Lidar Reveals Network of Ancient Villages in Brazil’s Rainforest
Lidar Reveals Network of Ancient Villages in Brazil’s Rainforest Jose Iriarte and Mark Robinson of the University of Exeter and their multinational team of scientists explored Brazil’s southern Acre State with Lidar remote sensing equipment, according to a statement issued by the University of Exeter, and revealed a sequence of more than 35 villages dating …
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal
Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal For not just its lush, fiery hues, but also its elaborate contributions to the fossil record of the Earth, Amber has long been prized. As Vasika Udurawane writes for Earth Archives, the petrified tree resin starts out as a viscous liquid, slowly hardening over millions of …
The largest gold nugget ever found is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget
The largest gold nugget ever found is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget The largest gold nugget ever found in Alaska is named the Alaska Centennial Nugget. It weighs a whopping 9.1475325 kilograms and was found near the town of Ruby, Alaska in 1998. Barry Clay was placer mining an area along Swift Creek that was …
The ancient buried city of Akrotiri, Santorini: Greece Pompeii
The ancient buried city of Akrotiri, Santorini: Greece Pompeii The ruins of a Bronze Age sophisticated settlement that thrived centuries before being eradicated by a major volcanic eruption are tucked away from the southern tip of Santorini. The remains of the Minoan town of Akrotiri are remarkably well preserved, like the Roman ruins of Pompei. …
This abandoned site was once the ‘City of 1,001 Churches’
This abandoned site was once the ‘City of 1,001 Churches’ You know that heavy feeling you get when you see an ancient site or ruin and can almost feel all the lives that have pᴀssed through it and try to imagine it in all its former glory? Well, look no further than Ani, a medieval …
Oldest fossils on Earth discovered in 3.7bn-year-old Greenland rocks
Oldest fossils on Earth discovered in 3.7bn-year-old Greenland rocks According to recent research, tiny sediment ripples on an ancient seafloor, captured inside a 3.7 billion-year-old rock in Greenland, possibly the earliest fossils of living organisms ever found on Earth. The research, led by Allen Nutman, head of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at …
5,000-year-old Bryde’s whale skeleton unearthed in Thailand
5,000-year-old Bryde’s whale skeleton unearthed in Thailand An unusual, partly fossilized skeleton belonging to a Bryde whale, estimated to be about 5,000 years old, has been discovered by researchers in Thailand at an inland site west of Bangkok. At the beginning of November, a skeleton weighing 12.5 meters (41ft), about the length of a truck, …
Archaeologists discover a Perfectly Preserved 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt
Archaeologists discover a Perfectly Preserved 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt Archeological finds in Egypt never stop. This was made all the more apparent by the recent discovery in Saqqara of a vibrant tomb, home to some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt. There are vivid wall paintings in the amazingly well-preserved tomb that look like they …
Israeli Archaeological Dig Uncovers 9,000-year-old Mega City
Israeli Archaeological Dig Uncovers 9,000-year-old Mega City The largest ever Neolithic settlement discovered in Israel and the Levant, say archaeologists — is currently being excavated ahead of highway construction five kilometres from Jerusalem. Because of its scale and the preservation of its material culture, the 9,000-year-old site, situated near the town of Motza, is the ‘Big Bang’ for …
The miniature Sculpture of a bird was Carved 13,500 years ago
The miniature Sculpture of a bird was Carved 13,500 years ago A miniature bird statue carved out of burnt bone has been unearthed by archaeologists in Lingjing, China. At over 13,000 years it is believed to be the oldest East Asian work of art ever found. Humans have been creating sculptures since the Upper Paleolithic …