Study Estimates Life Expectancy in Bronze Age Turkey is 35 to 40 Years
Study Estimates Life Expectancy in Bronze Age Turkey is 35 to 40 Years Analysis of the remains of more than 40 people suggests that 35 to 40 years of age was the average life span in central Anatolia some 5,000 years ago, according to a Hurriyet Daily News report. Archaeological excavations at the Küllüoba Mound, which dates …
A tall story! Famous artist Michelangelo was surprisingly SHORT, measuring just 5ft 3in
A tall story! Famous artist Michelangelo was surprisingly SHORT, measuring just 5ft 3in As an artist, the legendary Michelangelo Buonarroti left behind some big shoes to fill. But in real life, the great painter’s shoes weren’t big at all — and neither was Michelangelo. Italian researchers recently examined three shoes that were found in Michelangelo’s …
Huge and exquisite gold hoard from Iron Age discovered in Denmark
Huge and exquisite gold hoard from Iron Age discovered in Denmark A huge gold treasure of almost 1 kilogram consisting of medallions the size of small saucers and Roman coins made into jewellery, has now seen the light of day. Amateur archaeologist Ole Ginnerup Schytz had just acquired a metal detector and was allowed to …
Did the Ancient Egyptians reach Australia? Archaeologists claim a MAN-MADE structure was built under this mountain 5,000 years ago
Did the Ancient Egyptians reach Australia? Archaeologists claim a MAN-MADE structure was built under this mountain 5,000 years ago An archaeologist believes that there’s a MᴀssIVE 900-meter tall pyramid hidden in plain sight beneath thick layers of vegetation and soil in Australia. The structure is believed to date back some 5,000 years. Pyramids are scattered all …
Periodic Prehistoric Rainfall Made Northern Arabia Navigable
Periodic Prehistoric Rainfall Made Northern Arabia Navigable Arabia, known today for its desert landscape, served as a “green turnstile” for migrating Stone Age members of the human genus starting around 400,000 years ago, a new study finds. Monsoon rains periodically turned northern Arabia into a well-watered oasis, creating windows of opportunity for long-ago humans or …
A cache of Medieval Jewelry Unearthed in Russia
Cache of Medieval Jewelry Unearthed in Russia Archaeologists in southwest Russia have unearthed a trove of medieval silver at a site where the treasure was often hidden from an invading Mongol army in the 13th century — but oddly it seems to have been buried there at least 100 years before the Mongols swept through. …
Archaeologists Discover 2200-Year-old Egyptian Shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea
Archaeologists Discover 2200-Year-old Egyptian Shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea A Doomed ship that sank after it was hit by gigantic stone blocks following an earthquake 2,200 years ago has been found in Egypt. The wreck was discovered by archaeologists at the site of Thonis-Heracleion, a city that crashed into the water as a result of the …
Brutalised skeletons of ancient farmers who ‘battered each other to death in world’s DRIEST desert’ found
Brutalised skeletons of ancient farmers who ‘battered each other to death in world’s DRIEST desert’ found Grisly human remains of ancient farmers who worked in one of the world’s driest deserts have been examined as part of a new study. The battered skeletons were found in the Atacama Desert in modern-day Chile and date back …
New evidence supports idea that America’s first civilization was made up of ‘sophisticated’ engineers
New evidence supports idea that America’s first civilization was made up of ‘sophisticated’ engineers The Native Americans who occupied the area known as Poverty Point in northern Louisiana more than 3,000 years ago long have been believed to be simple hunters and gatherers. But new Washington University in St. Louis archaeological findings paint a drastically …
Investigations have discovered the existence of a 900m high Great Pyramid hidden under intense vegetation in Australia
Investigations have discovered the existence of a 900m high “Great Pyramid” hidden under intense vegetation in Australia There are pyramid constructions all over the world. Despite the ancient study of culture we, in each of them there are these buildings. That’s why it’s not surprising that there’s even a Great Pyramid in Australia. A team …