North America’s First People May Have Arrived By Sea Ice Highway 24,000 Years Ago
North America’s First People May Have Arrived By Sea Ice Highway 24,000 Years Ago One of the H๏τtest debates in archaeology is about how and when humans first arrived in North America. Archaeologists have traditionally argued that people walked through an ice-free corridor that briefly opened between ice sheets an estimated 13,000 years ago. But …
Bronze Age Axes Discovered in Poland
Bronze Age Axes Discovered in Poland A metal detectorist in Poland has found five Bronze Age axes buried in a forest. Archaeologists suggest that the artifacts may have been used to either chop wood or for cult purposes. Denis Konkol was exploring a heavily wooded area in Kociewie, a region in northern Poland, when his …
Organic Material Blend Said to Strengthen China’s Great Wall
Organic Material Blend Said to Strengthen China’s Great Wall Large swaths of the Great Wall of China are held together thanks to “biocrusts,” thin layers of organic materials that have helped protect the architectural marvel from erosion. Scientists made the discovery while analyzing segments of the Great Wall of China, which spans more than 13,000 …
World’s Oldest Known ‘True’ Saddle Discovered In East Asia
World’s Oldest Known ‘True’ Saddle Discovered In East Asia Archaeologists have used radiocarbon dating to analyze the oldest true wooden frame saddle in East Asia, revealing how advances likely aided the rise of Mongolian steppe cultures in equestrian technology. A saddle built from a wooden frame is sturdy on horseback, facilitating the addition of stirrups. …
Statue Heads Of Dionysus And Aphrodite Discovered In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi
Statue Heads Of Dionysus And Aphrodite Discovered In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi Statue heads of ancient Greek deities have been unearthed several times in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey. Now, archaeologists report they have found even more heads. The research team found the heads of the goddesses of love and beauty, Aphrodite, and …
Thousands of ignored ‘Nummi Minimi’ Coins Found in the Ancient City of Marea in Egypt
Thousands of ignored ‘Nummi Minimi’ Coins Found in the Ancient City of Marea in Egypt Numismatists from the Faculty of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw have examined thousands of previously ignored small coins (Nummi Minimi) discovered in the ancient city of Marea, located 45 kilometers southwest of Alexandria. Their findings are reshaping the literature’s established …
Roman mosaics were found during rescue excavation in southeast Turkey
Roman mosaics were found during rescue excavation in southeast Turkey Archaeologists discovered mosaics believed to be from the Roman era during a rescue excavation undertaken in a rural expanse in the Kızıltepe district of Mardin in southeastern Türkiye. In the countryside of Uzunkaya Neighbourhood, which is about 30 kilometers away from the district center, officials investigated the …
A Dancing Muses statue 2175 years old was found in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves
A Dancing Muses statue 2175 years old was found in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves The latest discovery in the ongoing excavations in the Ancient City of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves and gladiators, was a “Dancing Muses” statue, an iconic figure from ancient mythology. …
Oldest Fortresses in the World Discovered in Siberia
Oldest Fortresses in the World Discovered in Siberia Archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin together with an international team have uncovered fortified prehistoric settlements in a remote region of Siberia. The results of their research reveal that hunter-gatherers in Siberia constructed complex defense structures around their settlements already 8000 years ago. This discovery reshapes our understanding of early …
125,000 Years Ago Neanderthals Hunted Elephants Much Larger Than Extinct Woolly Mammoths
125,000 Years Ago Neanderthals Hunted Elephants Much Larger Than Extinct Woolly Mammoths Hunting the now-extinct straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) was widespread among Neanderthals, concludes a research team. In the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences scientists write that they have closely examined the bones of elephants that are approximately 125,000 years …