Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India
Possible 10th-Century Buddhist Monastery Site Uncovered in India Archaeological Survey of India researchers has discovered a tenth-century structure in one of three mounds identified as possible Buddhist sites on the Hazaribagh Plateau in northeastern India, around 110-km from capital Ranchi, ASI officials said on Tuesday. The ASI identified three mounds in the foothills having links …
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii
Lasers removed stains on a fresco in Pompeii’s House of the Ceii One of Pompeii’s most action-packed frescoes has regained some of its colours after lasers removed centuries-old stains and restorers touched up worn paint. Featuring a lion chasing a bull, wild boar bearing down on deer and a leopard pouncing on sheep, the large …
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus
Venetian Blue Beads Found in Alaska Predate Arrival of Columbus Tiny glᴀss beads from Venice made their way to Alaska decades before Christopher Columbus‘ arrival in the New World. The beads, the colour and size of blueberries, were uncovered in a house pit in Punyik Point, a seasonal Inuit camp near the Continental Divide in …
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs
99-million-year-old ticks sucked the blood of dinosaurs Researchers have uncovered some amazing pieces of the past preserved in ancient amber, from a new order of insects to whole baby birds. Now, another mind-blowing amber discovery surfaced, featuring a 99-million-year-old dinosaur feather along with several ticks, the oldest discovered so far. One tick still clings to …
12 Year Boy discovers rare dinosaur skeleton in a remote part of Canada
12 Year Boy discovers rare dinosaur skeleton in a remote part of Canada A 12-year-old boy made the discovery of his lifetime when he discovered a dinosaur fossil dating back 69 million years. An amateur palaeontologist was walking with his father in a fossil-rich part of Alberta, Canada this July, when he saw bones protruding …
Pre-Adamites? Did Ancient Civilizations Develop On Earth Before Written History?
Pre-Adamites? Did Ancient Civilizations Develop On Earth Before Written History? The timeline of human existence has captured the attention of philosophers, scientists, and ordinary, curious people throughout the ages. Of course, there is the famous tale of Adam and Eve, but were they truly the first humans to walk the Earth? There is a growing …
World Oldest DNA Discovered in 1.2 Million Year Old Mammoth Teeth
World Oldest DNA Discovered in 1.2 Million Year Old Mammoth Teeth As part of a study that uncovers new information about extinct animals, scientists have discovered the oldest DNA on record, extracting it from the molars of mammoths that roamed northeastern Siberia up to 1.2 million years ago Scientists announced on Wednesday that they have …
Scientists may have found one of the oldest Christian churches in the world
Scientists may have found one of the oldest Christian churches in the world Using a celestial phenomenon, archaeologists are probing a mysterious structure buried deep underground in Russia. The structure could be one of the world’s oldest Christian churches, according to a new study. The unknown structure sits in the northwestern part of the fortress …
Well-Preserved Burial Cist Discovered on Scottish Island
Well-Preserved Burial Cist Discovered on Scottish Island The Scotsman reports that a well-preserved skeleton has been discovered in a тιԍнтly constructed stone burial cist about a half-mile from the Neolithic site of Skara Brae on the island of Orkney. This researcher, a member of the archaeological team, is digging here in an effort to discover …
2,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings of Camels Discovered in Saudi Arabia
2,000-Year-Old Rock Carvings of Camels Discovered in Saudi Arabia Researchers working in a remote spot in northern Saudi Arabia have found around a dozen reliefs and sculptures of camels and donkeys carved into a rock formation. As Ruth Schuster at Haaretz reports, the works in the “Camel Site” as it’s become known as, have been …