Archaeologists in Turkey Discover a Mysterious Ancient Kingdom Lost in History
Archaeologists in Turkey Discover a Mysterious Ancient Kingdom Lost in History In Southern Turkey Last Winter, a local farmer stumbled over a large stone half submerged in a canal of irrigation with mysterious inscriptions. Accordingly to new discoveries, the stone revealed the existence of an ancient, lost civilization that might have defeated King Midas’ kingdom …
Remembering the giant mushrooms that once ruled the earth
Remembering the giant mushrooms that once ruled the earth When earth plants were relatively new kids and “the largest trees only a few meters high” on the evolutionary block from around 420 to 350 million years ago, giant spires of life poked from the Earth. “The ancient organism boasted trunks up to 24 feet (8 …
Bones hidden in church revealed to be remains of one of England’s earliest saints
Bones hidden in church revealed to be remains of one of England’s earliest saints First scientific tests on bones in a Kent Church for decades prove they are really are relics of one of the earliest English saints, Eanswythe, patron saint of Folkestone. She was a Kentish royal Anglo-Saxon princess who is said to have …
Skeletons of war ᴅᴇᴀᴅ from 11,000 BC go on show at the British Museum
Skeletons of war ᴅᴇᴀᴅ from 11,000 BC go on show at the British Museum Lying on their left sides, curled together, the two skeletons on display for the first time at the British Museum look peacefully laid to rest. But the razor-sharp stone flakes among the bones are the remains of ancient weapons. The two …
There are carvings found in the Angkor Wat temples that seem to resemble dinosaurs.
There are carvings found in the Angkor Wat temples that seem to resemble dinosaurs. By the time that our ape ancestors split from the line that would produce chimpanzees, which happened about 4 million to 7 million years ago, non-avian dinosaurs had been extinct for more than 58 million years. Birds, the descendants of one …
Exquisite 2,000-year-old sapphire ring thought to have belonged to Roman Emperor Caligula
Exquisite 2,000-year-old sapphire ring thought to have belonged to Roman Emperor Caligula The Roman emperor Caligula, who had been governing for four years from AD 37 until his ᴀssᴀssination, was said to own an exquisite 2,000-year-old ring of Sapphire. The sky blue hololith, made from a single piece of the precious stone, is believed to …
Homo erectus Fossils and Tools Unearthed in Ethiopia
Homo erectus Fossils and Tools Unearthed in Ethiopia Africa’s smallest Homo erectus cranium and the various stone tools discovered in Gona, Ethiopia, indicate that human ancestors were more varied, both physically and behaviorally, than previously known. A Cranium was discovered by an international study team headed by the U.S. and Spanish scientists, including a Michigan geologist university, …
Experts amazed after ‘incredibly rare’ Roman artifact found in Lincolnshire field
Experts amazed after ‘incredibly rare’ Roman artifact found in Lincolnshire field Over recent years, metal detectorists have made a wonderful collection of historical discoveries. In the UK a detector has discovered in a plowed field a very rare and beautiful Roman Brooch. It is only the second of its kind to have even been found …
Secret Pᴀssage Discovered in London’s House of Commons
Secret doorway in Parliament leads to a historical treasure trove Renovation workers have uncovered a forgotten pᴀssageway in the UK’s Houses of Parliament. Built over 1,000 years ago, the historic seat of government in central London has seen kings and queens, prime ministers and foreign dignitaries come and go time and again over the centuries. …
Section of Roman Road Uncovered in Northern England
Secret Roman road and treasure discovered on York construction site A previously unknown Roman road has been found by the archaeologist under the Guildhall as work continues to restore and redevelop the buildings. The York Archaeological Trust (YAT) also discovered Currency and ‘an abundance of Roman pottery’ have also been found at the riverside site. …