The insect, which is 49 million years old, appears to have been smashed just a few days ago
The insect, which is 49 million years old, appears to have been smashed just a few days ago A beetle that lived about 49 million years ago is so well-preserved that the insect looks like it could spread its strikingly patterned wing coverings and fly away. That is if it weren’t squashed and fossilized. Wing …
Preserved in poop: 1,000-year-old chicken egg found in Israel
Preserved in poop: 1,000-year-old chicken egg found in Israel It’s been said that the elegant egg is the perfect food, and that just might be true as eggs have been a staple of human diets for millions of years before chickens were domesticated for both eggs and meat some 8,000 years ago. In a remarkably …
An immense mystery older than Stonehenge
An immense mystery older than Stonehenge When German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt first began excavating on a Turkish mountaintop 25 years ago, he has convinced the buildings he uncovered were unusual, even unique. Atop a limestone plateau near Urfa called Gobekli Tepe, Turkish for “Belly Hill”, Schmidt discovered more than 20 circular stone enclosures. The largest …
TURKEY: Discovery of Ancient Relief depicting Greco-Persian wars
TURKEY: Discovery of Ancient Relief depicting Greco-Persian wars Archaeologists in northwestern Turkey discovered a relief on Aug. 16 depicting a war between the Greeks and Persians in the fifth century B.C. The figures on the relief show fighting Greek soldiers beneath the hoofs of Persian warhorses said archaeologist Kaan Iren, who leads the dig site of the ancient city of …
Traces of Medieval Abbey Uncovered in Northeastern England
Traces of Medieval Abbey Uncovered in Northeastern England A team from York Archaeological Trust are currently based in Museum Gardens, where the Environment Agency will soon start work on a major upgrade of the flood embankment as part of the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. Both the Environment Agency and the City of York Council recognised …
Well-Preserved Human Remains Discovered in Pompeii Tomb
Well-Preserved Human Remains Discovered in Pompeii Tomb The partially mummified remains of an urbane Pompeii resident have been discovered in a tomb outside the city centre erected before the famous eruption that buried the town in ash. According to the inscriptions on the tomb, the deceased was a man named Marcus Venerius Secundio, who was …
Fourth-Century Coins Found in Northern Israel
Fourth-Century Coins Found in Northern Israel Ancient coins dating to 1,700 years ago were discovered by a family during a camping trip on an Israeli beach near Atlit on Tuesday. Yotam Dahan, a tour guide from Klil in northern Israel, found a bundle of antique coins during a family camping trip in Habonim beach. The bundle …
Graves dating back 2,700 years have been unearthed in southern Mexico City
Graves dating back 2,700 years have been unearthed in southern Mexico City Experts from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered 26 ancient graves dating back 2,700 years at a site in Mexico City. Located in the south of the capital and adjoining a modern-day cemetery, the site measures 360 square meters …
6,000-Year-Old Axe Discovered at George Washington’s Estate
6,000-Year-Old Axe Discovered at George Washington’s Estate About 6,000 years ago, a precious stone axe that had been skillfully carved and shaped by Native Americans was lost on a ridge overlooking the Potomac River in Virginia. The axe, about seven inches long, had been hewed and smoothed and was narrowed at one end where a …
The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan’s ancient treasures
The Taliban destroyed Afghanistan’s ancient treasures. First, they destroyed television sets. Then they destroyed heritage sites. Since 1992, the Taliban’s war on art is the most revolting and senseless crusade anyone has ever accomplished. That feat is only rivalled by the destruction of ancient relics and artefacts by Alexander the Great more than 2,300 years …