An archaeologist finds 100’s of silver artifacts from the reign of Viking ruler Harald Bluetooth
An archaeologist unearths 100’s of silver artifacts from the reign of Viking ruler Harald Bluetooth, including 1,000-year-old coins, rings, and a Thor’s hammer Hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins, rings, pearls, and bracelets are among treasures unearthed from the time of a legendary Viking ruler. Clues to the location of the haul were first discovered by …
Traces of Siberian Genes Detected in Some Northern Europeans
Traces of Siberian Genes Detected in Some Northern Europeans According to a fascinating new study combining genetics, archeology, and linguistics, Northern Europeans who speak Uralic languages such as Estonian and Finnish can thank ancient migrating Siberian populations for their dialects. The majority of Europeans can trace their origins back to several ancestral populations, namely indigenous …
Cache of Roman Coins Found in Eastern England
Cache of Roman Coins Found in Eastern England The largest haul of Roman coins from the early 4th Century AD ever found in Britain has been unearthed near Sleaford by 2 metal detector enthusiasts. The discovery was made near Rauceby village after years of painfully searching the area by the detectors. The hoard, which consists …
World’s Biggest Mᴀss Child Sacrifice Discovered In Peru, with 140 Killed in ‘Heart Removal’ Ritual
World’s Biggest Mᴀss Child Sacrifice Discovered In Peru, with 140 Killed in ‘Heart Removal’ Ritual The largest child sacrifice on record took place after a torrential rainfall, when about 140 children and 200 young llamas likely had their hearts ripped out by the ancient Chimú culture in A.D. 1450, in what is now Peru. The …
The Roman ‘Brexit’: how life in Britain changed after 409AD
The Roman ‘Brexit’: how life in Britain changed after 409AD For Mainland Britain, leaving a major political body is nothing new. The island slipped from the control of the Roman Empire in 409AD, more than 350 years after the Roman conquest of 43AD. Like the present Brexit, the process of this secession and its practical …
Bread Existed 4000 Years Before Agriculture, Archaeologists Discover
Bread Existed 4000 Years Before Agriculture, Archaeologists Discover Researchers discovered the charred remains of a flatbread baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago at an archeological site in northeastern Jordan. It is the oldest direct evidence of bread found to date, predating the advent of agriculture by at least 4,000 years. The findings suggest that bread …
Researchers Find Hundreds of Mysterious Stone Structures in the Sahara
Researchers Find Hundreds of Mysterious Stone Structures in the Sahara In Western Sahara, a territory in Africa little explored by archeologists, hundreds of stone structures dating back thousands of years have been discovered. The structures seem to come in all sizes and shapes, and archaeologists are not sure what many of them were used for or …
Ancient 3,000-year-old tablet suggests Biblical king may have existed
Ancient 3,000-year-old tablet suggests Biblical king may have existed A new reading of an ancient tablet that is hard to decipher suggests that the biblical King Balak may have been a real historical person, suggests a new study. But the study’s researchers recommend that people take this finding “with due caution,” and other biblical experts agree.”As …
A 5,000-year-old barley grain discovered in Finland changes understanding of livelihoods
A 5,000-year-old barley grain discovered in Finland changes the understanding of livelihoods Representatives of the Stone Age Pitted Ware Culture was known as hard-core sealers or even Baltic Sea Inuit. based on prior research. Now, researchers have discovered barley and wheat grains in areas previously inhabited by this culture, leading to the conclusion that the …
Here’s What Scotland’s Dogs Looked Like 4,500 Years Ago
Here’s What Scotland’s Dogs Looked Like 4,500 Years Ago We’re pretty sure dogs aren’t obsessed with ancestry, despite the proliferation of canine DNA testing services. That seems to be more of a human thing. However, with very little digging, nearly every dog on earth could claim to be descended from a handsome specimen such as …