20,000 years old Dogs remains Found in Caves in Southern Italy
20,000 years old Dogs remains Found in Caves in Southern Italy The Jacksonville Free Press reports that dog remains found in two caves in Apulia have been dated to between 20,000 and 14,000 years ago. The dogs are thought to have inhabited the caves with humans, pushing back dog domestication in the region by about …
Mᴀssive Lion Sculpture Uncovered in Cambodia
Mᴀssive Lion Sculpture Uncovered in Cambodia According to a report in The Phnom Penh Post, two pieces of a six-foot-tall statue of a lion were unearthed by mine-clearing experts preparing the site of a new groundwater reservoir along the Tonle Sap River. The crew members excavated and cleared mines for a planned groundwater reservoir that will …
Roman Settlement Unearthed in Eastern England
Roman Settlement Unearthed in Eastern England Excavation ahead of road construction in the East Midlands has uncovered human remains, animal bones, roof tiles, an iron sickle, a copper spoon handle, brooches, stone walls, a pottery kiln, and other furnaces and ovens dated to the second or third centuries A.D., according to a Lincolnshire Live report. Some 400 …
5,000-year-old Neolithic Pᴀssage Tomb Studied in Scotland
5,000-year-old Neolithic Pᴀssage Tomb Studied in Scotland The research was carried out at the communally-built dry-stone tombs in Maeshowe, led by Jay van der Reijden, a master student at the University of Highlands and Islands Archaeology Insтιтute. The tombs, referred to as ‘houses for the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ’, showed similar layouts to that of domestic houses. Ms van der …
Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway
Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway CBS News reports that the 571-foot German warship Karlsruhe was found under 1,600 feet of water off the coast of Norway by the power company Statnett with multibeam echo sounders and a remotely operated vehicle. The ship, equipped with nine cannons and three triple turrets, led the …
4,000-year-old skeletons of mother Clutching a child to her chest at China
4,000-year-old skeletons of mother Clutching a child to her chest at China The loving embrace of a mother and her child lasts for 4,000 years, Chinese archaeologists reported after finding their interlocked skeletons. Archaeologists unearthed proof of a mother’s love in Qinghai province, China, when they discovered the 4,000-year-old skeletons of a mother and child …
3,800-year-old Underwater Potato Garden Uncovered in Canada
3,800-year-old Underwater Potato Garden Uncovered in Canada Hundreds of blackened potatoes were pulled out of the ground at a prehistoric garden in British Columbia, Canada. Dating back to 3,800 years before the present, the garden was once under water, in an ecologically rich wetland. And it shows sign of sophisticated engineering techniques used to control …
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair Pharoah Ramesses was one of the strongest leaders in ancient Egypt and even when he had died, he was an absolute king. Ramesses, sometimes also known as Ramses, was the greatest and the most famous ruler of the …
Egypt: Hidden City found beneath Alexandria – Archaeology World
Egypt: Hidden City found beneath Alexandria – Archaeology World Alexander the Great founded the legendary city of Alexandria as he swept through Egypt to conquer the world. Now scientists have discovered hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria at least seven centuries before Alexander the Great arrived, findings hinted at in Homer’s Odyssey and that could …
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories from the 6th-century tomb
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories from the 6th-century tomb The Korea Times reports that additional finds were recovered from a small 1,500-year-old tomb in eastern South Korea where a pair of gilt-bronze shoes were recently excavated from a Silla-era royal tomb complex in Gyeongju, some 371 kilometers southeast of Seoul. These included a small gilt-bronze …