Metal detectorist believes he’s found King John’s 800-year-old lost treasure
Metal detectorist believes he’s found King John’s 800-year-old lost treasure A metal detectorist has begun excavating a farm field where he believes he has found the 800-year-old long-lost treasure of King John. Raymond Kosschuk, 63, has been waiting for two years to get approval from the relevant authorities to begin digging at the site in …
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge
Nabta Playa: The world’s first astronomical site was built in Africa and is older than Stonehenge Ancient societies all around the world erected mᴀssive stone circles like celestial clocks, aligning them with the sun and stars to mark solstices. These early calendars foretold the coming of the seasons, helping civilizations track when to plant and …
Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home
Man Finds Secret Window Hidden Behind Wallpaper in 19th-Century Home A man discovered a secret window hidden behind wallpaper in his house, thought to date back to the 19th century, as he lovingly renovated the property. Alex Howard is restoring the antique grandeur to his home, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been sharing progress to his …
Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men
Burial Mounds in Serbia reveal skeletons of 5,000-year-old painted men Archaeologists have discovered dye-coloured bones dating back around 5,000 years at a burial site in southeastern Europe where unusually tall men were laid to rest. The burial site, located in Vojvodina in northern Serbia, was excavated by researchers between 2016 and 2018. However, only recently …
Pottery Analysis Offers Clues to Caribbean Island Trade Routes
Pottery Analysis Offers Clues to Caribbean Island Trade Routes With some 7,000 islands and cays and 7,000-year history of human habitation, the Caribbean Sea is practically synonymous with maritime travel. The very word “canoe” is derived from the term “kana:wa,” used by the Indigenous Arawakans of the Caribbean to describe their dugout vessels. Without clear …
Australia’s first marine Aboriginal archaeological site questioned
Australia’s first marine Aboriginal archaeological site questioned A new study from The University of Western Australia has challenged earlier claims that Aboriginal stone artefacts discovered off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia represent Australia’s first undisturbed underwater archaeological site. The original findings were made in a study published in 2020 in PLOS ONE, by a team …
Enduring Mystery Surrounds the Ancient Site of Puma Punku
Enduring Mystery Surrounds the Ancient Site of Puma Punku High up the Bolivian altiplano,’ south of Lake тιтicaca and the ancient complex of Tiahuanaco, we find the ancient ruins of Puma Punku. Believed to have been erected by the ancient Tiwanaku culture in the bronze age, between 1,000 and 2,000 years ago, the ancient site …
Possible Medieval Children’s Cemetery Found in Southern Turkey
Possible Medieval Children’s Cemetery Found in Southern Turkey A furnace for commercial production and a child’s grave with glᴀss bracelets and gifts inside has been found for the first time during this year’s excavations in the ancient city of Kelenderis, established on the Mediterranean coast in the southern province of Mersin 2,800 years ago. Located …
Indian Farmer Discovers 4,000-year-old Copper Weapons Buried Under a Field
Indian Farmer Discovers 4,000-year-old Copper Weapons Buried Under a Field We know India is a rich country when it comes to its heritage and culture. Although a lot of evidence has been lost, through destruction, loot or other reasons, findings from time to time prove that indeed India is a heritage-rich country. It has given …
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms Using light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth’s earliest organisms. These efforts could help us recognize signs of life on other planets, whose atmospheres may more closely resemble our pre-oxygen planet. The earliest living things, including bacteria …