‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail found in Co Longford
‘Extraordinary’ 800-year-old chain mail found in Co Longford In 1169 AD, Norman invaders arrived in County Wexford, Ireland. Now, a rare and complete, 800-year-old Norman “hauberk” (chainmail vest) has been discovered in County Longford thought to date to when the Normans arrived there in 1172. The “hauberk” was a coat of upper body armour that …
DNA from a teenage girl who died 7,200 years ago reveals previously unknown humans
DNA from a teenage girl who died 7,200 years ago reveals previously unknown humans The bones of a teenage hunter-gatherer who died more than 7,000 years ago on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi tell the story of a previously unknown group of humans. This distinct human lineage has never been found anywhere else in the …
An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis
An Advanced Civilization Could Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago, Says the Silurian Hypothesis Have you ever wondered if a different animal would evolve to have human-level intelligence, long after humans have pᴀssed away from this planet? We don’t know about you, but we always like to imagine raccoons in that role. Maybe 70 …
Tourists dive into an underwater archaeological Roman party town
Tourists dive into underwater archaeological Roman party town Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once drank, plotted and flirted in the party town of Baiae, now an underwater archaeological park near Naples. Statues which once decorated luxury abodes in this beachside resort are now playgrounds for crabs off …
Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramid has 2,000-year-old floral offerings, discovered by archaeologists
Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramid has 2,000-year-old floral offerings, discovered by archaeologists Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient people of Teotihuacan wrapped bunches of flowers into beautiful bouquets, laid them beneath a jumble of wood and set the pile ablaze. Now, archaeologists have found the remains of those surprisingly well-preserved flowers in a tunnel snaking beneath a pyramid of the …
Spinning Tools Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Grave in Poland
Spinning Tools Recovered from 2,000-Year-Old Grave in Poland Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old grave containing human remains lying one on top of the other, spindle whorls and the remains of distaffs during barrow excavations in the Sarbia forestry district. The remains are thought to date back to the Wielbark culture and according to researchers the …
1,500-Year-Old Industrial Agriculture Site Unearthed in Israel
1,500-Year-Old Industrial Agriculture Site Unearthed in Israel Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a wine press, a rare gold coin and other artefacts linked to a settlement that stood in what’s now the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Ha-Sharon some 1,500 years ago. Paved with a mosaic floor, the large wine press is a key indicator …
At the site of a new apartment building, a mᴀss burial of 18th century plague victims was discovered.
At the site of a new apartment building, a mᴀss burial of 18th century plague victims was discovered. An 18th-century cemetery containing the remains of plague victims has been uncovered during an apartment build in northern Poland. The grim discovery was made after builders stumbled upon human remains during work at the site in Mikołajki …
Health Goddess Statue Unearthed in Turkey
Health Goddess Statue Unearthed in Turkey An ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia – seen as the guardian or personification of health – has been discovered in an ancient city in western Turkey, according to a researcher. “We unearthed a statue of Hygieia, known as the goddess of health and cleanliness, the daughter of …
Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church
Revealed: The ‘lost’ Anglo-Saxon monastery discovered next to Cookham church Archaeologists from the University of Reading have excavated a ‘lost” Anglo-Saxon monastery, in the present-day Berkshire village of Cookham, England. Despite being mentioned in a historical text, the location of the monastery had remained a mystery, with contemporary records placing it under the rule of …