Site of 18th-Century Steam Engine Uncovered in Slovakia
Site of 18th-Century Steam Engine Uncovered in Slovakia In recent day’s Nová Baňa, approximately 40 volunteers have worked under the expert supervision of archeologists to unleash a special Potter atmospheric steam engine, the first one of its kind on the continent of Europe. In the Althandel shaft, the atmospheric steam engine was built and was …
Bronze Age time capsule: 3,000-year-old vitrified food found in jars in England
Bronze Age time capsule: 3,000-year-old vitrified food found in jars in England The life of the prosperous people of Bronze Age Britain could be “extraordinary proof” that remains under the ground of a 1,100-square meter site destroyed by the fire 3,000 years ago. They suggest that archeologists are about to dig in a brick pit …
Millennia-Old Rock Art in Israel Offers Window Into Lost Culture
Millennia-Old Rock Art in Israel Offers Window Into Lost Culture The chance discovery of lines carved into the boulders of an ancient tomb in what is now the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights could offer new insight into an enigmatic culture that thrived thousands of years ago. In a small clearing in the Yehudiya nature reserve, between …
Rare warrior tomb filled with bronze age wealth and weapons discovered
Rare warrior tomb filled with bronze age wealth and weapons discovered The tomb of the Warrior of the Bronze Age, dated back 3500 years, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece who are packed with more than 1.400 objects, including jewels, weapons, bronze, silver and gold vessels. The Bronze Age warrior’s tomb dating back to …
Lavau Celtic Prince: 2,500-year-old royal tomb starts to reveal its secrets
Lavau Celtic Prince: 2,500-year-old royal tomb starts to reveal its secrets The eastern village of Lavau became world-renowned when archeologists found the tomb of the ancient Celtic prince from the 5th century BCE. As it is now known, the tomb of the Prince of Lavau holds many mysteries that archaeologists have sought to uncover during …
A California Couple Found $10 Million In Gold Coins In Their Backyard
A California Couple Found $10 Million In Gold Coins In Their Backyard After all, a California couple who have discovered a $10 million cache of hidden gold coins may not be so lucky The coins may have been stolen from the U.S. Mint in 1900 and thus be the property of the government, according to …
Scans of Viking pot reveal hidden brooches, gold ingots, and beads
Scans of Viking pot reveal hidden brooches, gold ingots, and beads Since researchers conducted a CT scan of the old artefact, the mystery around the contents of a Viking pot has been resolved. Archaeologists had been unable to open the pot to see what was inside, but its weight suggested it was full of treasure. …
Archaeologists Discovered a ‘Little Pompeii’ in France
Archaeologists Discovered a ‘Little Pompeii’ in France A whole Roman neighborhood near the French town of Lyon has been discovered by archeologists. The location became quickly known as “Mini Pompeii” on the size of 7,000 square feet. French archaeologists are describing their discovery as a “little Pompeii,” referring to the Roman city-state in present-day Italy …
Archaeologists Find 16,000-Year-Old tools in Texas
16,000-Year-Old Tools Discovered in Texas, Among the Oldest Found in the West In the 1990s, archeologists in Texas claim they made a significant find by uncovering a cache of stone tools from 13,000 years ago that showed evidence of the continent ‘s oldest widely spread civilization. But then, years later, they made an even more …
14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human
14,000-Year-Old Poop Found in Oregon Cave Turns Out to Be Human Gizmodo reports that archaeologists John Blong and Lisa-Marie Shillito of Newcastle University and their colleagues tested 21 coprolites unearthed in Oregon’s Paisley Caves for the presence of human sterols and bile, which are not soluble in water and thus chemically stable. Previous mitochondrial DNA …