A 2,700-Year-Old Temple Discovered on the Greek Island of Evia
A 2,700-Year-Old Temple Discovered on the Greek Island of Evia Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that houses a horseshoe-shaped altar overflowing with offerings. Constructed of bricks, the temple is 100 feet (30 meters) long and is located next to the Temple of Amarysia Artemis, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, …
Laser mapping reveals the oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago
Laser mapping reveals the oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago Archaeologists once believed the ancient Amazon rainforest was an inhospitable place, sparsely populated by bands of hunter-gatherers. But the remains of enormous earthworks, pyramids, and roads from Bolivia to Brazil discovered over the past two decades have proved conclusively that the Amazon was home …
Mystery Of Pyramids Submerged On the Cuban Coast More Than 50,000 Years Ago
Mystery Of Pyramids Submerged On the Cuban Coast More Than 50,000 Years Ago In 2001, a Cuban-Canadian research team discovered what could be the ruins of an ancient city that sank more than 50,000 years ago between Yucatan and the western coast of Cuba. The team worked on “Project Exploramar,” which discovered the well-preserved USS …
In a Californian gold mine, 40 million year old tools were found
In a Californian gold mine, 40 million-year-old tools were found At Table Mountain and other locations in the gold mining region around the middle of the nineteenth century, miners discovered hundreds of stone artifacts and human bones buried deep inside their tunnels. Experts claim that these bones and artifacts were found embedded in layers from …
Between 23 and 34 million years old, the well preserved praying mantis was found in amber
Between 23 and 34 million years old, the well preserved praying mantis was found in amber In a remarkable natural process, insects and even mammals can be preserved in time for all eternity by becoming encased in tree sap that eventually turns into amber. In the hit movie Jurᴀssic Park, a scientific character was able …
Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland
Iron Age Celtic Woman Wearing Fancy Clothes Buried in This ‘Tree Coffin’ in Switzerland THE ANCIENT corpse of a woman buried in a hollowed-out tree has been found in Switzerland. It’s believed the woman, who died 2,200 years ago, commanded great respect in her tribe, as she was buried in fine clothes and jewellery. Scientists …
This 48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has an Insect Inside a Lizard Inside a Snake
This 48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Has an Insect Inside a Lizard Inside a Snake Palaeontologists have uncovered a fossil that has preserved an insect inside a lizard inside a snake – a prehistoric battle of the food chain that ended in a volcanic lake some 48 million years ago. Pulled from an abandoned quarry in southwest Germany …
Archaeologists Unearth Tomb Of Genghis Khan
Archaeologists Unearth Tomb Of Genghis Khan I have always been very interested in historical subjects, and Genghis Khan was one of the icons whom I have always had deep interest in. He was a great warrior and a highly intelligent man, he lead his armies through wars and had gained victories in countless wars that …
3,000-Year-Old Castle Built by Mysterious Civilization Found at The Bottom of a Lake in Turkey
3,000-Year-Old Castle Built by Mysterious Civilization Found at The Bottom of a Lake in Turkey A team of Turkish archaeologists has discovered the remains of what is believed to be a 3,000-year-old castle from the Armenian kingdom of Urartu (Ararat) submerged underwater in Lake Van. The underwater excavations were led by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University …
Archaeologists discover almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton
Archaeologists discover almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton Archaeologists have discovered the nearly complete skeleton of an enormous, now-extinct elephant that lived about 300,000 years ago in what is now the northern German town of Schöningen, according to new research. Although this elephant — the Eurasian straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) — likely died of old age, …