U.S. Repatriates Ancient Coins to Greece
U.S. Repatriates Ancient Coins to Greece Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago, alongside distinguished representatives from Greece and the National Hellenic Museum, conducted a repatriation ceremony on June 16 to return to Greece the largest number of stolen ancient coins seized by U.S. law enforcement officials in recent HSI history. The artifacts included 51 ancient Greek …
Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge
Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge Archaeologists have discovered a vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds, thought to be up to 4,400 years old, ahead of a building development less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Stonehenge. The cemetery includes more than 20 circular mounds, known as barrows, built between …
Well-Preserved Bronze Age Sword Discovered in Germany
Well-Preserved Bronze Age Sword Discovered in Germany Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a sword from a Bronze Age burial, and the weapon is in such good condition that it still gleams. The 3,000-year-old sword, discovered in the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, was found in the burial of a man, woman, and child. It appears …
This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on
This 500-year-old skeleton died with his boots on In the mud of London’s Thames River, a strange skeleton that lay hidden for 500 years has finally seen the light of day. Face down, one arm upflung, the only remnants of his clothing were a pair of half-rotted, thigh-high black leather boots. It’s those boots that …
Newly unearthed 6,000-year-old archeological site
Newly unearthed 6,000-year-old archeological site The Kalispel Tribe has uncovered evidence of ancient earth ovens on the bank of the Pend Oreille River believed to be 6,000 years old. Archaeologists are excavating the earth ovens, a cluster of rocks that were used for cooking in fire pits. Shannon Tushingham, an archaeology professor from Washington State …
Peru archaeology: Ancient mummy found under a rubbish dump
Peru archaeology: Ancient mummy found under a rubbish dump Archaeologists in Peru conducting a dig at the site of a rubbish dump in the capital Lima have found a mummy they think is around 3,000 years old. Students from San Marcos University, who are helping with the dig, first spotted the mummy’s hair and skull. …
Baby’s bones and ancient sarcophagus found at Borough Market building site
Baby’s bones and ancient sarcophagus found at Borough Market building site Archaeologists have lifted the lid of an ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed at a building site near London’s Borough Market. The 1,600-year-old stone coffin, discovered at Swan Street, Southwark, is thought to contain the remains of a mother after the bones of a baby were found …
Volunteer archaeologists discovered a 1900-year-old silver military decoration in Vindolanda
Volunteer archaeologists discovered a 1900-year-old silver military decoration in Vindolanda Volunteer archaeologists have discovered a 1900-year-old military decoration (Phalera) that was awarded to distinguished soldiers and troops in the Roman army in Vindolanda, in northern England. Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Roman Vindolanda Fort is one …
Fossilized teeth dating back 9.7 million years could ‘rewrite’ human history
Fossilized teeth dating back 9.7 million years could ‘rewrite’ human history Paleontologists in Germany have discovered 9.7 million-year-old fossilized teeth that a German politician has hailed as potentially “rewriting” human history. The dental remains were found by scientists sifting through gravel and sand in a former bed of the Rhine River near the town of …
World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea The oldest intact shipwreck ever found has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea. The 75ft Greek trading vessel was found lying whole with its mast, rudders and rowing benches after more than 2,400 years. It was found in a well-known …