3,000 Skeletons Found During London Railway Construction
3,000 Skeletons Found During London Railway Construction Approximately 3,000 skeletons, some dating back to the 1500s, have been discovered and are being excavated as part of the construction of a new train station being built near London. They came from every parish of London, and from all walks of life, and ended up in a …
A German Farmer Was Just Awarded Almost $1 Million for an Ancient Roman Bronze Found on His Property
A German Farmer Was Just Awarded Almost $1 Million for an Ancient Roman Bronze Found on His Property In Lahnau, Germany, an archeologist uncovered a roman bronze sculpture. They knew that the discovery was both rare and precious. The property owner received payments for the head of the bronze horse found at the bottom of his …
6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Embrace Near Greek Cave
6,000-Year-Old Skeletons Found Locked in Embrace Near Greek Cave ROME — They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two skeletons of the age of 6,000 found locked in an embrace near the city of Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale “Romeo and Juliet” have sparked theories the remains of a far more …
Giant Jar Burials Unearthed in Iran
Discovery of bizarre tomb offers clues to ancient life in Iran Discovering the second giant jar grave on the historic Isfahan Hill has shed new light on ancient human life in the central Iranian city. “Finding the second giant jar-tomb on the historical hill of Isfahan – ‘ Tepe Ashraf ‘ or ‘ Tappeh Ashraf ‘ …
200-year-old temple buried in the sand, excavated in Southeastern India
200-year-old temple buried in the sand, excavated in Southeastern India The Hindu reports that a brick temple was revealed during sand mining in southeastern India’s Penna River. Estimated to be about 200 years old, the temple may have been submerged and buried as the river changed its course after flooding in 1850, according to Rama …
Fossil Reefs Yield Evidence of Prehistoric Meals
Fossil Reefs Yield Evidence of Prehistoric Meals Prehistoric explorers could have depended on shellfish for their survival in times of drought, a new study suggests, following the migratory routes from Africa. The research examined fossil reefs in the area of the now-submerged Red Sea coastline that marked prehistoric migratory routes from Africa to Arabia. The …
6th century Gold Coin Discovered in Southern India
6th century Gold Coin Discovered in Southern India The Times of India reports that a sixth-century gold coin measuring less than one-half inch in diameter was unearthed in the Agaram neighborhood of southern India’s city of Chennai. One side of the coin bears a U-shaped symbol called a Naaman, a religious mark usually placed on …
530-million-year-old fossil may contain worlds oldest eye, reveals study
530-million-year-old fossil may contain worlds oldest eye, reveals study Paleontologists have found what could well be the oldest example of a fossilized eye the world has ever seen, preserved for over half a billion years. It belongs to a trilobite – a class of once-abundant early arthropods that peaked in the Cambrian Period and thrived in the …
1,000-Year-Old Bible Found in Turkey Shows Images of Jesus
1,000-Year-Old Bible Found in Turkey Shows Images of Jesus The discovery was made in the central Turkish town of Tokat by officials carrying out an operation to stop priceless artifacts from being smuggled out of the country. The Turkish Police uncovered a valuable collection of jewellery, 53 ancient coins as well as two rings and two …
3,500 Years old Bronze Age skull shows women always loved jewellery
3,500 Years old Bronze Age skull shows women always loved jewellery. A female skeleton around 3,500 years old has been found wearing a “designer” headband comprising tiny bronze spirals. Another evidence showing women have always loved jewellery! She may have walked the earth thousands of years ago, but this woman was clearly as fond of …