Ancient pyramid discovered in Antarctica
Ancient pyramid discovered in Antarctica Three ancient pyramids have been discovered in Antarctica by a team of American and European scientists. Two of the pyramids were “supposedly” discovered about 16 kilometers inland, while the third would be very close to the coast. The first images of the pyramids between the ice, appeared in the Western …
Sacrificial llamas found buried in Peru shed light on Incan rituals
Sacrificial llamas found buried in Peru shed light on Incan rituals Archaeologists have long known about the common practice in ancient Incan culture to use human sacrifices as offerings to the gods. But it wasn’t until recently that they’d ever found a mummified llama sacrifice — let alone four of them. According to the Guardian, …
The Lovers of Valdaro: for 6,000 years, a pair of skeletons had been locked in an eternal embrace
The Lovers of Valdaro: for 6,000 years, a pair of skeletons had been locked in an eternal embrace For 6,000 years, two young lovers have been locked in an eternal embrace, hidden from the eyes of the world. This past weekend, the Lovers of Valdaro — named for the little village near Mantua, in northern …
8,000-year-old stone tools found in Arabia were made using the same technique first created by Native Americans 13,000 years ago
8,000-year-old stone tools found in Arabia were made using the same technique first created by Native Americans 13,000 years ago The fluted point is created by a flintknapper removing a flake from the base or tip of a spear point. It is generally done on both sides, but there are some cases wherein only one …
120,000-Year-old Neanderthal Artifacts Unearthed in Denmark
120,000-Year-old Neanderthal Artifacts Unearthed in Denmark Ancient flint tools in the hills of a Danish island gave an indication that 120,000 years ago Neanderthals may have been living there. The first humans in Denmark have been thought to be reindeer hunters from 14,000 years ago. The slopes of Isefjord’s Ejby Klint between Roskilde and Holbæk …
Tourist finds ancient silver coins under an uprooted tree
Tourist finds ancient silver coins under an uprooted tree The Slovak Spectator reports that a cache of medieval coins was discovered under an uprooted tree in western Slovakia by a tourist who reported the find to the Regional Monuments Board. He has reported it to the Regional Monuments Board (KPÚ) in Trnava. Its workers found …
19th-Century Polish Sword Unearthed in Bulgaria
19th-Century Polish Sword Unearthed in Bulgaria A sword in a Bulgarian museum has been identified as a 19th-century Polish nationalist sabre. It was discovered near the city of the Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria where curators from the Archaeological Museum saw it had a Polish inscription. An expert from the University of Warsaw recognized the …
Megalithic Temples in Malta: The Oldest in the World
Megalithic Temples in Malta: The Oldest in the World Malta’s prehistoric megalithic Temples are considered to be among the earliest temples in civilization, dating back to before the Pyramids of Egypt and the Stonehenge stone structures. These impressive buildings have been designed for three different ages, approximately between 3600 BC and 700 BC, and some …
A lost 8th continent is hidden nearly 1,000 miles under Europe, new research shows. Scientists named it ‘Greater Adria.’
A lost 8th continent is hidden nearly 1,000 miles under Europe, new research shows. Scientists named it ‘Greater Adria.’ Not all the continents missing are myths like Atlantis; here is one whose existence is only scientifically confirmed. Greater Adria broke off from North Africa 240 million years ago. About 120 million years later, it started sinking …
Turkey: 9-century old Harran Palace’s gate unearthed
Turkey: 9-century old Harran Palace’s gate unearthed The main gate of the nine-century-old Harran Palace in an archaeological site in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, one of the world’s oldest settlements on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, has been unearthed. The excavation work has been continuing for six years at the site located in …