Lost tomb with 72 ancient skeletons from extinct Canary Islands civilization found by drone after 1,000 years
Lost tomb with 72 ancient skeletons from extinct Canary Islands civilization found by drone after 1,000 years Amateur archeologists on the holiday island of Gran Canaria discovered a grave containing ancient remains of men of a lost pre-Hispanic civilization. The mummified remains of 72 skeletons belonging to natives of the ‘Guanche’ society were discovered by …
Cannabis preserved India’s ancient Ellora caves from decay for 1,500 years
Cannabis preserved India’s ancient Ellora caves from decay for 1,500 years From the sixth century AD to the 11th, in the north-west city of Aurangabad, in Maharashtra, the Rashtrakut dynasty and the Yadavs built a group of 34 Caves. Each of these caves, made of stone, was dedicated to a religion of three, Buddhism, Hinduism, …
Early humans feasted on fish in the Sahara Desert 10,000 years ago
Early humans feasted on fish in the Sahara Desert 10,000 years ago A large number of animal remains – including fish – have been discovered in a location in the Sahara Desert by archaeologists, shedding new light on the ancient peoples who once lived there. According to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS …
Giant ’13th Century catapult stone’ found at Hay Castle
Centuries-old Norman head and trebuchet ball found where they fell at Hay Castle Another significant discovery was made by archeologists involved in the restoration of Hay Castle to include an intriguing collection of treasures There have been remarkable and interesting finds made by Archaeologists who work on conserving one of the great medieval defense structures still standing …
The world’s oldest sword? 5,000-year-old Anatolian weapon discovered in Armenian Monastery of Venice
The world’s oldest sword? 5,000-year-old Anatolian weapon discovered in Armenian Monastery of Venice In a monastery on the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, in Lagoon Town, a 5000-year old Anatolian sword was found. Vittoria Dall’Armellina, a Ph.D. student at the Ca ‘ Foscari University in Venice, accidentally found a small sword among a number of medieval …
Modern technology reveals old secrets about the great, white Maya road
Modern technology reveals old secrets about the great, white Maya road Would one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mayan world, the mighty Queen of Cobá, create the longest Mayan road to invade a smaller, isolated neighbor and gain a foothold against the emerging Chichén Itzá empire? Traci Ardren, a sociology professor at the University …
Set of 5000-year-old board game pieces discovered in Turkey
Set of 5000-year-old board game pieces discovered in Turkey Within the scope of Ilısu Dam rescue excavations, the missing pieces of a historical play set, which was found in 2012 in the southeastern province of Siirt’s Başur Mound, have been unearthed. Rescue excavations have been completed in Başur Mound, which is shown as one of the most important …
Gold Coin Cache Discovered during renovation work at Jambukeswarar Temple in India
Gold Coin Cache Discovered during renovation work at Jambukeswarar Temple in India In Thiruvanaikovil, Tamil Nadu, the Jambukeswarar temple struck gold when 505 gold coins in the sealed vessel were discovered during digging. The coins, according to officials, were in a sealed jar, which the workers found in the Akhilandeshwari shrine. When the officials of the …
298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China
298 Million Year Old Forest Found Beneath Coal Mine in China A tropical forest 300 millions of years old, has been preserved in ash when a volcano exploded in the north of China today. The reconstruction of this fossilized forest is presented through a new study by Hermann Pfefferkorn, a paleobotanist from the University of Pennsylvania, …
By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure
By gum! Scientists find new 110-million-year-old treasure During the analysis, scientists from the University of Portsmouth, examining fossilized leaves of the Welwitschiophyllum plant found in the Crato Formation in Brazil, have discovered a remarkable new treasure- the first fossil plant gum on record- ‘Welwitschiophyllum.’ Researchers have noticed that thin amber-colored bands locked inside some of the …