Ancient Whale Bones Found in Burica Peninsula of Panama
Fossil Hunters Found Bones From An Ancient Whale… And Then They Saw The Bite Marks At the top of the water surface, there was tremendous turmoil. An island of flesh, once comfortably living and swimming through the ancient seas, bobbed silently, at times yanked violently to the side or jolted upward by forces below it. …
The Town that is Literally Living Under a Rock
The Town that is Literally Living Under a Rock In the province of Cádiz in southern Spain, there is a tiny settlement where individuals seem to have discovered a way to live more efficiently and with nature. Many of the homes are literally located under the rock, just like the saying and like cavemen, but …
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 …