Bronze Age Spear Discovered on the Island of Jersey
Bronze Age Spear Discovered on the Island of Jersey A metal detector on a Jersey beach reportedly discovered a 13-inch-long copper spearhead, which is about 3,000 years old, experts claim. According to recent studies, The ‘rare and complete’ spearhead, which still has remnants of the wooden shaft still attached, dates back to the Late Bronze Age, …
The Varna Man, who lived around the 5th Millennium BC, is the wealthiest burial at that time
The Varna Man, who lived around the 5th Millennium BC, is the wealthiest burial at that time The site, located on the outskirts of the Black Sea resort of Varna, was discovered accidentally when tractor operator Raicho Marinov was cutting a trench to lay an electric cable for a local factory. He suddenly noticed small …
20-million-year-old fossilised tree discovered by scientists in Greece
20-million-year-old fossilised tree discovered by scientists in Greece Two Greek scientists on the volcanic island of Lesbos claim they have uncovered a fossilized tree that is about 20 million years old. In the middle of road-work near an ancient forest on the eastern Mediterranean island, a particularly unusual discovery was found. The area was petrified …
A ‘Lamborghini’ Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed
A ‘Lamborghini’ Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed Researchers at Pompeii have confirmed the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot from a villa near the famed Italian archaeological site, calling it an “exceptional discovery.” The chariot was identified as “an exceptional discovery” that “has no parallel in Italy thus far,” according to …
Broken toilet leads to the discovery of 2,000 years of history beneath the Italian restaurant
Broken toilet leads to the discovery of 2,000 years of history beneath the Italian restaurant A blocked toilet in an Italian building has changed the life of its owner who was planning to open a trattoria on the site. Lucian Faggiano was trying to find the offending sewage pipe at the property in Puglia, Italy …
New World Dog Bone Fragment Dated to 10,200 Years Ago
New World Dog Bone Fragment Dated to 10,200 Years Ago According to a Science Magazine report, a 10,200-year-old fragment of dog bone has been identified among thousands of ancient bone pieces discovered in a cave on the west coast of Alaska in 1998. The find supports the idea that dogs accompanied the first humans who …
Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India
Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India Archaeological Survey of India researchers has discovered a tenth-century structure in one of three mounds identified as possible Buddhist sites on the Hazaribagh Plateau in northeastern India, around 110-km from capital Ranchi, ASI officials said on Tuesday. The ASI identified three mounds in the foothills having links …
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii One of Pompeii’s most action-packed frescoes has regained some of its colours after lasers removed centuries-old stains and restorers touched up worn paint. Featuring a lion chasing a bull, wild boar bearing down on deer and a leopard pouncing on sheep, the large …
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus Tiny glᴀss beads from Venice made their way to Alaska decades before Christopher Columbus‘ arrival in the New World. The beads, the colour and size of blueberries, were uncovered in a house pit in Punyik Point, a seasonal Inuit camp near the Continental Divide in …
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs Researchers have uncovered some amazing pieces of the past preserved in ancient amber, from a new order of insects to whole baby birds. Now, another mind-blowing amber discovery surfaced, featuring a 99-million-year-old dinosaur feather along with several ticks, the oldest discovered so far. One tick still clings to …