Traces of Historic Fort Found in the Netherlands
Traces of Historic Fort Found in the Netherlands NL Times reports that traces of a Spanish fort built in the sixteenth century during the Eighty Years’ War have been uncovered in Leiden. The remain of a Spanish fort established during the Eighty Years’ War was uncovered by archaeologists in Leiden. The Lammenschans fort is part …
Sarcophagus of 26th-Dynasty Priest Found in Upper Egypt
Sarcophagus of 26th-Dynasty Priest Found in Upper Egypt Ahram Online reports that a sarcophagus dated to the 26th Dynasty (688–525 B.C.) and a collection of ushabti statuettes were found in a 16-foot-deep shaft at the archaeological site of Al-Ghoreifa, which is located in Upper Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has unveiled a new collection of amulets and …
4,000 Years old Lost Capital of the Fabled Kingdom, Found in Syria
4,000 Years old Lost Capital of the Fabled Kingdom, Found in Syria One of the most ancient cities known to exist on earth is Urkesh. Its exact location was a mystery until the 1990s when, after ten years of painstaking excavations, archaeologists identified Tel Mozan in northern Syria near the borders of Turkey and Iran …
Scotland’s 17th-Century Sand-Covered Settlement Explored
Scotland’s 17th-Century Sand-Covered Settlement Explored According to a report in The Scotsman, Gerry Bigelow of Bates College and his colleagues have found evidence that someone returned to live in the Shetland island settlement of Broo after it was buried under more than six feet of sand in the late seventeenth century. It became known as the …
World’s longest fossilized human trackway discovered at White Sands
World’s longest fossilized human trackway discovered at White Sands Footprints are a common theme at White Sands. Every day, people from all over the world visit and leave traces of their comings and goings. The white dunes of the Tularosa Basin are just a recent blip on the geological timeline. During the ice age tens …
The search for the lost city of Troy
The search for the ancient lost city of Troy The name Troy refers both to a place in legend and a real-life archaeological site. In legend, Troy is a city that was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon. The reason for this “Trojan War” was, according …
2-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Preserved Tissue Maybe the oldest skin ever discovered
2-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Preserved Tissue Maybe the oldest skin ever discovered The remains of six skeletons are believed to have uncovered fossilised skins of an ancient human ancestor, who lived two million years ago. Anthropologists believe they have found the preserved skin tissue of an early human species known as Australopithecus sediba in an ancient …
Iron Age chariot burial found in East Yorkshire with horses ‘leaping out of the grave’
Iron Age chariot burial found in East Yorkshire with horses ‘leaping out of the grave’ The Ancient Brits loved their wheels. Indeed they seem to have been so attached to the sports-car-style chariots that they may even have thought they could use them to get to the next world. Academic knowledge about these elegant high …
6,000 Years Older then Stonehenge: Oldest house in Britain discovered to be 11,500 years old
6,000 Years Older then Stonehenge: Oldest house in Britain discovered to be 11,500 years old It’s small, bulky and unlikely to win architecture awards. But according to archaeologists, this wooden hut is one of Britain’s most important buildings ever designed. As our artist impressed, the newly-discovered circular structure is the country’s oldest known home. Built more …
Viking sword found in a grave in central Norway
Viking sword found in a grave in central Norway A 9th century Viking sword has been unearthed by archaeologists in central Norway. During the Viking Age, a man was buried with a full set of weaponry at Vinjeøra in the south of what is now Trøndelag county in central Norway. An axe, spear, shield and sword were …