app, an ancient clay pig …
Roman Fort Identified in Northern England
Roman Fort Identified in Northern England Burscough, England —Ansa reports that the site of a first-century A.D. Roman fort in northwestern England has received official recognition from Historic England, a government body dedicated to historic preservation. The ruins comprise a 30,000 sq m fort, roads, and a smaller fortlet and experts believe the find will …
8,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found In Neolithic Village Of Slatina, Bulgaria
8,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found In Neolithic Village Of Slatina, Bulgaria Four Early Neolithic tombs, believed to date back 8000 years, were discovered by a Bulgarian archeologist team at the Slatina site in the capital Sofia, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences said on July 28. There are skeletons of three adults and one child. Together with …
10,000-Year-Old Neolithic Figurines Discovered in Jordan Burials
10,000-Year-Old Neolithic Figurines Discovered in Jordan Burials From classical paintings of crucified Messiahs to Damien Hirst’s starkly grim tanks of pickled sharks, death is a subject that has haunted artistic imaginations throughout the ages. As it turns out, a trove of archaeological discoveries in Jordan suggests that death and an unusual process of digging up the …
Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old Byzantine church
Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old Byzantine church The remnants of a church of the 6th century — possibly a monastery — were discovered during an Israel Antiquities Authority salvage excavation in the Galilee town of Kfar Kama. The site adjacent to Mount Tabor is holy to Christians, who since the early Byzantine era have identified the area as …
Turkey: 3rd-century statue unearthed in the ancient city
Turkey: 3rd-century statue unearthed in the ancient city Archeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old statue of a female from the Hellenistic period in the ancient city of Perge, now in Turkey’s Mediterranean Antalya province. ANTALYA, TURKEY—The Anadolu Agency reports that a third-century A.D. sculpture of a woman has been unearthed at the ancient Greek city of Perge …