Medieval pilgrim tombs found below Rome street
Medieval pilgrim tombs found below Rome street ROME, ITALY—BBC reports that medieval burials were unearthed during utility work on the Via del Governo Vecchio in central Rome. The graves had been damaged by previous construction projects. According to Archeological Superintendence the city found two graves dating from the Middle Ages during gas works on Via del …
Ornately-tattooed 3,000-year-old mummy discovered by archaeologists
Ornately-tattooed 3,000-year-old mummy discovered by archaeologists In 2016, an ancient Egyptian mummy with symbolic tattoos was discovered by a team of archeologists, they thought were first of their kind. The 3000-year-old mummified woman was tattooed with various symbols, including cows, lotus and divine eyes, which could represent her religious status or practices. It was the …
Ancient City of ‘Mahendraparvata’ Hidden Beneath Cambodian Jungle
Ancient City of ‘Mahendraparvata’ Hidden Beneath Cambodian Jungle The “lost city of Cambodia” was eventually rediscovered by researchers. The city was officially called Mahendraparvata and was the first capital of the Angkorian Empire–a Hindu Buddhist empire that had been in Southeast Asia from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Although archeologists and historians have been …
8,000-Year-Old Pearl, Found In Abu Dhabi, Is World’s Oldest.
8,000-Year-Old Pearl, Found In Abu Dhabi, Is World’s Oldest. An 8,000-year-old pearl that archaeologists say is the worlds oldest will be displayed in Abu Dhabi, according to authorities who said Sunday it is proof the objects have been traded since Neolithic times. Dubbed the ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl’, it was found in layers carbon-dated to 5800-5600 …
Backyard Bones May Have Been Buried by 19th-Century Students
Human remains found in Aberdeen garden may have been buried by medical students 187 years ago OLD ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND—BBC reports that 115 human bone fragments recovered from a private garden in northeastern Scotland by archaeologist Alison Cameron may have been buried by medical student Alexander Creyk and his roommates, who lived on the property in …
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 …