Archaeologists uncover an ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio
Archaeologists uncover an ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio In the Pausilypon Archaeological Park, archaeologists from the University of Naples’ “L’Orientale” uncovered an ancient mosaic. The park is located in Posillipo, which was an elite quarter of Naples in modern-day Italy during the Roman period. The park is accessible via …
Cambridge University Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes
Cambridge University Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes The Charity Commission has granted consent for the University of Cambridge to return 116 artefacts to Nigeria. The objects, known as the Benin Bronzes, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897, the university said. The legal ownership of the items will be …
Study Suggests Walking May Be Linked to Treetop Foraging
Study Suggests Walking May Be Linked to Treetop Foraging The ancestors of humans may have begun moving on two legs to forage for food among the treetops in open habitat, researchers have suggested, contradicting the idea that the behaviour arose as an adaptation to spending more time on the ground. The origins of bipedalism in …
Did the Aztecs Use Mountains to Track the Sun?
Did the Aztecs Use Mountains to Track the Sun? Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years. Before the Spanish arrival in 1519, the Basin of Mexico’s agricultural system fed a population that was extraordinarily large for the …
5,000-year-old ‘bog body’ found in Denmark may be a human sacrifice victim
5,000-year-old ‘bog body’ found in Denmark may be a human sacrifice victim Archaeologists have discovered the ancient skeletal remains of a so-called bog body in Denmark near the remnants of a flint ax and animal bones, clues that suggest this person was ritually sacrificed more than 5,000 years ago. Little is known so far about …
Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany
Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany Archaeologists in northern Germany have unearthed 10,000-year-old cremated bones at a Stone Age lakeside campsite that was once used for spearing fish and roasting hazelnuts, major food sources for groups of hunter-gatherers at that time. The site is the earliest known burial in northern …
Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village
Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village More than one-third of the individuals buried in an early medieval cemetery in Germany suffered from infectious diseases, a new study reveals. Researchers from Kiel University in Germany examined the DNA and skeletal remains of 70 people who were buried in the community …
Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert
Scientists Found 168 More Ancient Figures Etched Into the Peruvian Desert The Nazca Desert in Peru is decorated with hundreds of mysterious figures, called geoglyphs, that were etched into the soil by the Indigenous peoples who lived in this area between 2,500 and 1,500 years ago. The ancient drawings, collectively known as the Nazca Lines, …
New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck
New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck New Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck: Uzbekistan Nomads Supplied a Third of the Bronze Used Across Ancient Mediterranean A new study of the 3,000 years old Uluburun shipwreck revealed a complex ancient trading network during the late bronze age. In the year 1,320 BCE, a ship sailed from modern-day …
3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland
3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland Further excavations may reveal if the stones of the previously unrecorded cairn were raised to honour the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ or to display dominance over the area. An archaeological survey has identified a previously unrecorded Bronze Age monument in the Haaga district of the city of Turku on Finland’s southwest coast. The …