Evidence of Egypt’s Great Revolt Uncovered
Evidence of Egypt’s Great Revolt Uncovered Rare evidence of a decades-long rebellion against Greek-Macedonian rule, mentioned in the Rosetta Stone, has been found in an ancient Egyptian city. Excavations at Tell Timai, ancient Thmouis, 102km north of Cairo, revealed extensive destruction that occurred during the Great Revolt, which happened from 207 to 184 BC. “Archaeological …
Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups
Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups On the muddy shores of a lake in east-central Germany, Neanderthals gathered some 125,000 years ago to butcher mᴀssive elephants. With sharp stone tools, they harvested up to 4 tons of flesh from each animal, according to a new study that is casting these ancient human relatives …
Research Team Identifies Oldest Bone Spear Point In The Americas
Research Team Identifies Oldest Bone Spear Point In The Americas A team of researchers has identified the Manis bone projectile point as the oldest weapon made of bone ever found in the Americas at 13,900 years. Dr. Michael Waters, distinguished professor of anthropology and director of Texas A&M’s Center for the Study of First Americans, …
New AI Tool ‘Fragmentarium’ Brings Ancient Babylonian Texts Together
New AI Tool ‘Fragmentarium’ Brings Ancient Babylonian Texts Together An artificial intelligence (AI) bot was developed by linguists at the Insтιтute for ᴀssyriology at Ludwig Maximilian University in Germany to ᴀssist in putting together and deciphering illegible fragments of ancient Babylonian texts. It’s been dubbed “the Fragmentarium.” Enrique Jiménez, Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Literatures …
Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids
Excavation of Anglo-Saxon Monastery Offers Clues to Viking Raids Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought, archaeologists have concluded. Lyminge, a monastery in Kent, was on the front line of long-running Viking hostility which ended in the victories of Alfred the Great. The monastery endured repeated attacks, but resisted collapse for …
Anomalies Detected in Walls Surrounding Ancient Capital in China
Anomalies Detected in Walls Surrounding Ancient Capital in China For nearly 650 years, the fortress walls in the Chinese city of Xi’an have served as a formidable barrier around the central city. At 12 meters high and up to 18 meters thick, they are impervious to almost everything — except subatomic particles called muons. Now, …
Tudor Pendant Recovered in English Field
Tudor Pendant Recovered in English Field Charlie Clarke had been metal detecting for just six months when he stumbled across what he calls his “once in a lifetime – no, once in 30 lifetimes”, find. He was exploring a Warwickshire field, turning up “junk” and about to call it a day, when a clear beep …
Underground Roman Aqueduct Explored Near Naples
Underground Roman Aqueduct Explored Near Naples Forty years ago, when children in Naples were playing in caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy, they didn’t know their playground was actually a Roman aqueduct. When they shared their memories with archaeological authorities recently, it kicked off an exploration of one of the longest, …
Did Neanderthals Keep Hunting Trophies?
Did Neanderthals Keep Hunting Trophies? A team of researchers affiliated with a host of insтιтutions across Spain, working with one colleague from Portugal and another from Austria, has discovered a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals in a Spanish cave more than 40,000 years ago. In their paper published in the journal Nature …
Roman Intaglios Discovered in Bath Drain in England
Roman Intaglios Discovered in Bath Drain in England Taking your valuables with you into a swimming pool is always a risk. The Romans should have paid better heed, judging from the quanтιтy of gemstones recovered from the drain of one of their bathhouses. As many as 30 semi-precious stones have been discovered by archaeologists almost …