Archaeology breakthrough: Bombshell discovery unearths third-century human mountains’
Archaeology breakthrough: Bombshell discovery unearths third-century human mountains’ The discovery was made near Rome, as researchers came across the remains of a man that would have been classed as a giant when he lived in the third century A.D. It represents an incredibly rare find – as today gigantism affects about three people in a …
Archaeology breakthrough: Scientists discover chilling ‘nest’ of ancient humans in the cave
Archaeology breakthrough: Scientists discover chilling ‘nest’ of ancient humans in the cave The discovery was made in a cave in France, which contained the remains of prehistoric hunter-gatherers who died some 30,000 years ago. First discovered 20 years ago, the Grotte de Cussac cave is located in the southwest of the country. Frequented by members …
A Polish-Croatian team discovered an Ancient Roman Temple under a Croatian 18th Century church
A Polish-Croatian team discovered an Ancient Roman Temple under a Croatian 18th Century church Under an 18th-century church, the Church of St. Daniel in Danilo near Sibenik, Croatia, the foundations of an ancient Roman temple have been found. Sibenik is the location of the former Roman city of Ridit, though the secret of the ancient …
Long-lost ancient mural rediscovered in northern Peru after more than a century
Long-lost ancient mural rediscovered in northern Peru after more than a century A team of student archaeologists has rediscovered a 1,000-year-old multicoloured mural depicting a deity surrounded by warriors which were last seen a century ago in northern Peru. Known as the Huaca Pintada, the 30-metre-long wall painted with fantastical images depicting mythical scenes was …
An Ancient Fast Food Restaurant in Pompeii That Served Honey-Roasted Rodents Is Now Open to the Public
An Ancient Fast Food Restaurant in Pompeii That Served Honey-Roasted Rodents Is Now Open to the Public Archaeologists studying the Roman city of Pompeii recently discovered a thermopolium—a kind of ancient fast food restaurant—and it is now open to the public. Visitors won’t be able to try the Roman delicacies that would have been served …
U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway
U.K. Archaeologists Make a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Discovery: Three Well-Preserved Roman Busts Buried Along a Future Railway In an unexpected find, archaeologists in England have unearthed three Roman busts near the ruins of an abandoned medieval church roughly 50 miles outside of London. Two of the stone statues, found surprisingly intact, depict the faces and torsos of …
A 19-Year-Old Intern Unearthed a Rare, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger in a Tiny German Town
A 19-Year-Old Intern Unearthed a Rare, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger in a Tiny German Town An intern working for the Westphalie Department for the Preservation and Care of Field Monuments in Germany shocked his employers when he uncovered a rare Roman dagger at an archaeological site. Likely used in battles against the Germanic tribes in the …
Winepress Found at Georgia’s Roman Fort of Apsaros
Winepress Found at Georgia’s Roman Fort of Apsaros The well-preserved remains of an ancient winepress have been found near the Roman fort Apsaros (today’s Gonio near Batumi, Georgia). According to the Polish-Georgian team of archaeologists, the installation almost certainly formed part of a farm producing wine for the Roman troops. The winepress was located a …
Residues in Mesopotamia’s Mᴀss-Produced Pottery Analyzed
Residues in Mesopotamia’s Mᴀss-Produced Pottery Analyzed The world’s first urban state societies developed in Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, some 5500 years ago. No other artefact type is more symbolic of this development than the so-called Beveled Rim Bowl (BRB), the first mᴀss-produced ceramic bowl. BRB function and what food(s) these bowls contained have been the subject …
Spider Monkey at Teotihuacan May Have Been a Maya Gift
Spider Monkey at Teotihuacan May Have Been a Maya Gift The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey — seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico — grants researchers new evidence regarding social-political ties between two ancient powerhouses: Teotihuacán and Maya Indigenous rulers. The discovery was made by Nawa Sugiyama, a UC Riverside anthropological archaeologist, …