120,000-Year-Old Footprints Found in Saudi Arabia
120,000-Year-Old Footprints Found in Saudi Arabia Science Magazine reports that seven hominin footprints dated to some 120,000 years ago with optically stimulated luminescence were identified among hundreds of animal prints in northern Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert. They may have paused for a drink of freshwater or to track herds of elephants, wild ᴀsses, and camels …
A 48,000 years old tooth that belonged to one of the last Neanderthals in Northern Italy
A 48,000 years old tooth that belonged to one of the last Neanderthals in Northern Italy A milk tooth belonging to one of Italy’s last Neanderthal children has been found near Venice. The canine tooth belonged to a pre-teen, likely 11 or 12 years old, and dates back 45,000 years. Neanderthals went extinct around 40,000 …
100-million-year old giant sperm found trapped in amber
100-million-year old giant sperm found trapped in amber The world’s oldest animal sperm has been found in a tiny crustacean trapped in Amber about 100 million years ago in Myanmar by the international partnership of researchers from London’s Queen Mary University and the Chinese Academy of Science in Nanjing. Dr. He Wang of the Chinese …
This Canadian Lake Hides an Underwater Ghost Town
This Canadian Lake Hides an Underwater Ghost Town The Prairies are home to tons of hidden treasures, some of which are hiding right under our noses. Even though this lake is super popular and is located in a huge national park, few could ever guess a ghost town lies just beneath the waters. The sunken city …
The 2,600-year-old palace is found buried under the ruins of a shrine blown up by Isis in Mosul
The 2,600-Year-old palace is found buried under the ruins of a shrine blown up by Isis in Mosul Archaeologists ᴀssessing the damage caused by Islamic State militants to the tomb of the prophet of Jonah have made a surprise discovery. Experts found a previously untouched palace dating back to 600BC buried under the ruins of …
Cleopatra’s final resting place: Mummies of two high-status Egyptians discovered
Cleopatra’s final resting place: Mummies of two high-status Egyptians discovered. The mystery behind Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s tomb is immense because nobody appears to know where she was buried. However, archaeologists in Egypt are in all probability, close to cracking the code with respect to Cleopatra’s burial after two mummies of high-status individuals, who lived in …
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Excavated in the East of England
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Excavated in the East of England BBC News reports that an Anglo-Saxon cemetery that may date to the sixth century A.D has been found at a site slated for residential development in the East of England, within the border of the Kingdom of the East Angles. Brooches, pottery, small iron knives, wrist clasps, …
4,300-Year-Old Figurines Unearthed in Central Anatolia
4,300-Year-Old Figurines Unearthed in Central Anatolia Hurriyet Daily News reports that a team of researchers led by Fikri Kulakoğlu of Ankara University uncovered more than a dozen 4,300-year-old figurines thought to depict gods and goddesses at the Kültepe mound in central Anatolia. Previous excavation at the site uncovered 35 similar figurines in one room of the …
Egypt dig unearths ‘early image of Jesus’ in a mysterious underground tomb
Egypt dig unearths ‘early image of Jesus’ in a mysterious underground tomb Jesus image has been replicated countless times in churches and artwork, but a team of Spanish archaeologists believe they have found one of the earliest images of Jesus. A mysterious underground room dating from between the sixth and seventh century AD holds an …
Urartian noblewoman buried with the jewelry found in the 2,750-year-old necropolis of Çavuştepe castle
Urartian noblewoman buried with the jewelry found in the 2,750-year-old necropolis of Çavuştepe castle Greek archaeologists have discovered a virtually intact grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewellery at a Roman burial monument on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko – or using the Greek alphabet. …