Remains Of A 2,200-Year-Old Roman Fountain Discovered In ᴀssos, Turkey
Remains Of A 2,200-Year-Old Roman Fountain Discovered In ᴀssos, Turkey Archaeologists have been continuously involved in excavations in the ancient city of ᴀssos for 42 years. ᴀssos ancient site has much to offer. A recent discovery at the ancient site of ᴀssos, a 2,200-year-old Roman fountain, informed the head of archaeological digs on Monday. Located …
First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains
First Female Viking Grave Discovered In Swedish Mountains Archaeologists in Sweden have every reason to be excited after learning a mountain climber came across an extraordinary 1,200-year-old brooch. Based on recent reports, everything indicates the first female Viking grave was located in the Swedish mountains. It is a unique and surprising find that is believed …
Mᴀssive Prehistoric Complex, with More than 500 Standing Stones, Found in Southern Spain
Mᴀssive Prehistoric Complex, with More than 500 Standing Stones, Found in Southern Spain A mᴀssive megalithic complex of more than 500 standing stones has been discovered in southern Spain that could be one of the largest in Europe, archaeologists have said. The stones were discovered on a plot of land in Huelva, a province flanking …
Remains of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge Identified
Remains of Victims of Stalin’s Great Purge Identified Three Georgian victims of Stalin-era crimes whose remains were found near Batumi have been identified by geneticists from the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. The research is the last key part of the historical and archaeological work of the international team identifying victims of the Great Purge. …
Possible Use for Australia’s Ancient Boomerangs Tested
Possible Use for Australia’s Ancient Boomerangs Tested A new study into the multipurpose uses of boomerangs has highlighted that hardwood objects were used to shape the edges of stone tools used by Australian Indigenous communities. The research, published in PLOS ONE, demonstrated how boomerangs could function as lithic (or stone) tool retouchers by investigating the …
Chicken bones and snail shells help archaeologists to date ancient town’s destruction
Chicken bones and snail shells help archaeologists to date ancient town’s destruction According to new research, the combined analysis of animal and plant remains, as well as written evidence, is leading to more precise dating of archaeological finds. “We can now often determine not only the year but also the season. This allows us to …
Reconstruction Offers a Glimpse of the Face of Penang Woman
Reconstruction Offers a Glimpse of the Face of “Penang Woman” GEORGE TOWN: Five years after researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) found a prehistoric human skeleton, dubbed the “Penang Woman”, believed to be at least 5,000 years old, they scored another major breakthrough. This time around, the same researchers have put a face to the …
Heat Wave Reveals 17th-Century English Gardens
Heat Wave Reveals 17th-Century English Gardens A stately home’s “ghost gardens” have become visible after the recent extreme heat. Grᴀss on parts of Longleat’s baroque garden in Wiltshire has dried out to such an extent it has revealed historic features long buried in the landscape. New overhead drone images of the imprints show what the …
The cache of Ancient Knucklebones Discovered in Israel
The cache of Ancient Knucklebones Discovered in Israel In this vale of tears, any help peering into the future would be useful. Now, archaeologists report finding over 600 astragali – small bones from quadruped feet – in the ancient city of Maresha, central Israel. Dating to the city’s Hellenistic period some 2,300 years ago, what …
Ancient Roman chariot unearthed ‘almost intact’ near buried ruins of Pompeii
Ancient Roman chariot unearthed ‘almost intact’ near buried ruins of Pompeii An ornate Roman chariot has been discovered “almost intact” near Italy’s buried city of Pompeii, the archaeological park announced on Saturday, calling it a discovery with “no parallel” in the country. The four-wheeled processional carriage was found in the portico to a stable where …