Ancient human sacrifice victim’s last meal revealed
Ancient human sacrifice victim’s last meal revealed Shortly before his violent death in 400 B.C., a man — whose remains are known as Denmark’s famous bog body “Tollund Man” — ate a meal of porridge and fish, a new study finds. Tollund Man also had several parasitic infections from whipworms and mawworms, as well as …
130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil
130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil Microscopic pigment structures and proteins that graced the feathers of a Cretaceous-age bird are still present in its 130-million-year-old fossil, a new study finds. The results, which confirm the oldest evidence of the structural protein beta-keratin, show that molecules can survive in their original state for hundreds …
Gold and Amethyst Ring Discovered at Byzantine Winery
Gold and Amethyst Ring Discovered at Byzantine Winery In the huge excavation conducted at Yavne by the Israel Antiquities Authority, as part of the Israel Land Authority’s initiative to expand the city, a spectacular gold ring was recently uncovered, with an inlay of a purple stone. An examination of the ring by Dr Yotam Asher …
Researchers discover exclusive kitchenware set in Roman officer’s villa
Researchers discover exclusive kitchenware set in Roman officer’s villa An exclusive kitchenware set in the villa of a Roman officer in the legionary camp Novae in Bulgaria has been discovered by Polish archaeologists. Consisting of pots with lids, bowls and cups, the researchers also found glᴀsses resembling today’s beer glᴀsses. Carried out by a mission …
New findings from the 3,500-year-old tomb of a bronze age warrior
New findings from the 3,500-year-old tomb of a bronze age warrior The discovery, in the words of one of the archaeologists who uncovered it, was “the find of a lifetime.” The tomb of a Bronze Age warrior left untouched for more than 3,500 years and packed to the brim with precious jewellery, weapons and riches …
700,000 Ancient African Books survived in Timbuktu University, Mali
700,000 Ancient African Books survived in Timbuktu University, Mali Many writers on African history did not believe until recently that African societies had any sort of tradition of writing. This idea has gradually lost recognition since the rediscovery of ancient collections of manuscripts, some dating back to at least the 8th century A.D. In present-day …
Textiles discovered in a Stone Age community explain the history of clothing production.
Textiles discovered in a Stone Age community explain the history of clothing production. Cities from the Stone Age sound like an oxymoron. However, 8000-9000 years ago in Turkey, 10,000 people lived at atalhöyük. It’s the largest village from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic eras, according to experts. “Çatalhöyük is one of the most famous archaeological sites,” …
Excavation planned along the river after 1200 prehistoric tools found in Scotland
Excavation planned along the river after 1200 prehistoric tools found in Scotland A river in Aberdeenshire has yielded more than 1,200 Mesolithic tools. The flints, which were discovered by researchers and volunteers just three days ago, were used by people who had lived along the Dee 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. Finds include a broken …
Inscribed Temple Blocks Unearthed in Heliopolis
Inscribed Temple Blocks Unearthed in Heliopolis The Egyptian-German mission has uncovered a collection of decorated blocks and fragments from the King Nactanebo I temple at the Matariya archaeological site in Heliopolis. The discovery was made several weeks ago during excavation work at the central area of the temple. The blocks and fragments are made of basalt …
Has a Race of Giants Ever Lived in America?
Has a Race of Giants Ever Lived in America? Over the millennia, people in many places across the globe have reported the existence of giants. Some of these alleged giants were supposedly six or seven feet tall, while others were considerably taller – 10 feet or more. However, many of these accounts are considered mythical …