
2,000-year-old Flower Bouquet in ‘Very Good Condition’ Found Under Mexican Pyramid
2,000-year-old Flower Bouquet in ‘Very Good Condition’ Found Under Mexican Pyramid Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient people of Teotihuacan wrapped bunches of flowers into beautiful bouquets, laid them beneath a jumble of wood and set the pile ablaze. Now, archaeologists have found the remains of those surprisingly well-preserved flowers in a tunnel snaking beneath …

Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland
Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland While searching for a missing gold ring with a metal detector, a family in Norway found, to their big surprise, something entirely different in their garden on the island of Jomfruland. Jan Erik Aasvik has a metal …

Chróstnik Palace | Architectural Gem Reborn from Ashes
The palace was built on the site of a castle that existed there in the 14th century . It was built by the then owners – the von Brauchitsch family.

Boldt Castle | A Timeless Treasure on Heart Island, New York
Nestled in the heart of the Thousand Islands region in upstate New York, amidst the crystal-clear waters of the St. Lawrence River, lies a true architectural marvel – Boldt Castle.

2,300-Year-Old Greek Bronze Mirror Discovered in Israel
2,300-Year-Old Greek Bronze Mirror Discovered in Israel Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe to be the remains of an ancient Greek courtesan. The cremated remains of a young woman were found in a burial cave alongside a perfectly preserved bronze box mirror on a rocky slope close to Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, not far …

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a Roman cosmetic and jewelry shop in Turkey.
Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of a Roman cosmetic and jewelry shop in Turkey. Excavations of the ancient city of Aizanoi in modern-day western Turkey have focused on the area near the Temple of Zeus in Anatolia, which was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2012, according to the Anadolu Agency. The …

Intact 1,800-Year-Old Roman Sarcophagus With Unexpected Treasures Found In France
Intact 1,800-Year-Old Roman Sarcophagus With Unexpected Treasures Found In France It does not happen often that archaeologists find an ancient, unlooted Roman sarcophagus. When it happens, like it just did in France, it is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the past. “It’s quite exceptional, it’s the first time that we have found a …

9,500-Year-Old Baskets And 6,200-Year-Old Sandals Found In Spanish Cave
9,500-Year-Old Baskets And 6,200-Year-Old Sandals Found In Spanish Cave Scientists have discovered and analyzed the first direct evidence of basketry among hunter-gatherer societies and early farmers in southern Europe (9,500 and 6,200 years ago), in the Cueva de los Murciélagos of Albuñol (Granada, Spain). This site is one of the most emblematic archaeological sites of …

Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level
Viking Age Horse Bridle Found Under The Ice 2,000 Meters Above Sea Level Glacial archaeologists working in Norway have once again discovered fascinating ancient artifacts under the ice. Near a mountain pᴀss, not far from Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhøpiggen, archaeologists have found traces of horse travel. A metal bit and parts of the leather straps …

Alexander the Great’s Tomb: All the Claims in One of History’s Greatest Mysteries
Alexander the Great’s Tomb: All the Claims in One of History’s Greatest Mysteries For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians have been trying to locate Alexander the Great’s Tomb, which remains one of the world’s greatest mysteries even to this day. There are several attestations that go back to the Roman era, as historians of …