Viking temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway
Viking temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway Archaeologists have uncovered a Viking temple devoted to Ancient Norse gods like Thor. In Norway, the ruins of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple have been dug up and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to …
Jerusalem’s Western Wall yields four 1,000-year-old gold coins
Jerusalem’s Western Wall yields four 1,000-year-old gold coins Four gold coins were recently found in a pottery jar uncovered during an excavation in West Wall Plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem. The valuable 1000-year-old coins show the political and historic power change between the two Muslim dynasties that controlled the city at the time. …
Archaeological Destination – Tips That Will Change Your Experience
Archaeological Destination – Tips that will change your Experience The absolutely most desired thing among people is travelling, especially when the destination you are visiting is of any archaeological value. There is something freeing when you are away from your everyday life and getting a chance to travel through time and experience something that has …
Carrier pigeon’s secret WWI message found over a century later
Carrier pigeon’s secret WWI message found over a century later More than a century after it was dispatched by a German soldier, a message sent via carrier pigeon has been found by chance. In September, a couple out for a stroll in the eastern French Alsace region came across a tiny aluminium capsule in a …
‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle
‘Very Angry Badger’ Seizes Part Of 500-Year-Old Scottish Castle A 16th-century Scottish castle noted for its impressive defences has proved to be no match for a “very angry badger“. Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire, south-east of Glasgow, was breached by the nocturnal mammal, forcing staff to close the stronghold’s cellar tunnel to the public. “We’re …
‘Lady Of Bietikow’ May Have Died Of A Tooth Infection 5,000 Years Ago
‘Lady Of Bietikow’ May Have Died Of A Tooth Infection 5,000 Years Ago In Germany, a middle-aged woman who died more than 5,000 years ago has been found. The Neolithic woman was found during excavations in the northeastern city of Uckermark for the construction of a new collection of wind turbines. Experts are still seeking …
Stash of pure, 24-carat gold coins unearthed in Israel
Stash of pure, 24-carat gold coins unearthed in Israel During the summer break, two Israeli teens discovered a cache of hundreds of gold coins dated back 1,100 years. In an archaeological excavation in Yavne in central Israel, the cache, buried in a clay pot, was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The coins date …
2,000-year-old seal depicting Greek god Apollo found in Jerusalem
2,000-year-old seal depicting Greek god Apollo found in Jerusalem Archaeologist Eli Shukron told The Times of Israel that the finding of a rare 2000-year-old signet ring carved with the Greek sun god Apollo provides fresh evidence of a pluralistic Jewry walking the streets of ancient Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. “It helps us to …
Decapitated Skeletons, with Heads Between Their Legs, Unearthed in Roman Cemetery
Decapitated Skeletons, with Heads Between Their Legs, Unearthed in Roman Cemetery Archaeologists discovered that a third of the skeletons were decapitated at a fourth-century Roman grave site in England, an unusually high percentage, even for the Roman Empire. “Low proportions of decapitated burials are a common component of Roman cemeteries,” said Andy Peachey, an archaeologist at …
A 520-Million-Year-Old Five-Eyed Fossil Reveals Arthropod Origin
A 520-Million-Year-Old Five-Eyed Fossil Reveals Arthropod Origin Since the Cambrian Period, around 520 million years ago, arthropods have been among the most prolific animals on Earth. They are the most familiar and ubiquitous, and consтιтute nearly 80 per cent of all animal species today, far more than any other animals. So how did arthropods evolve …