Ancient humans used Spanish caves for rock art for more than 50,000 years
Ancient humans used Spanish caves for rock art for more than 50,000 years Cueva de Ardales in Málaga, Spain, is a famous site containing more than 1,000 prehistoric cave paintings and engravings. It also includes artefacts and human remains. But since its discovery in 1821, after an earthquake unearthed the entrance, the way ancient humans …
Iron Age Settlements Identified in Scotland
Iron Age Settlements Identified in Scotland Archaeologists from Edinburgh have discovered more than 100 Iron Age settlements in southwest Scotland that date from the time of Roman occupation. The team has been surveying an area north of Hadrian’s Wall to better understand the impact of Rome’s rule on the lives of indigenous people. Researchers explored …
Archaeologists discover pᴀssageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple
Archaeologists discover pᴀssageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple Archaeologists have excavated a network of pᴀssageways under a 3,000-year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes. Chavin de Huantar temple was once a religious and administrative hub for people across the region, Reuters reported. Found earlier this month, the pᴀssageways have features believed to have been built earlier than …
1,000-Year-Old Aztatlán Burials Uncovered in Coastal Mexico
1,000-Year-Old Aztatlán Burials Uncovered in Coastal Mexico The space where the exploration is carried out corresponds to a natural mound in an area of estuaries, whose surface was used to establish occupation. To date, an Aztatlán-style pipe and three complete vessels have been found, although fragmented, as well as bone, remains from burials, until now …
Mississippian Period Cave Art Tells A Tale From 6,500 Years Ago
Mississippian Period Cave Art Tells A Tale From 6,500 Years Ago On a cold winter’s day in 1980, a group of recreational cavers entered a narrow, wet stream pᴀssage south of Knoxville, Tennessee. They navigated a slippery mud slope and a тιԍнт keyhole through the cave wall, trudged through the stream itself, ducked through another …
The 330-million-year-old fossil tree that’s stood the test of time
The 330-million-year-old fossil tree that’s stood the test of time The fossil tree on the Museum’s east lawn is thought to have been in its current position since the 1970s, but it’s been part of the collection since 1873. A large petrified tree that lived around 330 million years ago has been towering over visitors …
Man destroys $5m in ancient artefacts in museum row with girlfriend
Man destroys $5m in ancient artefacts in museum row with girlfriend A man “mad at his girl” broke into The Dallas Museum of Art in Texas and destroyed three Greek artefacts, estimated to be worth up to $5 million and faces years in jail. The destructive attacks follow a similar incident last week when an …
Newly Identified Inscription Names Ancient Greek Students
Newly Identified Inscription Names Ancient Greek Students Experts in the UK have discovered that an ancient Greek marble slab which had spent more than a century in storage is inscribed with the names of graduates of the Ephebic College, an elite military academy that prepared young Athenian men for adulthood, British broadcaster ITV reported on …
Magellan’s Strange Encounter With the 10-Foot Giants of Patagonia
Magellan’s Strange Encounter With the 10-Foot Giants of Patagonia You may have heard of the mythical, gigantic former inhabitants who wandered the wastes of Patagonia… The vision of a faraway land, inhabited by towering giants, has captured an enchanted European imagination for many years. But was Patagonia really the home to these larger-than-life folk, or …
2,100-year-old burial of woman lying on bronze ‘mermaid bed’ unearthed in Greece
2,100-year-old burial of woman lying on bronze ‘mermaid bed’ unearthed in Greece Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C. Depictions of mermaids decorate the posts of the bed. The bed also displays an …