240,000-year-old ‘Child of Darkness’ human ancestor discovered in narrow cave pᴀssageway
240,000-year-old ‘Child of Darkness’ human ancestor discovered in narrow cave pᴀssageway Deep within South Africa’s Rising Star cave system, in a dark pᴀssageway barely 6 inches (15 centimeters) wide, scientists have discovered the fragmented skull of a Homo naledi child they’re calling “Leti.” How the little skull ended up in such a remote part of …
8,000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central Turkey
8,000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central Turkey An 8,000-year-old statuette of what could be a fertility goddess has been unearthed at a Neolithic site in Turkey, according to archaeologists. The figurine, discovered at Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, was wrought from recrystallized limestone between 6300 and 6000 B.C. That material is rare for an area where …
In Germany, a rare hoard of 2000-year-old Curved Celtic gold coins was discovered
In Germany, a rare hoard of 2000-year-old Curved Celtic gold coins was discovered A volunteer archaeologist has discovered an ancient stash of Celtic coins, whose “value must have been immense,” in Brandenburg, a state in northeastern Germany. The 41 gold coins were minted more than 2,000 years ago, and are the first known Celtic gold …
Hybrid animal in the 4500-year-old tomb is earliest known bred by humans
Hybrid animal in 4500-year-old tomb is earliest known bred by humans Mesopotamians were using hybrids of domesticated donkeys and wild ᴀsses to pull their war wagons 4,500 years ago — at least 500 years before horses were bred for the purpose, a new study reveals. The analysis of ancient DNA from animal bones unearthed in …
Mosaic with slave thanking God for his freedom unearthed in Turkey
Mosaic with slave thanking God for his freedom unearthed in Turkey A mosaic made by a freed slave to thank God for his emancipation was unearthed during the excavation at the 6th-century Church of the Holy Apostles in southern Hatay province. The Church of the Holy Apostles was found in an orange grove in the Arpaçiftlik …
Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire
Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire A waterlogged ditch in Buckinghamshire has yielded the most unexpected find — a rare, extremely well-preserved wooden figure dating back to Roman times. The discovery — the first of its kind in 100 years — was initially dismissed as a piece of degraded wood when …
Painted Medieval Burial Vaults Uncovered in Bruges
Painted Medieval Burial Vaults Uncovered in Bruges Excavations at a cemetery in the centre of Bruges have yielded an extraordinary find. Archaeologists have discovered three painted burial vaults dating from the 14th century. The find was made last May during works in a street in the vicinity of the Church of Our Lady in Bruges (West …
An Old Classic Bronze Age board game ‘played 4,000 years ago’ uncovered in the Oman desert
An Old Classic Bronze Age board game ‘played 4,000 years ago’ uncovered in the Oman desert While innovative and artistic board games may hold our attention today, settlers four millennia ago in the Arabian Peninsula whiled away the time on a stone board game. Last month, archaeologists discovered a stone slab carved with a grid …
Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation
Vast Roman town and hundreds of artefacts uncovered during rail excavation The remains of a vast Roman trading settlement have been discovered by a team of archaeologists working along a future high-speed railway route in England. Hundreds of Roman coins, jewellery, pottery and a pair of shackles were among the artefacts to be discovered at …
Long-lost temple of Hercules from 9th century BC discovered, claim researchers
Long-lost temple of Hercules from 9th century BC discovered, claim researchers Archaeologists near Cádiz, Spain, believe they have located the site of the lost Temple of Hercules Gaditanus, an ancient pilgrimage destination visited by the likes of Roman dictator Julius Caesar and Carthaginian general Hannibal. The elusive site has been something of “a holy grail” …