Ancient Egyptian bird mummy turns out to be human
Ancient Egyptian bird mummy turns out to be human A group of UK-based researchers discovered the remains of a stillborn human fetus with an unusual condition in a 2,100-year-old Egyptian mummy long thought to be that of a hawk. The mummy of an ancient bird was found at the Maidstone Museum in the United Kingdom. …
Inscription of last Babylonian king found in Saudi Arabia, ‘special’ message written in 26 lines?
Inscription of last Babylonian king found in Saudi Arabia, ‘special’ message written in 26 lines? A 2,550-year-old inscription, written in the name of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, has been discovered carved on basalt stone in northern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage recently announced. An engraving at the top of …
Archaeologists stunned by China’s ‘unique underwater world’ shrouded in mystery
Archaeologists stunned by China’s ‘unique underwater world’ shrouded in mystery Hidden in the depths of Qiandao Lake, China, lies a mysterious sunken city. Myriad ornate temples, each intricately carved with the script and perfectly preserved, offer a tantalising glimpse into China’s imperial past. The city, known as Shi Cheng, is 140 feet underwater and was …
How did an 8000-year-old community deal with climate change?
How did an 8000-year-old community deal with climate change? Cosmos Magazine reports that archaeologists including Rick J. Schulting of the University of Oxford have determined that Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov, a cemetery on an island in northern Russia’s Lake Onega, was used for a 200-year period during the so-called mini–Ice Age. Some 8200 years ago, a …
Ancient Coyote-Man Sculpture Recovered in Mexico
Ancient “Coyote-Man” Sculpture Recovered in Mexico Archaeologists from the Insтιтuto Nacional de Antropología e Historia in Mexico have recovered an important artefact of pre-Hispanic culture: a monumental coyote-headed figure perched on a throne. Known as the coyote-man from Tacámbaro, an area in the central Mexican state of Michoacán, the sculpture was discovered almost 30 years …
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain Researchers in southeast Spain have uncovered an incredibly well-preserved Visigoth coffin at the site of a former Roman villa. The stone sarcophagus is about six feet, seven inches, long with a swirling geometric decoration along its slanted lid interlaced with intricate ivy leaves designs. It’s estimated …
Armored Dinosaur’s Last Meal Found Preserved in Its Fossilized Belly
Armored Dinosaur’s Last Meal Found Preserved in Its Fossilized Belly More than 110 million years ago, a lumbering 1,300-kilogram, armour-plated dinosaur ate its last meal, died, and was washed out to sea in what is now northern Alberta. This ancient beast then sank onto its thorny back, churning up mud in the seabed that entombed …
A couple renovating a 115-year-old building discovered two 60-foot-long hidden murals
A couple renovating a 115-year-old building discovered two 60-foot-long hidden murals What started out as a couple’s renovation project to convert a historic building into a bar has turned into an effort to restore decades-old artwork in a small Washington town. Nick and Lisa Timm purchased the building in Okanogan, located about four hours east of Seattle, …
Fossils that clearly foreshadow modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought
Fossils that “clearly foreshadow” modern humans are 30,000 years older than we thought The Omo I and Herto fossils, found in East Africa, are the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils yet discovered in the region — but a new study shows they are tens of thousands of years older than we thought. Older studies had dated the …
An Archaeologist Found The Ancient Tomb of The God Osiris?! – Right Under The Sphinx
An Archaeologist Found The Ancient Tomb of The God Osiris?! – Right Under The Sphinx Every culture has its legends and its myths. Most of us are familiar with the legend of King Arthur, the greatest king in British legends, and his queen Guinevere. Likewise, the mythology surrounding Osiris is one of the most prominent …