7000-year-old grain reveals the origin of the Swiss stilt houses
7000-year-old grain reveals the origin of the Swiss stilt houses Nowhere else are so many Neolithic pile dwellings known around the Alps. However, how this particular construction boom got its start is a mystery. Researchers at the University of Basel have now uncovered new evidence: Settlers on Lake Varese in northern Italy may have played …
157-year-old Civil War Shell Discovered Intact in Georgia
157-year-old Civil War Shell Discovered Intact in Georgia A group of archaeologists poking around in the dirt at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield in Georgia stumbled upon an intact Civil War bomb, according to the Southeast Archeological Center. The bomb was deemed still viable, and the Cobb County Police Department Bomb Squad was summoned to the …
Looted Artifacts Returned to France
Looted Artifacts Returned to France The United States has returned a set of illegally obtained artefacts, including a skull from the Parisian catacombs and golden ingots from an Atlantic shipwreck, to their rightful owner: France. The prized objects, which also included an ancient Roman coin, were handed over on Wednesday during an official “resтιтution” ceremony …
Ancient papyrus holds the world’s oldest guide to mummification
Ancient papyrus holds the world’s oldest guide to mummification The oldest known instructions for the ancient art of embalming mummies were recently discovered on a medical papyrus from ancient Egypt. How-to descriptions of the mummification process are exceptionally rare in the archaeological record — only two other such “manuals” are known. This newest example, found in …
Huge cemetery with at least 250 rock-cut tombs discovered in Egypt
Huge cemetery with at least 250 rock-cut tombs discovered in Egypt About 250 tombs, some with fancy layouts and hieroglyphics, have been discovered cut into a hill at Al-Hamidiyah cemetery to the east of Sohag, in Egypt’s the Eastern Desert, about 240 miles (386 kilometres) southeast of Cairo, Egypt’s antiquities ministry said. The tombs were …
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Dagger Linked to Enigmatic Indian Civilization Archaeologists working in the village of Konthagai in southern India have found a rusted iron dagger preserved in a burial urn alongside skeletal remains, the Times of India reports. The discovery is part of a major excavation effort in the state of Tamil Nadu that seeks …
The mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with a ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists
Mystery of a 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ with ‘human face’ and tail has baffled scientists Japanese scientists are probing a mysterious 12-inch creature, which was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741. The baffling mummified creature is now kept in a temple in the city of Asakuchi. …
A 5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists
A 5,000-year-old wooden boat used by the pharaohs is discovered by French archaeologists French archaeologists have discovered a 5,000-year-old wooden boat in an expedition in Egypt, it has emerged. The significant discovery was made in Abu Rawash, west of Cairo, the antiquities ministry in Egypt said. Mohammed Ibrahim, the antiquities minister, said: ‘It goes back …
1,500-year-old bakery structure found in Turkey’s Perre
1,500-year-old bakery structure found in Turkey’s Perre In the ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Perre, located in the southeastern province of Adıyaman, archaeologists found a 1500-year-old bakery structure on Monday. Starting in 2001, the excavations have been carried out at intervals in the ancient city of Perre. A historical Roman fountain, large block …
Experts claim material from Tutankhamun’s dagger may have come from outer space
Experts claim material from Tutankhamun’s dagger may have come from outer space A gold-hilted dagger found in the tomb of King Tut surprised archaeologists when they discovered that it was made of a material forged in outer space. Now, two new studies are painting conflicting pictures of the origins of the mysterious weapon, which may …