20-million-year-old fossilised tree discovered by scientists in Greece
20-million-year-old fossilised tree discovered by scientists in Greece Two Greek scientists on the volcanic island of Lesbos claim they have uncovered a fossilized tree that is about 20 million years old. In the middle of road-work near an ancient forest on the eastern Mediterranean island, a particularly unusual discovery was found. The area was petrified …
A ‘Lamborghini’ Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed
A ‘Lamborghini’ Of Chariots Is Discovered At Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed Researchers at Pompeii have confirmed the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot from a villa near the famed Italian archaeological site, calling it an “exceptional discovery.” The chariot was identified as “an exceptional discovery” that “has no parallel in Italy thus far,” according to …
Broken toilet leads to the discovery of 2,000 years of history beneath the Italian restaurant
Broken toilet leads to the discovery of 2,000 years of history beneath the Italian restaurant A blocked toilet in an Italian building has changed the life of its owner who was planning to open a trattoria on the site. Lucian Faggiano was trying to find the offending sewage pipe at the property in Puglia, Italy …
New World Dog Bone Fragment Dated to 10,200 Years Ago
New World Dog Bone Fragment Dated to 10,200 Years Ago According to a Science Magazine report, a 10,200-year-old fragment of dog bone has been identified among thousands of ancient bone pieces discovered in a cave on the west coast of Alaska in 1998. The find supports the idea that dogs accompanied the first humans who …
Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India
Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India Archaeological Survey of India researchers has discovered a tenth-century structure in one of three mounds identified as possible Buddhist sites on the Hazaribagh Plateau in northeastern India, around 110-km from capital Ranchi, ASI officials said on Tuesday. The ASI identified three mounds in the foothills having links …
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii One of Pompeii’s most action-packed frescoes has regained some of its colours after lasers removed centuries-old stains and restorers touched up worn paint. Featuring a lion chasing a bull, wild boar bearing down on deer and a leopard pouncing on sheep, the large …
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus Tiny glᴀss beads from Venice made their way to Alaska decades before Christopher Columbus‘ arrival in the New World. The beads, the colour and size of blueberries, were uncovered in a house pit in Punyik Point, a seasonal Inuit camp near the Continental Divide in …
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs Researchers have uncovered some amazing pieces of the past preserved in ancient amber, from a new order of insects to whole baby birds. Now, another mind-blowing amber discovery surfaced, featuring a 99-million-year-old dinosaur feather along with several ticks, the oldest discovered so far. One tick still clings to …
12 Year Boy discovers rare dinosaur skeleton in a remote part of Canada
12 Year Boy discovers rare dinosaur skeleton in a remote part of Canada A 12-year-old boy made the discovery of his lifetime when he discovered a dinosaur fossil dating back 69 million years. An amateur palaeontologist was walking with his father in a fossil-rich part of Alberta, Canada this July, when he saw bones protruding …
Pre-Adamites? Did Ancient Civilizations Develop On Earth Before Written History?
Pre-Adamites? Did Ancient Civilizations Develop On Earth Before Written History? The timeline of human existence has captured the attention of philosophers, scientists, and ordinary, curious people throughout the ages. Of course, there is the famous tale of Adam and Eve, but were they truly the first humans to walk the Earth? There is a growing …