Archaeologist discovers a 6,000-year-old island settlement off the Croatian coast
Archaeologist discovers a 6,000-year-old island settlement off the Croatian coast Croatia, June 24 – Archaeologist Mate Parica was examining satellite images of Croatia’s coastline when he spotted something unusual. “I thought: maybe it is natural, maybe not,” said Parica, a professor at the University of Zadar. The image showed a large, shallow area on the …
New early human discovered in 130,000-year-old fossils at Israeli cement site
New early human discovered in 130,000-year-old fossils at Israeli cement site Researchers in Israel have discovered a previously unknown type of ancient human who coexisted with our species around 100,000 years ago. They believe the remains discovered near Ramla are those of one of the “final survivors” of a long-extinct human race. A team from …
The treasure inside beer lost in a shipwreck 120 years ago
The treasure inside beer lost in a shipwreck 120 years ago Long-forgotten strains of yeast are searched for in wrecks, abandoned breweries and other places in the hope that they can be put to good use if they are resurrected. gently relieving himself through a hatch in the sunken hold, he could see the wreckage …
Remains of a 3000-year-old shark attack victim discovered in Japan
Remains of a 3000-year-old shark attack victim discovered in Japan Newspapers regularly carry stories of terrifying shark attacks, but in a paper published today, Oxford-led researchers reveal their discovery of a 3,000-year-old victim – attacked by a shark in the Seto Inland Sea of the Japanese archipelago. The research in the Journal of Archaeological Science: …
Dirty secrets: sediment DNA reveals a 300,000-year timeline of ancient and modern humans living in Siberia
Dirty secrets: sediment DNA reveals a 300,000-year timeline of ancient and modern humans living in Siberia Science Magazine reports that analysis of more than 700 soil samples from Siberia’s Denisova Cave has detected traces of modern human DNA, which suggests that modern humans may have occupied the cave alongside Denisovans and Neanderthals. The group was …
Medieval Gold Coins Unearthed in Eastern England
Medieval Gold Coins Unearthed in Eastern England A metal detectorist discovered two ancient and extremely rare gold coins thought to have been lost during the Black Death. Near Reepham, Norfolk, a leopard-shaped 23-carat gold coin was discovered alongside an Edward III golden coin. The leopard was withdrawn within months of its being minted in 1344 …
Is there an ‘underworld’ under the earth, according to a new archaeological find?
Is there an ‘underworld’ under the earth, according to a new archaeological find? Excavations at the Yazlkaya Rock Temple in Turkey, which began over 200 years ago, have uncovered an ancient calendar and a map of the cosmos, both of which provide fascinating evidence. The paintings in the strange stone carvings, which were probably made about …
Italy recovers nearly 800 illegally gathered archaeological finds
Italy recovers nearly 800 illegally gathered archaeological finds Italy said Monday it had recovered from a Belgian collector hundreds of illegally gathered archaeological finds dating as far back as the sixth century BC, worth 11 million euros. The nearly 800 pieces “of exceptional rarity and inestimable value”, including stelae, amphorae and other works, came from …
Italian hospital uses CT scan to unveil secrets of an Egyptian mummy
Italian hospital uses CT scan to unveil secrets of an Egyptian mummy Researchers believe they can reconstruct the life and death of the Egyptian priest and understand which kinds of products were used to mummify the body. Ancient Egypt met modern medical technology when a mummy underwent a CT scan at an Italian hospital as …
Footprints of Last Dinosaurs To Walk on UK Soil 110 Million Years Ago Found in Kent
Footprints of Last Dinosaurs To Walk on UK Soil 110 Million Years Ago Found in Kent In the realm of palaeontology, there’s some exciting news! At least six different dinosaur species’ footprints have been unearthed – the very last dinosaurs to walk on UK land 110 million years ago! These footprints have been discovered in …