Monkeys from India Identified in Roman Pet Cemetery in Africa
Monkeys from India Identified in Roman Pet Cemetery in Africa Polish archaeologists have discovered that ancient Romans and Egyptians imported monkeys from India as household pets. Researchers found when examining monkeys buried in the animal cemetery in the Berenice Red Sea Port researchers found that the primates were rhesus macaques endemic to India, rather than some local species. Archaeologists from the Warsaw University’s Centre …
Four Mummies Discovered in Chile
Four Mummies Discovered in Chile Reuters reports that four mummies wearing colourful turbans and sandals were discovered in northern Chile’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine. The mummies, which had been buried in graves, are thought to date between 1100 and 400 B.C. The remains of four mummified humans dressed in bright colours and buried in formal graves …
Rare trove of 1,100-year-old gold coins discovered in Israel
Rare trove of 1,100-year-old gold coins discovered in Israel The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Monday that a rare hoard of 425 gold coins from the Abbasid Caliphate, dating back around 1,100 years ago, was discovered by teenage volunteers at an archaeological excavation in the centre of the country. The IAA may not have …
A 14,000-year-old puppy, whose perfectly preserved body was found in Russia, munched on a woolly rhino for its last meal
A 14,000-year-old puppy, whose perfectly preserved body was found in Russia, munched on a woolly rhino for its last meal Russian scientists in 2011 found a perfectly preserved Frozen Aged puppy in Siberia. Recently, while examining the 14,000-year-old wolf-dog’s stomach contents, researchers were stunned to find evidence of what could be one of the last …
Extraordinary 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Discovered In Cork, Ireland
Extraordinary 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Discovered In Cork, Ireland Among several significant findings that contradict the belief that the Scandinavian invaders were most strongly influential in the cities of Dublin and Waterford, a perfectly preserved wooden Viking sword was uncovered in Cork. Archaeologists discovered the sword, about a foot long, at the historic site of the …
Miners Unearth 50,000-Year-Old Caribou Calf, Wolf Pup From Canadian Permafrost
Miners Unearth 50,000-Year-Old Caribou Calf, Wolf Pup From Canadian Permafrost A mummified wolf pup and caribou believed to have walked Earth over 50,000 years ago were discovered with tissue and fur intact — a remarkable find, Canadian authorities say. The caribou was found at the site of an 80,000-year-old volcanic ash bed and officials believe …
81 ‘rare’ Anglo-Saxon coffins found in England may shed light on early Christians
81 ‘rare’ Anglo-Saxon coffins found in England may shed light on early Christians A remarkable discovery of 81 Anglo – Saxon coffins made from the hollow-out trunks of oak trees may give new insights into how people lived in Britain in the early days of Christianity, archaeologists say The bones, dated from the 7th and …
19th-century wagon discovered at Detroit Lake when it was at its lowest level in 46 years
19th-century wagon discovered at Detroit Lake when it was at its lowest level in 46 years The unprecedented drought on the west coast of the United States that has lasted for over four years now has had a major impact on everything from water supplies to agriculture to fisheries. But in one town in Oregon, …
Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies Viewed with High-Tech Tools
Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies Viewed with High-Tech Tools Science News reports that Richard Johnston of Swansea University and his colleagues used a micro-CT scanner to create highly detailed 3-D models of mummies held in the university’s Museum of Egyptian Antiquities for virtual examination. Egyptian animal mummies can look like little more than bundles of cloth. …
Long lost palace and death site of Moctezuma II discovered in Mexico
Long lost palace and death site of Moctezuma II discovered in Mexico The remains of an Aztec palace where emperor Moctezuma II was held captive by the Spanish and killed in 1520 has been discovered in Mexico City. Historical records say that the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes took Moctezuma II (also known as Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, sometimes also …