Large discovery of Native American artefacts in Willamette Valley
Large discovery of Native American artifacts in Willamette Valley Volunteer archaeologist Megan Wonderly discovers an obsidian Native American tool during the excavation. The tool, known as a biface, is an estimated 1,000 to 4,000 years old and could help researchers better understand early trade routes. Thanks to a discovery by a local landowner, archaeologists unearthed …
Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway
Medieval Runes Discovered in Norway Just before Christmas, archaeologists Solveig Thorkildsen and Ingeborg Hornkjøl, both with the Norwegian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Research, NIKU, found two rare objects. A stick inscribed with runes, a so-called rune stick, and a bone, also inscribed with runes, was discovered a few days apart during an ongoing dig at …
India’s largest known burial site is 4,000 yrs old, confirms carbon dating
India’s largest known burial site is 4,000 yrs old, confirms carbon dating One day in 2005, Shriram Sharma, a farmer from Sanauli village Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, was carrying about his day, and ploughing his field. Little did he know that what was otherwise part of his daily routine would lead to an accidental discovery …
The long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey
Long-Lost Kingdom Over 3,000 Years Old Stumbled on by Archeologists in Turkey It was said that all he touched turned to gold. But destiny eventually caught up with the legendary King Midas, and a long-lost chronicle of his ancient downfall appears to have literally surfaced in Turkey. In 2019, archaeologists were investigating an ancient mound …
The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire
The Incas used cutting-edge technology to power their empire In the 15th and early 16th Centuries, a small island in Lake тιтicaca was one of South America’s most important religious sites. Revered as the birthplace of the Sun, the Moon and the Inca dynasty, Isla del Sol (“Island of the Sun”) drew pilgrims from across …
Mysterious footprints suggest Neanderthals climbed a volcano right after it erupted
Mysterious footprints suggest Neanderthals climbed a volcano right after it erupted According to legend, the devil once took a walk down the side of a volcano in southern Italy, each step preserved forever in solid rock. The tracks are known as the “Ciampate del Diavolo“‘ or “Devil’s Trail” – but details published in 2020 reveal …
A Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy Has Been Discovered in a Shocking World First
A Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy Has Been Discovered in a Shocking World First A team of Polish scientists say they have discovered the only known example of an embalmed pregnant Egyptian mummy. The discovery was made by researchers at the Warsaw Mummy Project and revealed in the Journal of Archaeological Science on Thursday. The project …
Archaeologists Discover ‘Lost,’ 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sun Temple
Archaeologists Discover ‘Lost,’ 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sun Temple Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remnants of a lost “sun temple” dating back to the 25th century BCE. Experts believe it to be one of just six such temples erected as a shrine to sun god Ra during the Old Kingdom, although to date, only two other …
U.S. Repatriates Looted Artifacts to Italy
U.S. Repatriates Looted Artifacts to Italy Italy’s culture minister on Thursday welcomed the return of 201 prized antiquities valued at over 10 million euros ($11 million) that had been located in prestigious U.S. museums and galleries after being illegally trafficked in recent decades. They were among thousands of antiquities seized from traffickers or returned to …
Priceless Art Found In Paris Apartment Vacant Since 1939
Priceless Art Found In Paris Apartment Vacant Since 1939 Caked in dust and full of turn-of-the-century treasures, this Paris apartment is like going back in time. Having lain untouched for seven decades the abandoned home was discovered three years ago after its owner died aged 91. The woman who owned the flat, a Mrs De …