A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom
A gigantic Roman mosaic was discovered in a farmer’s field in the United Kingdom The first ever mosaic illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, it would have decorated an imposing dining and entertainment space within a major villa complex A battered but magnificent Roman mosaic—the first ever found in the UK illustrating scenes from Homer’s Iliad, …
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero
A Hidden Underground Chamber Has Been Found in The Palace of Emperor Nero The grand, sprawling palace built by the Roman Emperor Nero nearly 2,000 years ago has been kept a secret. While working on restorations in 2019, archaeologists found a secret chamber – a large underground room decorated with murals depicting both real and …
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast
Archaeological Sites Identified Off Australia’s Coast Researchers say the discovery of more stone artifacts at an underwater location in WA’s north has confirmed its status as Australia’s deepest known ancient Aboriginal site. In 2019, scientists from Flinders University discovered hundreds of ancient stone tools and grinding stones at the underwater site of Cape Bruguieres, off the Pilbara …
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site
Bronze Age metal hoard discovered in the Swiss Alps at the Roman battle site Archaeologists excavating the Switzerland Oberhalbstein valley have discovered a metal hoard containing more than 80 bronze artifacts dating from 1200 BC to 1000 BC or the late Bronze Age. Oberhalbstein is in Graubünden canton, the easternmost region of Switzerland, and about 100 …
Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp
Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Pre-Viking Sword Unearthed in Denmark is Still Sharp On the large island of Zealand, located in eastern Denmark, two amateur archaeologists fortuitously decided to bring their metal detectors along with them on a stroll through a field one evening. While on their walk, the metal detector’s alarm sounded, and the pair from the …
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It ‘Almost Still Shines’
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Sword So Well Preserved It ‘Almost Still Shines’ A rare sight greeted archaeologists excavating a gravesite in the southern Bavarian town of Nördlingen last week: Nestled near the grave’s occupants was a 3,000-year-old sword. The weapon barely shows its age. It has remained so well-preserved that it “almost still shines,” says Bavaria’s …
Greek Farmer Stumbles Onto 3,400-Year-Old Tomb Hidden Below His Olive Grove
Greek Farmer Stumbles Onto 3,400-Year-Old Tomb Hidden Below His Olive Grove The untouched Bronze Age tomb and the skeletons inside will hopefully provide archaeologists with information about the mysterious Minoan civilization. In an extraordinary example of being in the wrong place at the right time, a Greek farmer just made a startling archaeological discovery. A …
Stunned Couple Finds Viking Buried Under Floor While Renovating Home
Stunned Couple Finds Viking Buried Under Floor While Renovating Home A Norwegian couple made an unusual historic discovery during renovations of their home. First, they found a number of Viking-era artifacts, and then archaeologists declared that they had found a Viking grave, right there, under their floor. Experts have carried out a survey of the …
People ‘finger painted’ the skulls of their ancestors red in the Andes a millennium ago
People ‘finger painted’ the skulls of their ancestors red in the Andes a millennium ago Up to a millennium ago, the Chincha people in what is now Peru decorated their ancestors’ remains with red pigment, sometimes finger-painting their skulls as part of a ritual intended to give the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ a new kind of social life. …
A 1,000-year-old wall in Peru was built to protect against El Niño floods, research suggests
A 1,000-year-old wall in Peru was built to protect against El Niño floods, research suggests An ancient desert wall in northern Peru was built to protect precious farmlands and canals from the ravages of El Niño floods, according to new research. Many archaeologists had suggested that the wall, known as the Muralla La Cumbre and …