‘Cursed’ Mummies From El-Mezawaa Necropolis Restored
‘Cursed’ Mummies From El-Mezawaa Necropolis Restored A team from Egypt’s Mummies Conservation Project has finished restoring a group of seven mummies in the El-Muzawaa necropolis in Dakhla oasis, completing the first phase of the project, Gharib Sonbol, head of Ancient Egyptian restoration projects at the Ministry of Antiquities, told Ahram Online. The restoration of Al-Muzawaa …
The ancient Egyptian mummy of a young girl is first with a bandaged wound
The ancient Egyptian mummy of a young girl is first with a bandaged wound Scientists found the first recorded example of a bandaged wound on a mummified body, which could offer more insight into ancient medical practices. The finding was published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, a peer-reviewed journal. The researchers said they discovered the …
16th-Century E. coli Sample Extracted from Italian Mummy
16th-Century E. coli Sample Extracted from Italian Mummy E. coli, short for Escherichia coli, has been among the most thoroughly studied bacteria since it was discovered in the 19th century, but researchers are only starting to understand its evolutionary history. Now, for the first time, scientists have extracted the genetic code of a 400-year-old version …
The Guadeloupe Woman: A Human Skeleton Dating Back 28 Million Years
The Guadeloupe Woman: A Human Skeleton Dating Back 28 Million Years In 1810 the British seized the French Island of Guadeloupe and sent a large stone slab back to England containing a skeleton of a headless and footless woman. This particular skeleton has become the object of controversy regarding the age of the skeleton and …
44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Could Be the Earliest Known Depiction of Hunting
44,000-Year-Old Cave Painting Could Be the Earliest Known Depiction of Hunting A 44,000-year-old cave painting of a hunting scene that involves humans and animals might be the oldest recorded story. It was discovered, by a group of archaeologists from Griffith University, Australia, in a cave on the Indonesian island Sulawesi. Researchers think this mural might …
‘Rare and significant’ brooch found at site linked to KING ARTHUR
‘Rare and significant’ brooch found at site linked to KING ARTHUR Archaeologists stumbled across the “rare and significant” piece of jewellery and hailed it as the first evidence that the area was home to the rich and powerful during the time. The Romano-British brooch was discovered in a field at St Mabyn, Cornwall, less than …
The Pompeii Of Bronze Age Houses Was Just Uncovered In Britain
The “Pompeii” Of Bronze Age Houses Was Just Uncovered In Britain In the marshy fens of Cambridgeshire, archaeologists have uncovered what is being described as the “best-preserved Bronze Age dwellings ever found” in Britain. The incredible find provides a snapsH๏τ into the everyday life of those living in the marshes around 3,000 years ago. Following …
Fossils May Represent China’s Earliest Hominins
Fossils May Represent China’s Earliest Hominins Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) form part of a team of Chinese, Spanish, and French scientists that has just published a study of what may prove to be China’s most ancient human fossil, in the Journal of Human Evolution. The researchers employed …
Origins of the Black Death identified
Origins of the Black Death identified The Black Death, the biggest pandemic in our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and lasted in Europe between the years 1346 and 1353. Despite the pandemic’s immense demographic and societal impacts, its origins have long been elusive. Now, a multidisciplinary team of scientists, including researchers from …
Archaeologists Unearthed the tomb of a Giant Warrior, horses and a witch in Germany
Archaeologists Unearthed the tomb of a Giant Warrior, horses and a witch in Germany Close to a burial ground in Theiben, a little town in Germany an unbelievable revelation was made. Two bodies were found close to each other with one being of a goliath and the other being of a young lady accepted to …