Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation
Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation The remains of a vast Roman trading settlement have been discovered by a team of archaeologists working along a future high-speed railway route in England. Hundreds of Roman coins, jewellery, pottery and a pair of shackles were among the artefacts to be discovered at …
Long-lost temple of Hercules from 9th century BC discovered, claim researchers
Long-lost temple of Hercules from 9th century BC discovered, claim researchers Archaeologists near Cádiz, Spain, believe they have located the site of the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus, an ancient pilgrimage destination visited by the likes of Roman dictator Julius Caesar and Carthaginian general Hannibal. The elusive site has been something of “a holy grail” …
Neolithic cattle sites could change the understanding of what beef meant to the people of Ireland
Neolithic cattle sites could change the understanding of what beef meant to the people of Ireland An archaeological site in Dublin with an unusually large collection of cattle remains could potentially change the understanding of beef and cattle herding in Middle Neolithic Ireland and Europe. Data collected from the N2 Kilshane excavation in north county Dublin …
Island grave reveals a 1,000-year-old treasure trove of ‘elite’ jewellery including a solid amber ring
Island grave reveals 1,000-year-old treasure trove of ‘elite’ jewellery including a solid amber ring Archaeologists have uncovered an ‘elite’ grave from the 12th century during excavation work in Northern Poland. The discovery in the village of Ostrowite included two amber rings, a bronze bowl, and an iron knife in a leather sheath with bronze fittings. …
Drilling under Antarctic ice shelf, scientists find a treasure trove of life with 77 species
Drilling under Antarctic ice shelf, scientists find treasure trove of life with 77 species Far beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there is more marine life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Current Biology, published this week. Despite occupying nearly 1.6 million km2, ice shelves are amongst the least known environments …
Archaeological dig reveals participants in California’s Gold Rush dined on salted Atlantic cod
Archaeological dig reveals participants in California’s Gold Rush dined on salted Atlantic cod It turns out San Francisco has been a destination for lovers of imported delicacies since its earliest Gold Rush days. According to results published recently in the peer-reviewed Journal of Anthropological Research, an excavation at Thompson’s Cove in San Francisco has shown “Atlantic cod …
Medieval warhorses no bigger than modern-day ponies, study finds
Medieval warhorses no bigger than modern-day ponies, study finds Medieval warhorses are often depicted as mᴀssive and powerful beasts, but in reality, many were no more than pony-sized by modern standards, a new study shows. Horses during the period were often below 14.2 hands high, but the size was clearly not everything, as historical records …
Hungry badger accidentally unearths hundreds of ancient Roman coins in Spain
Hungry badger accidentally unearths hundreds of ancient Roman coins in Spain A badger has led archaeologists to a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins that had been hidden in a cave in Spain for centuries. The animal had burrowed into a crack in the rock inside the La Cuesta cave in the Asturias region …
Mᴀssive 1,100 Year Old Maya Site Discovered In Georgia’s Mountains
Mᴀssive 1,100 Year Old Maya Site Discovered In Georgia’s Mountains In Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, the Mayans constructed astonishing temples – but now some ᴀssume that the ancient people fled their dissolving civilization and ended up in Georgia. A 1,100-year-old archaeological site is believed by the historian and architect Richard Thornton to show that Mayan …
Giant 30-foot ‘sea dragon’ fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in the UK
Giant 30-foot ‘sea dragon’ fossil from 180 million years ago discovered in UK The remains of a monstrous, 33-foot-long (10 meters) “sea dragon” that swam in the seas when dinosaurs were alive some 180 million years ago have been unearthed on a nature reserve in England. The behemoth is the biggest and most complete fossil …