People may have lived in Brazil more than 23,120 years ago
Humans Present at Brazil’s Santa Elina Rock Shelter 23,120 Years Ago, Confirms National Museum of Natural History in Paris Exact Bone Dating by researchers in the Paris National Museum of Natural History. Details of the new date have been published in a paper in the scientific journal Antiquity of Cambridge University, where the research team …
Paleolithic ‘Sanctuary’ Containing Rock Art From 15,000 Years Ago Discovered in Spain
Paleolithic ‘Sanctuary’ Containing Rock Art From 15,000 Years Ago Discovered in Spain Archeologists have discovered a treasure trove of fossil rock art that is 15,000 years old in the autonomous region of Catalonia, Spain. In an investigation, the engravings were found on cave walls. The art is believed to prove that the site once was …
Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed shows signs of ancient croc battle
Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed shows signs of ancient croc battle Turtle fossil the size of a car unearthed, shows signs of ancient croc battle Fossils of a turtle the size of a car have been unearthed in what is now northern South America. The turtle – Stupendemys geographicus – is believed …
40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal
40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal Trees are living memorial statues, and we can learn a lot from their rings. A tree can tell you if the winter was wet or if the area was affected by hurricanes or fires. One particular tree attracted the attention of everyone. It was …
Walls of Jericho, Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia
The Oldest Defensive Wall on Earth Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by 5,300 Years The Egyptian pyramids at Giza are remembered every time we speak of the pyramids. Although there are about 120 pyramids in Egypt, the most prominent temples in Giza are intimidating. The Great Pyramid of Giza where it stood, accompanied by a nearly identical, albeit …
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship Nearly 400 years after storms sent one of Spain’s greatest treasure galleons on to the sea outside Mexico, archaeologists from the two countries are to renew their search for the ship and its precious cargo of gold, silver, and jewels. According to the storm hit, the omens for the …
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths The Babylonians developed trigonometry 1,500 years before the Greeks and were using a sophisticated method of mathematics which could change how we calculate today, which makes it a 3,700-year-old clay tablet. The tablet, known as Plimpton 332, was discovered in the early 1900s in Southern …
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast When Rafi Bahalul found hieroglyphs in the seabed, he took a morning dive off the coast of Atlit, Israel. Bahalul told Haaretz “I have seen that continued swimming for a couple of meters and then realized what I had seen and dived down to touch …
Ancient Pompeii’s Drains Back In Use After 2300 Years
Ancient Pompeii’s Drains Back In Use After 2300 Years The old drainage system in Pompeii is so strong that it can still be re-activated following its completion almost 2,300 years ago. An area of 1500ft stretch of tunnels underneath some of the famed Italian city’s most iconic structures was originally built to drain water downhill …
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Declared Treasure
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Declared Treasure A collection of Iron Age gold coins has been declared treasure by Suffolk’s senior coroner, having been discovered almost a year ago. 19 coins were found near Blythburgh, east Suffolk last February by a metal detectorist. The anonymous finder reported the discovery to Suffolk County Council, and through …