Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway
Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway A man digging in his yard to build an extension of his house in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons. The finds include a rusty iron sword in two pieces; its hilt style enabled …
Tiny, 540-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Didn’t Have an Anus
Tiny, 540-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Didn’t Have an Anus A speck-size creature without an anus is the oldest known prehistoric ancestor of humans, a new study finds. Researchers found the remains of the 540-million-year-old critter — a bag-like sea organism — in central China. The creature is so novel, it has its own family (Saccorhytidae), as …
Fossil Hunters Uncover 71-Million-Year-Old Trove in Antarctica
Fossil Hunters Uncover 71-Million-Year-Old Trove in Antarctica A team of scientists from around the world have uncovered more than a tonne of fossils and dinosaur remains while on an extremely gruelling and frosty expedition to Antarctica. Fossils from the end of the age of dinosaurs, some of which were estimated to be 71 million years …
A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today The oldest olive tree in the world is located in the village of Ano Vouves of Kissamos in Chania, Crete. The ancient tree is 3000 years old, as determined by the international scientific community. The ancient olive tree in Vouves has …
New Mummies Discovered in Egypt May Hold Clues to Finally Finding Cleopatra’s Tomb
New Mummies Discovered in Egypt May Hold Clues to Finally Finding Cleopatra’s Tomb The mystery behind Egyptian queen Cleopatra’s tomb is immense because nobody appears to know where she was buried. However, archaeologists in Egypt are in all probability, close to cracking the code with respect to Cleopatra’s burial after two mummies of high-status individuals, …
Underwater Ruins of 3,000-Year-Old Castle Discovered in Turkey
Underwater Ruins of 3,000-Year-Old Castle Discovered in Turkey Marine archaeologists made a superb find at the bottom of Turkey’s largest lake – a very well-preserved castle dating back 3,000 years. It was likely built by the mysterious Urartian civilization which inhabited the surroundings of Lake Van during the Iron Age. Although locals have long reported …
4,800-Year-Old Fossil of Mother Embracing Baby Found in Taiwan
4,800-Year-Old Fossil of Mother Embracing Baby Found in Taiwan It is a fitting discovery as Mother’s Day approaches. Archaeologists have uncovered the ancient remains of a young mother and an infant child locked in a 4,800-year-old embrace. The remarkable find was among 48 sets of remains unearthed from graves in Taiwan, including the fossils of …
An Underground City Full of Giant Skeletons Discovered in the Grand Canyon
An Underground City Full of Giant Skeletons Discovered in the Grand Canyon In the early 20th century, chance led us to the gates of the underground city of giants best known in those days. It was an amazing discovery in the Grand Canyon and the press soon echoed. The Grand Canyon was the birthplace of a culture …
The Nine Mile Canyon In Remote Utah Is The World’s Largest ‘Art Gallery
The Nine Mile Canyon In Remote Utah Is The World’s Largest ‘Art Gallery’ The Nine Mile Canyon located in the desert of eastern Utah is the world’s longest art gallery in the world. This canyon boasts tens of thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs along a stretch of 40 miles. The art in the canyon was …
Giant handaxe discovered at Ice Age site in Kent, UK
Giant handaxe discovered at Ice Age site in Kent, UK Researchers in Kent in southeastern England have discovered a prehistoric handaxe so big it would have been almost impossible to wield as a cutting tool. The handaxe is the third largest ever found in Britain. Excavations also uncovered artifacts preserved in deep Ice Age sediments …