The oldest evidence of human cannibalism as a funerary practice in Europe
The oldest evidence of human cannibalism as a funerary practice in Europe According to a new study, cannibalism was a common funerary practice in northern Europe around 15,000 years ago, with people eating their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ not out of necessity but rather as part of their culture. Gough’s Cave is a well-known paleolithic site in south-eastern …
Poland’s oldest copper axe discovered in the Lublin region
Poland’s oldest copper axe discovered in the Lublin region A copper axe from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC identified with the Trypillia culture was found in the Horodło municipality in the Hrubieszów district. An axe discovered in the Hrubieszów district, identified with the Trypillia culture, is most likely the oldest find of a copper …
The marble head of God Apollo unearthed in an excavation at Philippi, Greece
The marble head of God Apollo unearthed in an excavation at Philippi, Greece The excavation, carried out by a group of students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the archaeological site of Philippi Kavala, brought to light important findings. Among other things, they discovered a rare head of Apollo dating back to the 2nd …
A New Study: The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been blown into shape by the wind
A New Study: The Great Sphinx of Giza may have been blown into shape by the wind The theory, occasionally raised by others, that the Great Sphinx of Giza may have been a lion-shaped natural landform that the ancient Egyptians modified to form the stone-faced feline has been investigated. A team of New York University scientists replicated …
Archaeologists Uncover Upper Part Colossal Statue of Ramses II
Archaeologists Uncover Upper Part Colossal Statue of Ramses II The joint Egyptian-American Archaeological Mission unearthed the upper part of the colossal statue of Ramses II (Ramesses), the lower part of which was found in 1930, during excavations at Hermopolis Magna in Egypt’s Minya Governorate. Ramesses the Great, also known as Ramesses II, was one of ancient …
The Horoscope Scroll Found In the Judean Desert: A Glimpse Into the Mysterious Sect
The “Horoscope” Scroll Found In the Judean Desert: A Glimpse Into the Mysterious Sect One of the most interesting and mysterious scrolls discovered in the Judean Desert is a scroll called the “Horoscope.” This scroll shed light on the ancient practices of astrology and mysticism in a discovery that has intrigued historians and archaeologists alike. …
Human remains found at prison sewer site are 4,500 years old in East Yorkshire
Human remains found at prison sewer site are 4,500 years old in East Yorkshire Archaeologists investigating the site of a new sewer to serve a jail being built at Full Sutton in East Yorkshire, England, have discovered a burial monument containing human remains thought to be about 4,500 years old. Parts of a Roman road and …
The earliest Buddha statues in China found in northwestern Shaanxi
The earliest Buddha statues in China found in northwestern Shaanxi The two copper-tin-lead alloy Buddha statues discovered in northwestern Shaanxi Province became the earliest Buddha statues of this kind unearthed in China. Two alloy Buddha statues and a number of items were excavated from a group of ancient tombs dating to the Eastern Han Dynasty …
Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Czech Republic
Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Czech Republic Archaeologists from the central Moravian city of Přerov, Czech Republic have announced a unique discovery. While carrying out excavations in the center of the town, they found an ice skate made of animal bone dating back some 1,000 years. In Přerov, a town on the River Bečva, specialists …
World’s First Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy has been Discovered
World’s First Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy has been Discovered Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences aim to research all mummies in museums as part of the Warsaw Mummy Project. As part of this project, researchers worked to discover more about the woman thought to be in her 20s. The first mummified bones of an …