Low Water Levels Reveal Riverboat Artifacts in Canada
Low Water Levels Reveal Riverboat Artifacts in Canada These days, take a walk along the Yukon River in Whitehorse and you may spot things you rarely see — historical objects and structures typically well hidden under water or ice. “Like, here is a log cradle, or a crib, used to support sternwheelers when they were …
Four Families Detected in Late Neolithic Burial in Poland whose Bodies Were Buried with Care
Four Families Detected in Late Neolithic Burial in Poland whose Bodies Were Buried with Care When 15 of them were brutally murdered — killed by vicious blows to the head— in what is now Poland about 5,000 years ago, an extended family met a grim end. But although these victims were violently killed, a new …
Ivar the Boneless | Viking Leader & Commander of Great Heathen Army who Conquered Much of England
Ivar the Boneless | Viking Leader & Commander of Great Heathen Army who Conquered Much of England Starting with the 793 AD attack on Lindisfarne’s island monastery, Viking raids on England had become almost routine, but this changed for the worse in 865 AD, and the English faced what they called “The Great Heathen Army.” …
Inside The Mysterious Gobekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World
Inside The Mysterious Gobekli Tepe, The Oldest Temple In The World More than 200 carved stone pillars, carefully arranged in тιԍнтly packed circles, stood proudly on the Göbekli Tepe hill in southeastern Anatolia (modern Turkey). This ancient stone circle, thought to be a Neolithic temple, is 6,000 years older than Stonehenge and much more complex. …
An archaeologist finds 100’s of silver artifacts from the reign of Viking ruler Harald Bluetooth
An archaeologist unearths 100’s of silver artifacts from the reign of Viking ruler Harald Bluetooth, including 1,000-year-old coins, rings, and a Thor’s hammer Hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins, rings, pearls, and bracelets are among treasures unearthed from the time of a legendary Viking ruler. Clues to the location of the haul were first discovered by …
Traces of Siberian Genes Detected in Some Northern Europeans
Traces of Siberian Genes Detected in Some Northern Europeans According to a fascinating new study combining genetics, archeology, and linguistics, Northern Europeans who speak Uralic languages such as Estonian and Finnish can thank ancient migrating Siberian populations for their dialects. The majority of Europeans can trace their origins back to several ancestral populations, namely indigenous …
Cache of Roman Coins Found in Eastern England
Cache of Roman Coins Found in Eastern England The largest haul of Roman coins from the early 4th Century AD ever found in Britain has been unearthed near Sleaford by 2 metal detector enthusiasts. The discovery was made near Rauceby village after years of painfully searching the area by the detectors. The hoard, which consists …
World’s Biggest Mᴀss Child Sacrifice Discovered In Peru, with 140 Killed in ‘Heart Removal’ Ritual
World’s Biggest Mᴀss Child Sacrifice Discovered In Peru, with 140 Killed in ‘Heart Removal’ Ritual The largest child sacrifice on record took place after a torrential rainfall, when about 140 children and 200 young llamas likely had their hearts ripped out by the ancient Chimú culture in A.D. 1450, in what is now Peru. The …
The Roman ‘Brexit’: how life in Britain changed after 409AD
The Roman ‘Brexit’: how life in Britain changed after 409AD For Mainland Britain, leaving a major political body is nothing new. The island slipped from the control of the Roman Empire in 409AD, more than 350 years after the Roman conquest of 43AD. Like the present Brexit, the process of this secession and its practical …
Bread Existed 4000 Years Before Agriculture, Archaeologists Discover
Bread Existed 4000 Years Before Agriculture, Archaeologists Discover Researchers discovered the charred remains of a flatbread baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago at an archeological site in northeastern Jordan. It is the oldest direct evidence of bread found to date, predating the advent of agriculture by at least 4,000 years. The findings suggest that bread …