Paleolithic ‘art sanctuary’ in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings
Paleolithic ‘art sanctuary’ in Spain contains more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings Archaeologists have discovered more than 110 prehistoric cave paintings and engravings dating to at least 24,000 years ago near Valencia, Spain. The Paleolithic, or Stone Age, rock art is “arguably the most important found on the Eastern Iberian Coast in Europe,” the team …
The Marble Head of Alexander the Great was Unearthed in Turkey
The Marble Head of Alexander the Great was Unearthed in Turkey The head of a marble statue of Alexander the Great unearthed in Turkey shows the enduring popularity of the ancient ruler hundreds of years after his death, experts say. The object was found amid the ruins of the upper levels of a Roman-era theater at Konuralp, …
Our Ancestors Collected Shells 100,000 Years Ago To Create Personal Idenтιтy
Our Ancestors Collected Shells 100,000 Years Ago To Create Personal Idenтιтy Scientists have found evidence suggesting the ancient use of ochre in Africa and Europe indicates that body painting, clothing decoration, and tattooing may date back to more than 300,00 years ago, or perhaps even 500,000 years ago. But when did our ancestors start showing …
Oldest Fossil Human Footprints In North America Confirmed
Oldest Fossil Human Footprints In North America Confirmed New research reaffirms that human footprints found in White Sands National Park, NM, date to the Last Glacial Maximum, placing humans in North America thousands of years earlier than once thought. In September 2021, scientists announced that ancient human footprints discovered in White Sands National Park were …
Archaeologists Have Unearthed The Remains of a 7,000-year-old City in Egypt
Archaeologists Have Unearthed The Remains of a 7,000-year-old City in Egypt Egypt has announced the discovery of the remains of a lost city thought to be more than 7,000 years old, located in the Upper Egypt province of Sohag. The ancient residential city, found alongside a nearby cemetery, dates back to 5,316 BC, and is …
Dazzling Treasures Unearthed in Bronze Age Grave Possible Belonged to a Queen
Dazzling Treasures Unearthed in Bronze Age Grave Possible Belonged to a Queen The burial of a woman who lived and died thousands of years ago may change our perceptions of the El Argar, one of Europe’s most sophisticated Bronze Age civilizations. It’s one of the most lavish burials from the European Bronze Age, and despite …
Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos
Hundreds Of Ancient Sealed Wine Jars Found In Mysterious Tomb Of Meret-Neith In Abydos Archaeologists excavating in Um Al-Qaab archaeological site in Abydos in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, have discovered hundreds of 5,000-year-old well-preserved wine jars and grave goods in a tomb belonging to an enigmatic woman known as Meret-Neith. Scientists hope the find can shed …
Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlement in Viru-Nigula
Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlements in Viru-Nigula During an archeological dig ahead of planned roadworks in Viru-Nigula, Lääne-Viru County, human bones were discovered in the vicinity of the church wall. The archaeological work confirms researchers’ earlier hypothesis that the cemetery and church were built in the medieval period on the site of an …
Ancient Greek helmet found buried next to ‘elite warrior’ who died 2,400 years ago
Ancient Greek helmet found buried next to ‘elite warrior’ who died 2,400 years ago A very rare bronze Greek-Illyrian war helmet, used in Greece during the time of the Greco-Persian Wars, has just been discovered in a rock-cut tomb in Dalmatia, Croatia. The form of the iconic open-faced helmet, which archaeologists consider an especially rare …
A cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David
A cryptic 2,700-year-old pig skeleton found in Jerusalem’s City of David Israeli archaeologists have unearthed the complete skeleton of a piglet in a place and time where you wouldn’t expect to find pork remains: a Jerusalem home dating to the First Temple period. The 2,700-year-old porcine remains were found crushed by large pottery vessels and …