Egypt unveils biggest ancient coffin find in over a century
Egypt unveils discovery of 30 ancient coffins with mummies inside On Saturday, the Egyptian authorities revealed 30 ancient wooden sarcophagi found in Luxor, including mummies indeed. The Supreme Council of Antiquities secretary general Mostafa Waziri told reporters that the discovery was the country’s largest in more than a century. After years of foreign archeological digs, it …
Unique Archaeological Discovery in Croatia: Roman Chariot With Horses!
Unique Archaeological Discovery in Croatia: Roman Chariot With Horses! The fossilized remains of a buried Roman chariot with two horses in a burial ritual have been discovered by Archeologists in Croatia. A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely wealthy family’ was found in which the carriage with what appears to be two horses had lain. …
Humans Reached Greek Island Nearly 200,000 Years Ago
Early humans travelled to Greek islands 200,000 years earlier than believed and could even have WALKED to them when seas were low, scientists claim The discoveries in the journal Science Advances were based on years of excavations and challenge current thinking about human movement in the region —long thought to have been inaccessible and uninhabitable …
A postman collected pebbles every day for 33 years and what he created is astounding
A postman collected pebbles every day for 33 years and what he created is astounding There stands an impressive building deep in the heart of rural France. The Idéal du Facteur Palace is a sculpture piece adorned with carved animals and floral décor and stands at a height of 45 feet (14 meters) high and 85 feet (26 …
Ancient temple found under Lake тιтicaca in peru
Ancient Hidden City Discovered Under Lake тιтicaca in Peru Archeologists discovered the remains of an ancient civilization under the waters of the lake five minutes far from the town of Tiquina on the shores of тιтicaca Lake. Christophe Delaere, an archeologist from the Free University of Belgium, made the discovery 10 years ago using the …
Hoards Of Viking Coins Discovered On The Island Of Saaremaa, Estonia
Hoards Of Viking Coins Discovered On The Island Of Saaremaa, Estonia On the island of Saaremaa, weeks after a big shipment, which includes a 1,700-year-old gold bracelet, came to light, there was another archaeological discovery. According to the Heritage Protection Board (Muinsuskaitseamet) and the Saaremaa Museum, the recent find dates from the Viking era contains a large …
Ancient images of gladiators unearthed at the city of Pompeii
Ancient images of gladiators unearthed at the city of Pompeii Archeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a well-preserved fresco showing fighting gladiators. This scene marks the end of a war between a murmullo and a Thracian form of gladiator, one victorious and the other losing. Both types are described by weapons …
Scientists discover unique carcᴀss of extinct ‘pygmy’ woolly mammoth on island off Siberian coast
Frozen pygmy woolly mammoth carcᴀss unearthed in Siberia could be proof of a new species of ice age beast Scientists have discovered relics of Mammuthus exilis, or what they’re calling a “Golden mammoth”, named after the color of its seemingly strawberry blonde colored hair. The discovery of the carcᴀss proves the existence of a miniature or …
Pottering of potters: archaeologist traces the migration of ancient Greek potters
Pottering of potters: archaeologist traces the migration of ancient Greek potters Archaeologists have been keen in recent years to apply all kinds of modern methods for monitoring prehistoric migration; they analyze DNA and strontium isotopes in human remains. “To illuminate the migration of potters in ancient Greece about 3200 years ago by more traditional methods,” says Dr. …
PERU: Well-Preserved Dog Remains Unearthed in ancient Peruvian temple
PERU: Well-Preserved Dog Remains Unearthed in ancient Peruvian temple In an ancient pre-Hispanic Peruvian site, the “unprecedented” well-preserved bones of a 1000-year-old dog are found. In the main building, described as a temple in the reports, researchers from the Sechin Archeological Project found dog remains from the Casma Valley in northern Peru. The Casma-Sechin culture …