The Sinister Roman Cavalry Helmet of the Ribchester Hoard
The Ribchester Helmet – An Ancient Roman artifact discovered by a 13-year-old boy while playing behind the house Archeologists have uncovered some extraordinary artifacts over the past centuries that give us a glimpse of human history and help us to understand the many secrets of the ancient world. Over the years there have been numerous …
1,000-year-old Viking toilet uncovered in Denmark
1,000-year-old Viking toilet uncovered in Denmark Did you ever wonder where the Vikings went for Toilet? Or perhaps you didn’t really think about it. We don’t always think about how it used to be with the world’s luxury today, especially a thousand years ago. A 1000-year-old toilet dating back to the Viking age was found …
London archaeology dig: Skeletons reveal noxious environs in early industrial Britain
Skeletons found in London archaeology dig reveal noxious environs News reports and social media anxiety may make us feel that life is tough in Britain today but the extraordinary findings of a new archaeological excavation have provided a salutary reminder that, a couple of centuries ago, it was so much worse. Archeologists working on a …
60,000 skeletons buried in a green area of London have been excavated
Mᴀss dig of 60,000 skeletons from 230-year-old cemetery set to expose London’s secrets A mammoth dig is ongoing that is expected to Unearth 60,000 skeletons from a London cemetery that is 230 years old. To date, 1,200 people’s bones have been exhumed from the burial ground near Euston Station to make way for the new …
Ancient Indian Temple Finally Uncovered After Decades of Being Submerged in Reservoir
Ancient Indian Temple Finally Uncovered After Decades of Being Submerged in Reservoir A decade ago, the waters of the Udyasamudram reservoir at Panagal in India’s Nalgonda district engulfed the Sri Shambulingeshwara Swamy temple. Today, this stunningly beautiful temple, built in the 11th or 12th century AD and dedicated to Lord Shiva, re-emerges as the waters …
‘Oldest Roman library Discovered Beneath German City’ unearthed by Cologne archaeologist
‘Oldest Roman library Discovered Beneath German City’ unearthed by Cologne archaeologist A team of archeologists who digged near the church of Antoniter, a Protestant church in the center of Cologne, Germany, found a puzzling discovery. Beneath the foundations of the church were Roman walls—Cologne (then called Colonia) was founded by the Romans in 50 AD—with a …
Archaeology world: Archaeologists unearth Roman road in the Netherlands
Archaeologists unearth Roman road in the Netherlands Archeologists in the Netherlands have discovered a 2,000-year-old stretch of Roman road and the remains of a Roman village in the town of Katwijk, which once marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. The road is 125 meters (410 ft) long and lies close to a busy …
Archeologists find 60 Roman British skeletons buried in field
Archeologists find 60 Roman British skeletons buried in a field On the site of a Roman cemetery in Lincolnshire, archeologists found the remains of 60 human burials. Men, women and children were discovered and a tomb even included a lamb leg for the deceased to take them to the afterlife. Grave goods found by Lincoln-based …
Archaeologists uncover ancient Viking camp from the 870s in village of Repton
Archaeologists uncover ancient Viking camp from the 870s in the village of Repton Archeologists uncovered a Viking camp dating back to the 870s in the small village of Repton in Derbyshire. The new discoveries were located at a campsite in the village, which has been known about since the 1970s. To reveal evidence for workshops …
Ghosts of the past: 3 haunted royal Medieval residences of Britain
Ghosts of the past: 3 haunted royal Medieval residences of Britain From the chilling apparition of a royal pageboy who haunts Glamis Castle, to the tragic Jane Seymour who carries her severed head about Hampton Court Palace, Caroline Taggart explores 3 of the most haunted sites in Britain… 3. Hampton Court Palace, London One of …