A 2,300-Year-Old Elephant Sculpture Discovered in India
A 2,300-Year-Old Elephant Sculpture Discovered in India Archaeologists in eastern India have unearthed a statue of an elephant they think was carved about 2,300 years ago when Buddhism was the main religion in the region. The statue is about 3 feet (1 meter) high and carved from rock in the same style as other Buddhist …
Indonesia discovers 700,000-year-old ‘hobbit’ fossils
Indonesia discovers 700,000-year-old ‘hobbit’ fossils Dwarf “hobbits” lived on the Indonesian island of Flores for hundreds of thousands of years, according to evidence from newly excavated hominin fossils. An international research team, following up on the original hobbit discovery that drew international attention in 2004, has discovered a fossilized diminutive jaw bone and six small …
An archaeologist says he’s discovered the world’s oldest pyramids 7,400 Years older than Egyptian pyramids
An archaeologist says he’s discovered the world’s oldest pyramids 7,400 Years older than Egyptian pyramids Sam Osmanagich kneels down next to a low wall, part of a 6-by-10-foot rectangle of fieldstone with an earthen floor. If I’d come upon it in a farmer’s backyard here on the edge of Visoko—in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15 miles …
2,000 Ancient Figurines Unearthed on Greek Island
2,000 Ancient Figurines Unearthed on Greek Island An excavation of the ancient acropolis on the Cycladic island of Kythnos has unearthed more than 2,000 intact votive figurines deposited by worshippers at the sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone over the course of seven centuries. Hundreds of clay figurines of women, children, actors, Dionysian characters, pigs, turtles, …
New 3-D Facial Reconstruction of Tutankhamun Released
New 3-D Facial Reconstruction of Tutankhamun Released The pharaoh Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, is arguably the best-known ruler in ancient Egyptian history. And while much has been written about the royal youth, who held the throne from about the age of 9 until his death a decade later around 1323 B.C., his actual …
Indigenous artifacts found near Ottawa give clues to a settlement dating back 10,000 years
Indigenous artifacts found near Ottawa give clues to a settlement dating back 10,000 years Archeologists have uncovered a cache of artifacts near Ottawa that could shed new light on trade and communication networks between Indigenous communities thousands of years ago. The discovery last month in Lac Philippe, Que., included about 50 pieces of rare quartz …
Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older than Stonehenge
Retiree Uncovers Wooden Artifact 2,000 Years Older than Stonehenge A piece of decoratively carved wood found during a construction project has been declared the oldest in Britain. The 6,000-year-old piece of oak, found in Boxford, Berkshire, is only the second wood carving to be found from the Mesolithic period. It was discovered preserved in peat …
Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons
Archaeologists say 12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel may have been used to lure falcons New research reveals that about 12,000 years ago, in northern Israel, humans turned the bones of small birds into instruments that imitated the songs of certain birds. The small flutes could have been used to make music, call birds or even communicate …
Explore 1,400-year-old ruins, submerged in Eastern China – Atlantis of China
Explore 1,400-year-old ruins, submerged in Eastern China – Atlantis of China Deep in Qiandao Lake, between China’s Five Lion Mountains, lie the mysterious ruins of two ancient cities, dating back to the Han and Tang dynasties. Known as the ‘Atlantis of China,’ the place is largely preserved intact even after centuries. Qiandao Lake, also known …
Stone Penis Found in Medieval Spanish Ruins Had Violent Purpose
Stone Penis Found in Medieval Spanish Ruins Had Violent Purpose Archaeologists found a six-inch stone penis while excavating the Tower of Meira (Torre de Meira) in the city of Ría de Vigo in the northwest region of Spain. Phallic symbolism is commonly found in prehistoric artifacts, but it is less common in finds from the …