Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking
Researchers Say 5000-year-old Metal Tubes May’ve Been Used As Straws For Drinking A set of gold and silver tubes found 125 years ago in the northern Caucasus are likely drinking straws, not sceptres, according to a re-analysis of the ancient artefacts. Russian archaeologist Nikolai Veselovsky uncovered the items in 1897 at the Maikop Kurgan burial mound …
Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery
Archaeologists stunned as 2,000-year-old skull bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery Archaeologists were taken aback when a 2,000-year-old skull was discovered bound by metal evidence of ancient surgery. The 2,000-year-old skull of a Peruvian warrior bound by metal, which is one of the earliest examples of ancient surgery, has astounded archaeologists. The elongated skull, …
4,000-Year-Old Mummies Are Half Brothers, DNA Analysis Shows
4,000-Year-Old Mummies Are Half Brothers, DNA Analysis Shows Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers. The Two Brothers are the Museum’s oldest mummies and amongst the best-known human remains in its Egyptology collection. They are the …
Swiss archaeologists dig up the youngest Roman amphitheatre
Swiss archaeologists dig up youngest Roman amphitheatre A construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland has unearthed a lost ancient Roman amphitheatre that was once used for gladiator fights and animal hunts. Dating to the 300s CE, it’s about 50 meters (164ft) long and 40 meters (131ft) wide. The amphitheatre was found in Augusta Raurica, located on …
A child mummy from Egypt is the first found with a dressed wound, offering a rare glimpse into ancient medicine
A child mummy from Egypt is the first found with a dressed wound, offering a rare glimpse into ancient medicine Scientists found the first recorded example of a bandaged wound on a mummified body, which could offer more insight into ancient medical practices. The finding was published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, a peer-reviewed journal, …
Archaeologists Find Ancient Golden Neck Ring Dating Back To Germanic Iron Age
Archaeologists Find Ancient Golden Neck Ring Dating Back To Germanic Iron Age In a very amusing discovery, an ancient golden neck ring has been found in a field near Esbjerg on the Jutland Peninsula in mainland Denmark. According to a report published in Sputnik, the archaeologists estimate that it belongs to the Germanic Iron Age 1,400–1,700 …
The earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago
Earliest human remains in eastern Africa dated to more than 230,000 years ago Ancient human fossils discovered in Ethiopia are much older than previously thought, experts claim, saying they could be as much as 230,000 years old. The remains – known as Omo I – were discovered in Ethiopia in the late 1960s, and are …
4,500-year-old avenues lined with ancient tombs discovered in Saudi Arabia
4,500-year-old avenues lined with ancient tombs discovered in Saudi Arabia A vast 4,500-year-old network of ‘funerary avenues’ lined with well-preserved Bronze Age tombs has been uncovered in Saudi Arabia. In a new paper, researchers detail the arrangement of around 18,000 tombs, spanning thousands of miles in the Saudi Arabian counties of Al-‘Ula and Khaybar. They …
Mysterious Ancient Greek ‘Phaistos Disc’ in LOST language finally decoded to reveal Sєxy secret
Mysterious Ancient Greek ‘Phaistos Disc’ in LOST language finally decoded to reveal Sєxy secret Gareth Owens, linguist, archaeologist, and Erasmus Program Coordinator at the Cretan Insтιтute of Technology, has unveiled a new study that allegedly solves 99 per cent of the mystery of the ancient Phaistos disc. The researcher has devoted 30 years to trying …
Why is Nikola Tesla obsessed with Egyptian pyramids?
Why is Nikola Tesla obsessed with Egyptian pyramids? Nikola Tesla died somewhat unappreciated but his fame and the myth around him has continued to grow tremendously into our times. He is now perceived as the ultimate mad scientist, the one who essentially invented our times, credited with key ideas leading to smartphones, wi-fi, AC electrical …