Is This Man-Made Underground Complex ONE MILLION Years Old?
Is This Man-Made Underground Complex ONE MILLION Years Old? While most researchers and scholars around the globe agree that human civilization as we know it only has only existed for some 12,000 years on our planet, there are countless discoveries that point toward a much different past. There are many findings ranging from temples, structures, …
Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs containing a trove of gold artefacts
Archaeologists find Bronze Age tombs containing a trove of gold artefacts Archaeologists have discovered a trove of engraved jewellery and gold artefacts in two Bronze Age tombs that could shine a new light on life in ancient Greece. The discovery was announced on Tuesday in Greece. The team had spent more than 18 months excavating …
A couple discover over ₹2 crore gold coins in the kitchen during the renovation
A couple discover over ₹2 crore gold coins in the kitchen during the renovation A life-changing event occurred in a UK couple’s life when they decided to renovate their house. According to a report by The Times, a UK-based couple found 264 gold coins under the floor of their kitchen. The North Yorkshire couple has …
36,000-year-old Meat of a Mummified Bison was used for a Stew
36,000-year-old Meat of a Mummified Bison was used for a Stew One Night in 1984, A handful of lucky guests gathered at the Alaska home of palaeontologist Dale Guthrie to eat stew crafted from a once-in-a-lifetime delicacy: the neck meat of an ancient, recently-discovered bison nicknamed Blue Babe. The dinner party fit Alaska tradition: Since …
3,300 Years Ago Ancient Egyptians Collected and Revered Ancient Fossils Now Known as the ‘Black Bones of Set’
3,300 Years Ago Ancient Egyptians Collected and Revered Ancient Fossils Now Known as the ‘Black Bones of Set’ Some of the first people ever to stumble upon prehistoric fossils lived in Egypt 3,300 years ago. Their story likely started with a sandstorm. Some strong wind rose up and blew the desert sands away, exposing a …
Did Romans Eat Special Foods at Funerals?
Did Romans Eat Special Foods at Funerals? In the 1950s, a Roman necropolis (or cemetery) was found in the centre of Barcelona, hailing from the second and third centuries AD. The site – Plaça de la Vila de Madrid – was excavated again between 2000 and 2003, when a funerary complex of about 500 square …
Padlocked, restrained female ‘vampire’ discovered in 17th-century graveyard
Padlocked, restrained female ‘vampire’ discovered in 17th-century graveyard The remains of a “female vampire” have been uncovered by archaeologists at a 17th-century graveyard in Pień, Poland. Professor Dariusz Poliński and a team of researchers from Nicolaus Copernicus University were conducting the dig when they discovered the skeletal remains of the woman, who had been pinned …
Possible Priest’s Grave Discovered at Pacopampa
Possible Priest’s Grave Discovered at Pacopampa A team of archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the tomb of a religious leader from ancient Peru at the Pacopampa site, a priestly figure, who was baptized as the “priest of the pututos,” or the priest of the shell trumpets. The Pacopampa priest’s tomb remains have …
Carvings Discovered at Ireland’s Grange Stone Circle
Carvings Discovered at Ireland’s Grange Stone Circle An Irish archaeological pH๏τographer has discovered a remarkable series of prehistoric carvings at the Grange Stone Circle in Lough Gur, County Limerick. Ken Williams, a leading Irish archaeological pH๏τographer, has developed methods of lighting stones so that they can be pH๏τographed to maximum effect, allowing him to find …
Israeli archaeologists dig up the large tusk of an ancient elephant
Israeli archaeologists dig up the large tusk of an ancient elephant Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete tusk of a giant prehistoric elephant that once roamed around the Mediterranean. The 2.6-meter (8.5-foot) remnant, weighing approximately 150 kilograms (330 pounds), is estimated to be around half a million years old. “This is the largest complete fossil …