Skeletal remains of children amid 119 burials stun archaeologists
Skeletal remains of children amid 119 burials stun archaeologists The chilling archaeological discovery unearthed the skeletal remains of adults and children, some of whom were buried in pairs and coins in their mouths. The remains were buried in the village of Jeżowe in the Subcarpathia region of southeast Poland, where the S19 motorway is being constructed. …
Cloncavan man: A 2,300-year-old murder mystery
Cloncavan man: A 2,300-year-old murder mystery In March 2003, the body of a man who lived during the Iron Age was discovered in a peat bog in Ireland. Known as the Clonycavan Man, the well-preserved remains indicate that the body was not that of a man who died a natural or honourable death, but one …
Brazil: Fossilised Eggs Dating 60-80 Mn Yrs Ago Belongs To Dinosaurs, Confirms Scientists
Brazil: Fossilised Eggs Dating 60-80 Mn Yrs Ago Belongs To Dinosaurs, Confirms Scientists A nest of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been found in Brazil that would have hatched into vicious carnivores 60 million to 80 million years ago if the eggs were not buried by loose sediment. The five eggs, which are well-preserved were originally …
Roman-Period Statue Unearthed in Southern Greece
Roman-Period Statue Unearthed in Southern Greece On Thursday, December 16, an important find came to light at the market of ancient Epidaurus. This is a life-size marble female statue of very good quality. The statue was found intact, with the exception of the arms, which were extra, and the head, which probably broke during its …
Study Shows Head Lice Helped Preserve Ancient Human DNA
Study Shows Head Lice Helped Preserve Ancient Human DNA Human DNA can be extracted from the ‘cement’ head lice used to glue their eggs to hairs thousands of years ago, scientists have found, which could provide an important new window into the past. In a new study, scientists for the first time recovered DNA from …
Died 3,600 years ago: the skeleton of a young man who became a victim of a tsunami found in Turkey
Died 3,600 years ago: the skeleton of a young man who became a victim of a tsunami found in Turkey An international team of researchers has found and excavated the remains of a young man killed approximately 3,600 years ago by a tsunami created by the eruption of Thera—a volcano located on what is now …
The real utopia: This ancient civilisation thrived without war
The real utopia: This ancient civilisation thrived without war Many believe the idea of a utopian society is an impossible fantasy. But there may have been one mysterious, ancient group of people that was able to fulfil the dream of life without conflict or rulers. Remains of the Indus civilisation, which flourished from 2600 to …
2,700-year-old leather armour proves technology transfer happened in antiquity
2,700-year-old leather armor proves technology transfer happened in antiquity Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armour found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armour indicate that it originated in the Neo-ᴀssyrian Empire between the 6th and 8th centuries BCE …
Egyptian pharaoh’s 3,500-year-old mummy gets unwrapped digitally for the first time
Egyptian pharaoh’s 3,500-year-old mummy gets unwrapped digitally for first time The mummified body of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been studied for the first time in millennia after being digitally “unwrapped”. The mummy of AmenH๏τep I, who ruled from 1525 to 1504 BC, was found at a site in Deir el-Bahari 140 years ago. But …
Possible World War II Wreckage Uncovered in Sicily
Possible World War II Wreckage Uncovered in Sicily An archaeological dig in Sicily has uncovered traces of a lost World War II American heavy bomber sH๏τ down in 1943, and possible human remains that could lead to the identification of five airmen whose bodies were never recovered. The six-week dig that ended this week was …