An Ex-Navy Officer Exposes The Truth About Antarctica
An Ex-Navy Officer Exposes The Truth About Antarctica Everyone is aware that Antarctica is the world’s most mysterious continent. And the continent’s mystery deepens when we find that the FAA has established a No-Fly Zone in its centre. However, before we continue down the rabbit hole any further, we need to take a close look …
A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body
A rare 2,300-year-old tomb in Istanbul holds a partially cremated body A 2,300-year-old brick tomb contains the cremated remains of an individual whose body was likely placed in the tomb and then set on fire, archaeologists in Istanbul have announced. A tomb-like this is a rare find, archaeologists say. At the time this person was …
An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians
An underground city unearthed in Turkey may have been a refuge for early Christians Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a vast underground city that was built almost 2,000 years ago and could have been home to up to 70,000 people. The subterranean complex may have been a protected space that early Christians used to …
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago
An ancient skeleton with a prosthetic eye was discovered 15 years ago Believe it or not, fake eyes have existed for thousands of years. Besides improving the physical appearance of the patient needing the artificial eye, fake eyes also prevent tissues in the eye socket from overgrowing and prevent foreign debris from entering the eye …
Stunningly Well-Preserved Arrows With Feathers Revealed By Melting Ice Sheets In Norway
Stunningly Well-Preserved Arrows With Feathers Revealed By Melting Ice Sheets In Norway A spectacularly preserved arrow from the Iron Age — complete with its iron arrowhead, sinew wrappings and aerodynamic feather fletching — is now in the hands of glacial archaeologists in Norway. It’s rare for arrow fletching to preserve, as the delicate feathers that …
Ancient mystery in NC: Judaculla Rock holds 1,500-year-old petroglyphs
Ancient mystery in NC: Judaculla Rock holds 1,500-year-old petroglyphs In the mountains of Jackson County in North Carolina lies a large mysterious rock covered in petroglyphs that have yet to be deciphered. For the Cherokee Indians, the rock and surrounding area is a sacred site where ceremonies used to take place. Indeed, Judaculla Rock is …
24,000-Year-Old Siberian Boy Sheds New Light on Origins of Native Americans
24,000-Year-Old Siberian Boy Sheds New Light on Origins of Native Americans Results from a DNA study of a young boy’s skeletal remains believed to be 24,000 years old could turn the archaeological world upside down — it’s been demonstrated that nearly 30 per cent of modern Native American’s ancestry came from this youngster’s gene pool, …
The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old
The Spirit Cave Mummy is Over 10,000 Years Old The remains were found with moccasins, a rabbit-skin blanket, and many other artifacts. Mummies are deceased humans or animals that have been preserved, which keeps their remains from decaying any further. While Ancient Egyptians are most commonly ᴀssociated with the mummification process, there are actually mummies …
Skeletons in Dutch Mᴀss Grave Are British Soldiers
Skeletons in Dutch Mᴀss Grave Are British Soldiers More than 80 British soldiers who were buried in a mᴀss grave in the Netherlands 200 years ago died of disease rather than during combat, archaeologists have revealed. The mᴀss grave, which contains 82 skeletons, was found by chance in the town of Vianen in November 2020. …
Stonehenge: Archaeologists unearth 10,000-year-old hunting pits
Stonehenge: Archaeologists unearth 10,000-year-old hunting pits Thousands of pits believed to have been used by prehistoric hunters have been unearthed near Stonehenge. The find, by University of Birmingham and Ghent University researchers, included sites over 10,000 years old. One of the pits, which was 13ft (4m) wide and 6.5ft (2m) deep, was the largest of …