5,000-year-old Neolithic Pᴀssage Tomb Studied in Scotland
5,000-year-old Neolithic Pᴀssage Tomb Studied in Scotland The research was carried out at the communally-built dry-stone tombs in Maeshowe, led by Jay van der Reijden, a master student at the University of Highlands and Islands Archaeology Insтιтute. The tombs, referred to as ‘houses for the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ’, showed similar layouts to that of domestic houses. Ms van der …
Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway
Wreckage of sunken WWII battleship found off Norway CBS News reports that the 571-foot German warship Karlsruhe was found under 1,600 feet of water off the coast of Norway by the power company Statnett with multibeam echo sounders and a remotely operated vehicle. The ship, equipped with nine cannons and three triple turrets, led the …
4,000-year-old skeletons of mother Clutching a child to her chest at China
4,000-year-old skeletons of mother Clutching a child to her chest at China The loving embrace of a mother and her child lasts for 4,000 years, Chinese archaeologists reported after finding their interlocked skeletons. Archaeologists unearthed proof of a mother’s love in Qinghai province, China, when they discovered the 4,000-year-old skeletons of a mother and child …
3,800-year-old Underwater Potato Garden Uncovered in Canada
3,800-year-old Underwater Potato Garden Uncovered in Canada Hundreds of blackened potatoes were pulled out of the ground at a prehistoric garden in British Columbia, Canada. Dating back to 3,800 years before the present, the garden was once under water, in an ecologically rich wetland. And it shows sign of sophisticated engineering techniques used to control …
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair
Pᴀssport of 3,000-year-old Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued for Travelling to France for the necessary repair Pharoah Ramesses was one of the strongest leaders in ancient Egypt and even when he had died, he was an absolute king. Ramesses, sometimes also known as Ramses, was the greatest and the most famous ruler of the …
Egypt: Hidden City found beneath Alexandria – Archaeology World
Egypt: Hidden City found beneath Alexandria – Archaeology World Alexander the Great founded the legendary city of Alexandria as he swept through Egypt to conquer the world. Now scientists have discovered hidden underwater traces of a city that existed at Alexandria at least seven centuries before Alexander the Great arrived, findings hinted at in Homer’s Odyssey and that could …
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories from the 6th-century tomb
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories from the 6th-century tomb The Korea Times reports that additional finds were recovered from a small 1,500-year-old tomb in eastern South Korea where a pair of gilt-bronze shoes were recently excavated from a Silla-era royal tomb complex in Gyeongju, some 371 kilometers southeast of Seoul. These included a small gilt-bronze …
At least 200 mammoth skeletons discovered under the Mexico City airport site
At least 200 mammoth skeletons discovered under the Mexico City airport site At an airport construction facility north of Mexico City, the number of mammouth skeletons recovered increased to at least 200 and still many are to be excavated, said experts on Thursday. Archeologists hope the site that has become “mammoth central” — the shores of …
9,000-year-old Neolithic ‘city’ near Jerusalem changes how we think about human evolution
9,000-year-old Neolithic ‘city’ near Jerusalem changes how we think about human evolution The 9,000-year-old metropolis — pre-dating both Britain’s Stonehenge and ancient Egypt’s pyramids — was uncovered during a survey before the construction of a new highway, which is one of the biggest ever found, the Israel Antiquities Authority said. The team estimated a population …
Older than Giza: 4,600-year-old pyramid uncovered in Egypt
Older than Giza: 4,600-year-old pyramid uncovered in Egypt Researchers working near the 4,600-year-old pyramid uncovered at Tell Edfu in Egypt. Archaeologists working near Edfu, a city in southern Egypt, fought back the rolling tide of modern development to preserve a rare archaeological site. And the effort has paid off: Beneath this heap of sand, at …