2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii
2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii This is the ultimate piece of toast: a loaf of bread made in the first century AD, which was discovered at Pompeii, preserved for centuries in the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. The markings visible on the top are made from a Roman bread …
The oldest bottle of wine in the world remains unopened since the 4th Century
The oldest bottle of wine in the world remains unopened since the 4th Century For a few years now, contemporary historians have been debating the future of the oldest bottle of wine in the world, known as the Speyer wine bottle, or “Römerwein.” Historians have split opinions on whether the bottle should be opened or …
Oldest weapons ever discovered in North America pre-date Clovis
Researchers Uncover 15,500-Year-Old Weapons, The Earliest Ever Found In North America A group of scientists in Texas has recently discovered North America’s oldest weapon ever found, and archeologists call into question the history of the early settlers of the continent. The weapons are ancient spear points which date back 15,500 years. They are around three …
Roman Senate Building Unearthed in Egypt
Remains of Graeco-Roman Senate Building Unearthed in Egypt With a history as rich as Egypt’s, there’s really no limit to the type of discoveries that can be unearthed between Sinai to Siwa and down to Aswan. North Sinai holds the remains of the ancient Egyptian city of Pelusium – an area now known as Tell …
Mysterious 4,000-year-old grave reveals boy and girl buried face to face
Mysterious 4,000-year-old grave reveals boy and girl buried face to face In a cemetery dating back about 4000 years, in Kazakhstan, the bodies of a young man and women were discovered buried face to face, probably in their twenties. You might be in a romantic connection they were a couple. The bodies of a man …
Archaeologists Have Finally Found Greece’s Lost City Of Tenea
Archaeologists Have Finally Found Greece’s Lost City Of Tenea The story goes, that Tenea was founded by the survivors of the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BC, Until now, its location (and very existence) was entirely reliant on the words of historical text. But the Ministry of Culture of the country announced …
Celtic woman found buried inside a TREE ‘wearing fancy clothes and jewellery’ after 2,200 years
Celtic woman found buried inside a TREE ‘wearing fancy clothes and jewellery’ after 2,200 years It’s believed the woman, who died 2,200 years ago, commanded great respect in her tribe, as she was buried in fine clothes and jewellery. Scientists say the woman was Celtic. The Iron Age Celts are known to have buried members …
WWII Plane Crash Site Excavated in England
WWII Plane Crash Site Excavated in England Hawker Hurricane fighter plane excavated by Winchester University archaeology students in the field near Wickham The single-seater crash site, which went down near Wickham in November 1940, was effectively excavated by Winchester University Students. The undergraduate’s recovered wreckage left behind following the wartime RAF recovery including elements of …
18th-Century Gun Piece Discovered in Michigan
18th-Century Gun Piece Discovered in Michigan An 18th-century serpent sideplate was uncovered by archeologists from a British trade weapon at a historic fort in Mackinaw City. The nearly 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) long piece was found last Tuesday in Fort Michilimackinac. It’s believed to date back to the 1770s. Lynn Evans, the curator of archaeology …
A new Viking site could rewrite the story of the ‘Great Heathen Army’
A new Viking site could rewrite the story of the ‘Great Heathen Army’ Some 40 years ago, archaeologists excavating the grounds of the English village of Repton stumbled upon a gruesome discovery: a mᴀss grave containing the bodies of more than 250 men, women, and children, many bearing the scars of battle on their bones. …