Ancient ‘unknown’ script finally deciphered 70 years after first being discovered
Ancient ‘unknown’ script finally deciphered 70 years after first being discovered Researchers have partially deciphered the “unknown Kushan script” — a writing system that has puzzled linguists since it was first found in the 1950s. The researchers decoded the ancient text using rock face inscriptions that were discovered near the Almosi Gorge in northwest Tajikistan …
Woman who died in ᴅᴇᴀᴅly Vasa warship’s wreck 400 years ago reconstructed in lifelike detail
Woman who died in ᴅᴇᴀᴅly Vasa warship’s wreck 400 years ago reconstructed in lifelike detail When researchers raised the Vasa — a 17th-century Swedish warship that sank in Stockholm harbor on its maiden voyage — in the 1960s, they recovered nearly 20 skeletons. Scientists determined that one of those skeletons, dubbed G, was a male …
Archaeologists Discover Wreckage of Notorious Slave Ship Off Brazil
Archaeologists Discover Wreckage of Notorious Slave Ship Off Brazil The wreckage of a 19th-century U.S. ship with more than 500 slaves on board may have been identified by archaeologists in the sea of Angra dos Rei, Brazil, according to the local news outlet TV Prefeito. Though researchers are still investigating, they believe it was a …
Elite Roman man buried with a sword may have been ‘restrained’ in death
Elite Roman man buried with a sword may have been ‘restrained’ in death In an isolated field near a Roman villa in Wales, archaeologists have discovered the skeleton of a man buried facedown. Adorned with a silver pin and a sword, he may have been a Roman soldier — but large nails near his neck, …
‘Exceptionally Rare’ Dinosaur Fossil Found in Maryland
‘Exceptionally Rare’ Dinosaur Fossil Found in Maryland A group of paleontologists and volunteers discovered several rare fossils, along with the largest theropod fossil ever found in Eastern North America. The find was made at Dinosaur Park, Maryland, in April 2023. The site has seen the discovery of amazing fossils since the 19th century, but this …
2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses
2,500-Year-Old Chariot Found – Complete with Rider And Horses For the second time in two years, an Iron Age chariot has been found buried in a Yorkshire community. The discovery was made in the town of Pocklington, England, at a construction site where more than 200 homes are being built. As of early October 2018, …
Scientists Discover Beheaded Man’s Brain Self-Preserved For 2,600 Years
Scientists Discover Beheaded Man’s Brain Self-Preserved For 2,600 Years One of the oldest human brains ever to be discovered was probably preserved for more than 2,000 years thanks to mud, archaeologists claim. The intact Iron Age organ was discovered inside a decapitated skull in York seven years ago and since then experts have conducted tests …
Buried in Sand for a Millennium: Africa’s Roman Ghost City
Buried in Sand for a Millennium: Africa’s Roman Ghost City Got Your archeologist’s cap on? Today we invite you to touch down in Algeria and explore Timgad, a lost Roman city on the edge of the Sahara desert that remained hidden beneath the sand for nearly a thousand years. Positively obscure compared to the international …
Egypt Unearths Tomb of Royal Priest From 4,400 Years Ago
Egypt Unearths Tomb of Royal Priest From 4,400 Years Ago Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in the coming months. The tomb was found in a buried ridge at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. …
Giant 1,100-pound bone belonging to sauropod found in France
Giant 1,100-pound bone belonging to sauropod found in France The femur of a giant dinosaur was found this week by French paleontologists at an excavation site in southwest France where, since 2010, remains of some of the largest animals ever to live on land have been excavated. The thigh bone of a giant dinosaur was …