Unlocking 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted
Unlocking 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted Scientists have succeeded in reading parts of an ancient scroll that was buried and blacked when Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago. The scroll was one of the hundreds that form the world’s oldest surviving library – and researchers say they are now hopeful …
‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford shed
‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail discovered in Co Longford shed A vest of chain mail, which is more than 800 years old, has been handed into the Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre in Granard, Co Longford. At an event last weekend, a member of the public disclosed that they had a hauberk, or coat of chain …
Meet Sparta, the 28,000 Year Old Perfectly Preserved Lion Cub
Meet Sparta, the 28,000 Year Old Perfectly Preserved Lion Cub Scientists say the remains of a lion cub, named Sparta and found in Siberia in 2018, are 28,000 years old and in excellent condition. They say the lion cu, may still hold some of its mother’s milk inside it. The cub was a female cave …
Men hunt and women gather? A large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong
Men hunt and women gather? A large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong It’s long been ᴀssumed that men were hunters and women were gatherers, but a new study reveals that both Sєxes have been equally adept at hunting in hunter-gatherer cultures. An international team of scientists made the finding after examining data …
A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom
A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom The first ever mosaic illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, it would have decorated an imposing dining and entertainment space within a major villa complex A battered but magnificent Roman mosaic—the first ever found in the UK illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, …
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero The grand, sprawling palace built by the Roman Emperor Nero nearly 2,000 years ago has been kept a secret. While working on restorations in 2019, archaeologists found a secret chamber – a large underground room decorated with murals depicting both real and …
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast Researchers say the discovery of more stone artifacts at an underwater location in WA’s north has confirmed its status as Australia’s deepest known ancient Aboriginal site. In 2019, scientists from Flinders University discovered hundreds of ancient stone tools and grinding stones at the underwater site of Cape Bruguieres, off the Pilbara …
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site Archaeologists excavating the Switzerland Oberhalbstein valley have discovered a metal hoard containing more than 80 bronze artifacts dating from 1200 BC to 1000 BC or the late Bronze Age. Oberhalbstein is in Graubünden canton, the easternmost region of Switzerland, and about 100 …
Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp
Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp On the large island of Zealand, located in eastern Denmark, two amateur archaeologists fortuitously decided to bring their metal detectors along with them on a stroll through a field one evening. While on their walk, the metal detector’s alarm sounded, and the pair from the …
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It ‘Almost Still Shines’
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It ‘Almost Still Shines’ A rare sight greeted archaeologists excavating a gravesite in the southern Bavarian town of Nördlingen last week: Nestled near the grave’s occupants was a 3,000-year-old sword. The weapon barely shows its age. It has remained so well-preserved that it “almost still shines,” says Bavaria’s …