30,000 Imperial Artifacts Discovered in Brazil
30,000 Imperial Artifacts Discovered in Brazil While working to renovate Rio de Janeiro’s zoo, workers found historical artifacts dating back to Brazil’s imperial past at the Quinta da Boa Vista park, in the northern part of the city. Classified as an ‘archaeological treasure’ by Rio’s city government, the more than 30,000 items found are believed …
Medieval Child Skeletons Unearthed in Northern Ireland
Medieval Child Skeletons Unearthed in Northern Ireland Among 14 skeletons uncovered in an ancient burial ground within meters of St Patrick’s grave, the remains of a young child and a teenager. The medieval skeletons were Discovered beside Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down, in August 2018. Archaeologists first thought they had found the lost cemetery …
Oldest hand-written Roman document discovered in London
An oldest hand-written Roman document discovered in London Archeologists announced the findings of a dig in London as the first ever written roman record in a recent discovery. The record is handwritten and is Britain’s oldest written roman document discovered. The nature of the contents of the documents was revealed after The Museum of London …
Burials of Africans slaves found at the old rubbish dump in Portugal
Burials of Africans slaves found at the old rubbish dump in Portugal Portuguese explorers such as Henry the Navigator started sailing to Africa in the early 15th century, bringing both goods and enslaved people back. A new archeological study of more than 150 skeletons dumped in Lagos, Portugal, reveals that there were no proper burials …
Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old mummy at forgotten cemetery
Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old mummy at forgotten cemetery Egypt unveiled a high priest’s 2,500-year – old mummy at an ancient southern cemetery in Cairo. Egyptologist Zahi Hawᴀss and a team from Egypt opened three 26th Dynasty sealed sarcophagi. One contained the well-preserved mummy of a powerful priest, wrapped in linen and decorated with a golden figure …
Decapitated bodies found in Great Whelnetham’s Roman cemetery in u.k
Decapitated bodies found in Great Whelnetham’s Roman cemetery in U.K Archeologists excavating a Roman burial ground said it was a “rare find” to discover a series of decapitated bodies. On a site in Great Whelnetham, Suffolk, a dig took place ahead of a planned housing development. Of the 52 skeletons found, about 40% had their …
3000 year old trousers discovered in Chinese grave oldest ever found
3000-year-old trousers discovered in Chinese grave oldest ever found That’s right–1000 years before Christ’s birth these were worn. Archeologists say the two men whose remains have recently been excavated from tombs in western China put their pants on one leg at a time, just as the rest of us are doing today. With straight-fitting legs …
Be cheerful, enjoy your life says happy skeleton mosaic found in Turkey
In the ruins of a 3rd Century B.C house, Turkish archeologists came across an incredible find: a mosaic that features a skeleton with a large loaf of bread and a pitcher of wine. Besides, the imagery of a skeleton having a blast with the bread and the wine. one section of the three-panel also features …
Mehtab Bagh and the Baby Taj Mahal: Mughal Gardens Restored in India
Mehtab Bagh and the Baby Taj Mahal: Mughal Gardens Restored in India Long overshadowed by the Taj, two neglected spots in Agra have now been restored to their original splendour Tourists Christine and Martyn Andrews, first-timers to Agra, would have visited Agra Fort and Taj Mahal and been on their merry way back to their H๏τel, had …
Sunken 17th-Century ‘Pirate Ship’ Discovered in Cornwall coast of England
Sunken 17th-Century ‘Pirate Ship’ Discovered in Cornwall coast of England Hand grenades and cannons from the pirate ship’s wreck were found along the Cornwall coast in the United Kingdom from the 17th century. Divers spotted artifacts from the wreck of the Schiedam, which sank off the coast in 1684 after some storms disturbed the sand that …