Oldest European human fossil found in Spain
Oldest European human fossil found in Spain A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, Spanish palaeontologists said on Friday. The researchers said the fossil found at an archaeological site on 30 June in the Atapuerca mountain range was …
8,000-year-old Yarmukian ‘Mother Goddess’ figurine uncovered at Sha’ar HaGolan
8,000-year-old Yarmukian ‘Mother Goddess’ figurine uncovered at Sha’ar HaGolan Before the Israelis and the Palestinians, before the Greek and the Roman empires, before the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah, before the Umayyad Caliphate and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem – there were the Yarmukians. This 8,000-year-old Neolithic agricultural culture is considered the …
Historical artefact from AD 250 returns to Türkiye after 140 years
Historical artefact from AD 250 returns to Türkiye after 140 years Discovered 140 years ago and taken to England from Türkiye, the Eros Head was put in its place at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum as a result of the initiatives of the Culture and Tourism Ministry. The artefact, which was brought to Türkiye on June …
Ancient Mosaic Floors in Israel May Depict Biblical Heroines
Ancient Mosaic Floors in Israel May Depict Biblical Heroines A team of specialists and students led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness recently returned to Israel’s Lower Galilee to continue unearthing nearly 1,600-year-old mosaics in an ancient Jewish synagogue at Huqoq. Discoveries made this year include the first known depiction …
The Discovery Of A Maya Shrine Reveals Arrival Of New World Order
The Discovery Of A Maya Shrine Reveals Arrival Of “New World Order” Researchers are surprised with a new discovery consisting of fragments of an ancient Maya shrine which reveals “previously unknown” details of a “Cold War” in the Maya Empire. The fragment of the carved stone monument was discovered at El Achiotal, an ancient Maya …
A Rock With Mastodon Carving Discovered At The Underwater Stonehenge Of Lake Michigan
A Rock With Mastodon Carving Discovered At The Underwater Stonehenge Of Lake Michigan Another incredible discovery has been made as researchers have found a rock with a carving of a Mastodon at the underwater Stonehenge of Lake Michigan. In 2007, at a depth of twelve meters, researchers found a peculiar set of aligned stones that …
The 500-Million-Year-Old Dorchester Pot Should Not Exist
The 500-Million-Year-Old Dorchester Pot Should Not Exist Contrary to popular belief, it is not uncommon for archaeologists to find old items that seem to indicate a level of technology that, according to mainstream science, should not yet exist at the point in time in which they are carbon-dated to. These are called ooparts (out-of-place artefacts) …
Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of the lost ancient city
Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of the lost ancient city Archaeologists who discovered the remains of two large ancient stone buildings at the top of a hill in Albania say they have now started excavating its highest point. According to research leader Professor Piotr Dyczek, they have already uncovered the foundations of ‘two extensive buildings’. The …
Hercules’ head found in the treasure hoard of a 2,000-year-old shipwreck
Hercules’ head found in the treasure hoard of a 2,000-year-old shipwreck The Roman ship is thought to have sunk near Antikythera, a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea in the second quarter of the first century B.C. While divers first found a number of stunning artefacts from the wreck 100 years ago, a wealth …
Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export
Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export Archaeologists have returned to the site of the first legal distillery in Speyside to track how whisky went from a black market operation woven into the fabric of Scotland’s rural communities to one of the country’s biggest exports. The original Glenlivet …