2,000-Year-Old Intact Roman Glᴀss Bowl Uncovered in the Netherlands
2,000-Year-Old Intact Roman Glᴀss Bowl Uncovered in the Netherlands Archaeologists excavating a site in Nijmegen — the oldest city in the Netherlands, situated on the Waal river about six miles from the German border — have discovered a blue glᴀss bowl estimated to be some 2,000 years old, in pristine condition. The bowl, just small …
Remains of a man and dog trying to escape ancient tsunami found on Aegean coast
Remains of a man and dog trying to escape ancient tsunami found on Aegean coast Roughly 3,600 years ago, the mᴀssive Thera volcano in the Aegean Sea blew its top, unleashing mᴀssive tsunamis. Now, archaeologists in western Turkey have unearthed the bones of a young man and a dog killed by one of those tsunamis. …
Archaeology breakthrough as 1,000-year-old mummy found in underground tomb ‘bound by rope’
Archaeology breakthrough as 1,000-year-old mummy found in underground tomb ‘bound by rope’ Archaeologists have unearthed a mummy dating back around 1,000 years at the site of Cajamarquilla in Peru. The researchers discovered the mummy lying in a fetal position and bound by rope. At the time the mummy was buried, Cajamarquilla was a thriving city …
Ancient Egypt archaeologists find 30 mummies in a fire-scorched sacrificial chamber
Ancient Egypt archaeologists find 30 mummies in a fire-scorched sacrificial chamber Hidden within a fire-scorched structure near the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, archaeologists discovered the entrance to a 2,000-year-old family tomb. Inside, they found 30 mummies of various ages, including several arthritis-ridden elderly people, as well as children and a newborn. Though the archaeologists …
Golden Pectoral and Bronze Mirror- Discoveries of Archaeologists in a Siberian Barrow
Golden Pectoral and Bronze Mirror- Discoveries of Archaeologists in a Siberian Barrow The archaeological site Chinge-Tey is located in the Touran-Uyuk valley in northern Tuva, a republic in the Asian part of the Russian Federation. It is called the ‘Siberian Valley of the Kings’ because of the many large barrows with rich equipment, dating back …
Bronze Dagger Discovered in Slovakia
Bronze Dagger Discovered in Slovakia During their time off, relaxing by the River Váh, near Hlohovec, a local came across an object that they found interesting. Only when they returned home, did they discover that it was an archaeological find and paid a visit to the nearest museum? Similar finds should be handed over to …
What Did Human Ancestors Eat?
What Did Human Ancestors Eat? Quintessential human traits such as large brains first appear in Homo erectus nearly 2 million years ago. This evolutionary transition towards human-like traits is often linked to a major dietary shift involving greater meat consumption. A new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, however, …
Possible Spanish Cross Discovered at St. Mary’s Colonial Fort
Possible Spanish Cross Discovered at St. Mary’s Colonial Fort The tiny, dirt-encrusted cross showed up in the sifting screen at the Maryland dig site, and when archaeologist Stephanie Stevens spotted it she said she gasped, “Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” It was a strange object, with two crossbars instead of one, …
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Depicts Jesus Feeding 5000 People Unearthed Near The Galilee Sea A 1,500-year-old mosaic depicting Jesus’s feeding of the five thousand has been unearthed during an excavation of an ancient city near the Sea of Galilee. The discovery of the so-called Burnt Church in Hippos, northern Israel, has enthralled archaeologists who have spent the …
Ancient city found in Ethiopia sheds new light on the country’s history
Ancient city found in Ethiopia sheds new light on country’s history Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient, forgotten city in Ethiopia once thought to be the home of giants. The discovery reveals important new information about the origins of international trade and Islam in the country between the 10th and early 15th centuries. This is the …