8,000-Year-Old Monument Uncovered in Turkey
The Anadolu Agency reports that a monument thought to be 8,000 years old has been discovered in northwestern Turkey’s Ugurlu-Zeytinlik mound by a team of researchers led by Burcin Erdogu of Trakya University. According to the head of an excavation team, a monument that is supposed to be about 8,000 years old was discovered in …
How ‘secret Inca city’ was found hiding below Amazon jungle rising ‘lost treasure’ hopes
How ‘secret Inca city’ was found hiding below Amazon jungle rising ‘lost treasure’ hopes Some scholars consider the Incas to be the most powerful in the Americas, occupying the Peruvian mountains until 1572, when the Spaniards captured the last fortress. Proof of this advanced civilization is still visible today, with Machu Picchu, the most famous …
Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway
Mysterious Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway In Norway, archeologists discovered a particularly strange thing. They have found two Viking boats in one grave. Some 100 years after the first burial of the ship, the second burial was put into the tomb. A large number of grave goods were also recovered, and they are helping …
Nazca Line Discoveries in Peru Suggest the Mysterious Geoglyphs Are Pervasive
Nazca Line Discoveries in Peru Suggest the Mysterious Geoglyphs Are Pervasive In Peru, the Nazca Lines are the most mysterious archeological geoglyphs. For nearly a century, these humanoid, geometric forms and animal glyphs have confused experts. Scientists from Japan now claim that up to 143 new images have been found near the UNESCO World Heritage site. …
Rare Bronze Age Sword Found at Secret New Site in the Czech Republic
Rare Bronze Age Sword Found at Secret New Site in the Czech Republic In the region of Richnov in northeast Bohemia, a bronze age Rare Sword was found in excellent condition. The blade is intact with its hilt and the gravel of its decorative fine lines along its edge is clearly visible to the naked eye while the …
7,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Unearthed in Poland
7,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Unearthed in Poland The site of a mysterious 7,000-year-old ring structure believed to be used in semi-regular religious rituals has been excavated by researchers in Poland. The site for the excavation is located near the small village of Nowe objezierz, about ten miles from the German border. the excavation site features a …
12,000-Year-Old Lake Destroyed in Treasure Hunt for Roman Gold
12,000-Year-Old Lake Destroyed in Treasure Hunt for Roman Gold Dipsiz Lake, a 12,000-year-old glacial lake in Turkey’s north-east Gümüşhane province, had been desiccated by two men, including a ruling party official, who were looking for a treasure. Fatih Sözen, district chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is one of the two people …
Babies Buried Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Skulls of Other Children Discovered in Ecuador
Babies Buried Wearing ‘Helmets’ Made of Skulls of Other Children Discovered in Ecuador While the head of humans is a powerful symbol in many cultures in South America, archeologists at a site in Ecuador were surprised to find that two babies buried with “helmet” made from the skulls of other kids. The Salango ritual complex on …
‘He was NOT murdered!’ Egypt expert solves Tutankhamun mystery after new DNA test
‘He was NOT murdered!’ Egypt expert solves Tutankhamun mystery after new DNA test Tutankhamun was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule at the end of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom. Known as “the boy king,” he inherited the throne at just nine years old and …
France Returns to Senegal an 18th-Century Saber That It Looted During the Colonial Period
France Returns to Senegal an 18th-Century Saber That It Looted During the Colonial Period As a symbolic gesture of France’s commitment in its dedication to restoring African cultural heritage, French Prime Minister Edouard Philip handed the historic sword to the President of Senegal Macky Sall. Omar Saïdou Tall, a leading Muslim religious leader in the …