Homo erectus Fossils and Tools Unearthed in Ethiopia
Homo erectus Fossils and Tools Unearthed in Ethiopia Africa’s smallest Homo erectus cranium and the various stone tools discovered in Gona, Ethiopia, indicate that human ancestors were more varied, both physically and behaviorally, than previously known. A Cranium was discovered by an international study team headed by the U.S. and Spanish scientists, including a Michigan geologist university, …
Experts amazed after ‘incredibly rare’ Roman artifact found in Lincolnshire field
Experts amazed after ‘incredibly rare’ Roman artifact found in Lincolnshire field Over recent years, metal detectorists have made a wonderful collection of historical discoveries. In the UK a detector has discovered in a plowed field a very rare and beautiful Roman Brooch. It is only the second of its kind to have even been found …
Secret Pᴀssage Discovered in London’s House of Commons
Secret doorway in Parliament leads to a historical treasure trove Renovation workers have uncovered a forgotten pᴀssageway in the UK’s Houses of Parliament. Built over 1,000 years ago, the historic seat of government in central London has seen kings and queens, prime ministers and foreign dignitaries come and go time and again over the centuries. …
Section of Roman Road Uncovered in Northern England
Secret Roman road and treasure discovered on York construction site A previously unknown Roman road has been found by the archaeologist under the Guildhall as work continues to restore and redevelop the buildings. The York Archaeological Trust (YAT) also discovered Currency and ‘an abundance of Roman pottery’ have also been found at the riverside site. …
Drought Reveals Spanish Stonehenge Older Than the Pyramids
Drought Reveals “Spanish Stonehenge” Older Than the Pyramids After 50 years of immersion on the bottom of a basin, in Spain, a 5,000-year-old monument emerged. There are 144 granite blocks on the megalithic site, which are over 6 feet high, known as ‘ Spanish Stonehenge. ‘ Its similarity to the UNESCO World Heritage site in …
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 …