The Bosnian Pyramids: One of the Greatest Finds ever
The Bosnian Pyramids: One of the Greatest Finds ever It’s either one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time, or man has made a giant pyramid out of a molehill. In the wake of recent news that evidence of colossal pyramids had been found in the small Bosnian town of Visoko, many in the …
The most dangerous place on Earth 100 million years ago
The most dangerous place on Earth 100 million years ago The world feels like a scary place these days, but a recently published paleontology study helps put things in perspective. A review of 100 years of fossil evidence reveals that 100 million years ago a portion of the Sahara Desert was arguably the most dangerous …
Extremely Well-Preserved Woolly Rhino Is Discovered in Siberia’s Melting Permafrost
Extremely Well-Preserved Woolly Rhino Is Discovered in Siberia’s Melting Permafrost Melting permafrost in the icy north of Siberia is revealing a veritable graveyard of frozen prehistoric animals. In recent decades, locals and scientists in the Russian Republic of Yakutia have uncovered the ancient carcᴀsses of two cave lion cubs, a bison, a horse, a baby woolly …
Maya Farmers May Have Planned for Population Growth
Maya Farmers May Have Planned for Population Growth For years, experts in climate science and ecology have held up the agricultural practices of the ancient Maya as prime examples of what not to do. “There’s a narrative that depicts the Maya as people who engaged in unchecked agricultural development,” said Andrew Scherer, an ᴀssociate professor …
Hoard of 1,800-Year-Old Silver Coins Discovered in Germany
Hoard of 1,800-Year-Old Silver Coins Discovered in Germany More than 5,500 silver coins buried by a river about 1,800 years ago are now in the hands of archaeologists, following the hoard’s discovery in Augsburg, Germany. At the time of the coins’ burial, the Roman Empire was in full swing, with its coinage reaching all corners …
‘Beautiful’ 900-year-old Crusader sword discovered by a diver off the coast of Israel
‘Beautiful’ 900-year-old Crusader sword discovered by diver off the coast of Israel A man diving off the coast of northern Israel, not far from his home, recently stumbled onto a 900-year-old sword dated to the time of the Crusades. Shlomi Katzin, a resident of the town of Atlit, spotted the sword and other centuries-old artefacts …
Melting Glaciers Reveal 10,000-Year-Old Artifacts Belonging to Mysterious People
Melting Glaciers Reveal 10,000-Year-Old Artifacts Belonging to Mysterious People Climate changes are a major threat to humanity, but as it seems, there is one science that truly benefits from the terrible changes – archaeology. When it comes to melting ice or, more specifically, melting glaciers around the world, it has created an incredible opportunity for …
Ancient mummy ‘with 1,100-year-old Adidas boots’ died after she was struck on the head
Ancient mummy ‘with 1,100 year old Adidas boots’ died after she was struck on the head Intriguing new details have emerged about a medieval mummy known for her ‘Adidas’ boots – which she wore more than a millennia ago. The body of the woman was discovered a year ago this week in the Altai mountains …
Traces of Unfinished Roman Aqueduct Uncovered in Armenia
Traces of Unfinished Roman Aqueduct Uncovered in Armenia Archaeologists from the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia have discovered remains of a Roman arched aqueduct during excavation work on the Hellenistic royal city of Artashat-Artaxata in ancient Armenia. It is the easternmost arched aqueduct in the Roman …
Mercury Detected in Remains from Copper Age Iberia
Mercury Detected in Remains from Copper Age Iberia A recent paper published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology and in which researchers from the University of Seville participate explores the complex relationship between humans and mercury over time. In this article, enтιтled “The use and abuse of cinnabar in Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberia”, …