The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City
The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City Long before Christopher Columbus “discovered” North America, the mounds of Cahokia stood tall and formed the continent’s first city in recorded history. In fact, during its height in the 12th century, Cahokia Mounds was larger in population than London. It spread across six square miles and …
This Gecko Has Been Trapped In Amber For 100 Million Years
This Gecko Has Been Trapped In Amber For 100 Million Years Researchers at the University of Oregon state and the Natural History Museum in London confirmed that they had found the oldest known gecko fossil with life-like pieces after 100 million years of the amber-buried skeleton. The tiny foot of this ancient lizard also displays …
Armchair archaeologists are discovering ancient historic sites during the lockdown
Armchair archaeologists are discovering ancient historic sites during the lockdown Volunteer archaeologists working from home are revealing hitherto uncharted prehistoric burial mounds, Roman roads, and medieval farms, using LiDAR technology. This just goes to show what can be achieved working from home during a pandemic, history in the making. Businesses and companies have all had to …
Norway’s melting ice is revealing priceless ancient artifacts
Norway’s melting ice is revealing priceless ancient artifacts “The moment these artifacts melt out of the ice, they’re immediately vulnerable to the elements,” says James H, in an interview with national geographic. Ancient artifacts preserved in snow and ice over thousands of years in Norway’s mountains are emerging at an unprecedented rate, and archaeologists are …
Scientists find evidence of fires built in Yucatán cave 10,000 years ago
Scientists find evidence of fires built in Yucatán cave 10,000 years ago In Mexico the oldest traces of charcoal ever discovered is found in a cenote of the Yucatán Peninsula. Recent archeological evidence from tests of burnt charcoal has shown that the first inhabitants on the Yucatán peninsula in Mexico constructed bonfires in the cave …
Ancient Bones Found in Bulgarian Cave Are Oldest Evidence of Modern Humans in Europe
Ancient Bones Found in Bulgarian Cave Are Oldest Evidence of Modern Humans in Europe According to new research, modern humans have overlapped with Neanderthals in Europe longer than previously thought. Remains of Homo sapiens found in a Bulgarian cave are roughly 44,000 to 46,000 years old, making them the oldest directly dated remains of modern humans in …
Historic Weapon Unearthed in Croatia
A valuable piece of Croatian warrior heritage found at Krka National Park LOZOVAC, CROATIA— Archaeology Org reports that an artillery weapon was found in a defensive wall in a tower at the fourteenth-century site of Nečven fortress, which is located in southern Croatia’s Krka National Park. The bronze object, known as a mačkula, is similar …
Over 40 Ancient Ships Discovered on the Bottom of the Black Sea
Over 40 Ancient Ships Discovered on the Bottom of the Black Sea A group of maritime archeologists studying sea levels in the Black Sea have uncovered over 40 shipwrecks as a “complete bonus.” Scientists have discovered a rare collection of over 40 shipwrecks in the Black Sea, including those from the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, …
1,600-Year-Old Elongated Skull with Stone-Encrusted Teeth Found in Mexico Ruins
1,600-Year-Old Elongated Skull with Stone-Encrusted Teeth Found in Mexico Ruins The 1600-year-old skeleton of an upper-class woman whose skull was purposely deformed and teeth encrusted with mineral stones was found by archeologists near ancient Teotihuacan ruins of Mexico. When she died, between the ages of 35 and 40, the woman was buried with 19 jars that …
The remains were believed to be Richard III
Archaeologists found a skeleton under a car park in the city of Leicester. The remains were believed to be Richard III Experts from the University of Leicester said DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the monarch’s family. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, from the University of Leicester, told a press conference to applause: “Beyond reasonable …