Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain
Viking sword discovery: Hunter finds a 1,100-year-old weapon on Norwegian mountain Researchers were able to determine that the sword dates back to 850-950 AD, and was likely owned by a Viking swordsman. Reindeer hunters in Norway were surprised to find an amazingly well-preserved Viking sword while they were hunting in a high alтιтude area. Secrets …
Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England
Part of Hadrian’s Wall is discovered in Newcastle city center in England During site investigations, Hadrians ‘ Wall was uncovered as part of a scheme to revive a historic building in downtown Newcastle. The section of the wall has been revealed outside the Mining Insтιтute on Westgate Road. It was reportedly last seen during an …
5,000-Year-Old Copper Ax Found in Switzerland
5,000-Year-Old Copper Ax Found in Switzerland Archaeologists discovered a copper blade in Switzerland that’s just like the ax Ötzi the famous “Iceman” was carrying when he died. Like Ötzi’s ax, this tool was made with copper that came from 100’s of miles away, in present-day Tuscany in central Italy. The discovery could shed light on …
Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies in Germany
Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies in Germany Europe’s Oldest Battlefield Yields Clues to Fighters’ Idenтιтies: It was one of the biggest and most brutal battles in the Bronze Age. Now archaeologist has shed new light on the mysterious people who fought in the Tollense Valley 3,250 years ago. A study of the …
Teenager’s Bones Recovered from Scottish Cave
Archaeologists find teenager’s bones in ‘Mᴀssacre Cave’ where up to 400 members of Scottish MacDonald clan were wiped out in 16th Century feud with rival MacLeods Archaeologists have confirmed that bones found at Mᴀssacre Cave on Eigg are those of a teenager. Tourists discovered in the cave about 50 bones, the scene of last year’s …
Oldest Pictish Fort Uncovered in Scotland
Oldest Pictish Fort Uncovered in Scotland Archaeologists working at the site of Scotland’s largest Pictish fort have made an “incredible” discovery after unearthing part of the power center’s defensive wall. The discovery has been made at Burghead in Moray, the largest known fort of its kind in northern Britain which is believed to have been …
Archeologists believe Norway find is rare Viking ship burial
Archeologists believe Norway find is rare Viking ship burial Archeologists believe they have found a rare Viking ship burial site in a region of Norway known for its Viking-era treasures, Norwegian officials said Monday. Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), experts found a ship-shaped anomaly near other Viking burial mounds in the Borre Park in Vestfold county, …
Greco-Roman Era Tomb Found in Upper Egypt
Greco-Roman Era Tomb Found in Upper Egypt A rock-cut tomb dating back to the late Pharaonic Graeco-Roman period has been discovered by Egyptian-Italian archeological mission working in the Aga Khan Mausoleum area in Aswan. Mostafa Waziri, the general secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explains that the mission found inside the tomb parts of …
Scientists Spot Merchant Vessel Sunk During World War II
Long-lost shipwreck found off Victorian coast, 77 years after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine in WWII The wreckage of an Australian freight ship sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II has been uncovered by archaeologists off the coast of Victoria. The ore freighter SS Iron Crown sank within 60 seconds in June 1942 …
A Mᴀssive Roman Villa Has Been Found In Oxfordshire, England
A Mᴀssive Roman Villa Has Been Found In Oxfordshire, England In Oxfordshire, the second largest Roman villa ever found in England, the remains of a huge Roman villa dating back to 99 AD have been discovered. As part of a four-month excavation project, archeologists excavated the remains of the historic building, which is believed to …