Anthropologists confirm the existence of specialized sheep-hunting camp in prehistoric Lebanon
Anthropologists confirm the existence of specialized sheep-hunting camp in prehistoric Lebanon The presence of a hunting camp, currently situated in north-eastern Lebanon, over 10,000 years old, has been confirmed by anthropologists at the University of Toronto – one that straddles the period marking the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural settlements at the onset of …
Anglo-Saxon Abbey where Lusty King Edgar was Crowned, Found!
Anglo-Saxon Abbey where Lusty King Edgar was Crowned, Found! The ruins of two stone buildings found during restoration work at Bath Abbey by WesSєx Archeology specialist, it was discovered during renovation work at Bath Abbey, to the 8th – 10th century. It is probably part of the Anglo-Saxon monastery where King Edgar was crowned as the first King …
Waves Over Centuries Has Carved this Marble Cave into Stunning Shapes and Swirling Patterns
Waves Over Centuries Has Carved this Marble Cave into Stunning Shapes and Swirling Patterns The Cuevas de Mármol is situated on a strong marble island on the edge of the General Correra Lake on the Patagonian Andes, an outlying glacial lake that stretches across the border between Chile and Argentina. Dubbed as the most beautiful …
Spider-Like Creature With a Tail Was Just Found in 100 Million-Year-Old Amber
Spider-Like Creature With a Tail Was Just Found in 100 Million-Year-Old Amber Amber mined for centuries in Myanmar for jewelry is a treasure trove for understanding the evolution of spiders and their other arachnid relatives. This week, two independent teams describe four 100-million-year-old specimens encased in amber that look like a cross between a spider …
Archaeologists discover fossil of ancient turtle species that never grew a shell
Archaeologists discover fossil of ancient turtle species that never grew a shell A fossil freshly discovered turtle, that lived 228 million years ago, illustrates how modern turtles have developed these traits. It had a beak, but while its body was Frisbee-shaped, its wide ribs hadn’t grown to form a shell-like we see in turtles today. “This …
Archaeologists discover a crude ancient weapon that could kill a man with a single blow
Archaeologists discover a crude ancient weapon that could kill a man with a single blow When many months ago, in England, an old wooden club was yanked from its watery grave in the River Thames in England, archaeologists didn’t quite know what to make of it. The blunt tool, which is supposed to happen between …
Fossil hunter finds 185M-year-old ‘golden snitch’ with ancient sea creature inside
Fossil hunter finds 185M-year-old ‘golden snitch’ with ancient sea creature inside Fossils shaped like Quidditchball are only a few of the many discoveries made by amateur archeologist Aaron Smith. On the cliffs of Whitby, Yorkshire, the medical student found various fossil items from the Jurᴀssic period. Perhaps the most spectacular is a 185 million-year-old fossil …
Ancient Cave Filled With 10,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings Accidentally Discovered By Egyptologists In Sinai
Art Before the Pharaohs: 10,000 BC Paintings Found in Egypt A newly discovered cave in Sinai, Egypt, is the first of its kind in the region to be found decorated from floor to ceiling with colorful ancient paintings – and it was all by chance. It is estimated that some of the images could be …
Ancient Viruses Buried in Tibetan Glaciers for 15,000 Years Discovered by Scientists
Ancient Viruses Buried in Tibetan Glaciers for 15,000 Years Discovered by Scientists In the Tibetan plateau of China the Earth’s oldest glacial ice is found. It is home to a group of frozen viruses for more than 15,000 years, most of them until now unknown. Scientists have now pointed out that viruses and have warned …
Archaeologists re-excavate hidden Roman bath after 130 years
Archaeologists re-excavate hidden Roman bath after 130 years The bath was first discovered and excavated 130 years ago, but was then quickly back-filled and poorly recorded. Measuring 4 metres x 5 metres, it is one of eight baths known at the Roman Baths site and is beneath York Street next to the main suite of …