Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export
Archaeologists track the Scottish whisky story from the black market to the global export Archaeologists have returned to the site of the first legal distillery in Speyside to track how whisky went from a black market operation woven into the fabric of Scotland’s rural communities to one of the country’s biggest exports. The original Glenlivet …
Archaeologists unearth ‘great’ Sᴀssanid fire temple in northeast Iran
Archaeologists unearth ‘great’ Sᴀssanid fire temple in northeast Iran “We have probably discovered the third greatest fire temple that existed in ancient Iran,” ILNA quoted archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki as saying on Wednesday. Labbaf-Khaniki leads the fifth season of an areological survey, which is currently underway in a valley near the village of Robat-e Sefid/Bazeh Hur, …
Pre-Roman Settlement Excavated in Southern England
Pre-Roman Settlement Excavated in Southern England Archaeology students from Bournemouth University have found the remains of prehistoric people and animal sacrifices in a recently discovered Iron Age settlement in Dorset. The site, which consists of typical Iron Age round houses and storage pits was discovered by archaeology students last September in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset. It …
People Are Saying This Ancient Greek Laptop Is Proof of Time Travel
People Are Saying This Ancient Greek “Laptop” Is Proof of Time Travel A conspiracy theorist’s YouTube video about how this ancient Greek grave marker depicts a laptop more than 2,000 years before personal computers were even a thing has resurfaced and went viral over the weekend. We obviously don’t need to tell you that this …
Norway’s Medieval Monks Discussed Their Meals in Silence
Norway’s Medieval Monks Discussed Their Meals in Silence Mealtime peace is a well-known concept in many Norwegian homes: You should sit still at the table and enjoy the food you are served. Monks back in the day took this to a new level. Speaking during meals was forbidden, and so a new sign language was …
Researchers Examine Neolithic Grave Goods in the Netherlands
Researchers Examine Neolithic Grave Goods in the Netherlands New archaeological research into grave goods and skeletal material from the oldest grave field in the Netherlands shows that male-female roles 7,000 words ago were less traditional than was thought. The research was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Archol, the National Museum of …
1,300-year-old shipwreck found in France
1,300-year-old shipwreck found in France Archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a ship that navigated the Garonne river in southwestern France in the 7th-8th century. The wooden ship was unearthed buried under the bed of the Estey de Lugan, a silted-over stream outside the city of Bordeaux. The thick, water-logged clay has preserved the organic …
Chimú wooden litter bearer found in Peru
Chimú wooden litter bearer found in Peru Archaeologists have discovered a wooden sculpture depicting a litter bearer of a ruler of the Chimú culture at the Chan Chan archaeological site on the outskirts of Trujillo, northwestern Peru. The sculpture has not been absolutely dated yet, but the style indicates it is early Chimú, between 850 …
Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old wall relief in Peru
Archaeologists unearth 3,800-year-old wall relief in Peru Wall carvings were found in what was once a fishing city of the Caral civilization, the oldest in the Americas. The relief is thought to symbolize a period of drought and famine brought on by climate change. Archaeologists discovered an ancient wall relief in Peru, belonging to the …
An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display
An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display On their own, the early third-century Baths of Caracalla in Rome are a site of imposing magnificence. But now, visitors will get to see what existed at the site before the lavish public baths were built: a Roman home with frescoed ceilings …