American Indian Sailed to Europe With Vikings?
Did Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Analyzing a type of DNA pᴀssed only from mother to child, scientists found more than 80 living Icelanders with a genetic variation similar to one found mostly in Native Americans. This signature probably entered Icelandic bloodlines around A.D. 1000, …
World’s Oldest Christian Letter Found On 3rd Century Egyptian Papyrus
Oldest Known Christian Autograph Originates From Roman Egypt Egypt played a very significant role in the history of early Christianity. A researcher has announced that she has found the earliest known Christian letter, that was written in Roman Egypt in the 3rd century AD. The contents of this letter are challenging ᴀssumptions about the early …
Enormous Roman arcade found in EsSєx was once part of a magnificent temple: the 400ft-long arched structure is the largest of its kind found in the UK
Roman arcade found in England, the oldest building in the country Although arcades are not around much anymore, they were once a major part of a child’s weekend. Arcades allowed friends to hang out and play endless games for hours on end. Arcades have been around since the ancient Romans. Just recently, British archaeologists discovered …
Over 100kg of ancient coins discovered in Yen Bai
YEN BAI, VIETNAM—The Vietnam News Agency reports that more than 200 pounds of bronze coins were confiscated by police during a traffic stop in north-central Vietnam. The oldest of the coins dates to 118 B.C., and is thought to have been minted during the reign of Emperor Wudi of China’s Han Dynasty. Other coins in the …
Why an Unearthed, Ancient Clambake May Change Indigenous Fortunes in BC
One day between five and ten centuries ago, people living on what is now known as Keith Island finished eating a geoduck clam and placed its shell neatly alongside others. The implications of that moment — brought to light this month by archeologists — loom large for Indigenous nations pursuing the right to harvest and …
‘Extinct’ Gaint Galapagos tortoise found after 100 years
‘Extinct’ Gaint Galapagos tortoise found after 100 years After more than a millennium, a giant tortoise species from one of the Galapagos Islands, earlier thought extinct, has reappeared. The missing animal, scientifically cataloged as Chelonoidis Phantasticus, or Fernandina Giant Tortoise, is an adult female and deemed to be over 100 years of age, according to Ecuador’s …
An archaeological dig in Scotland reveals the medieval building
An archaeological dig in Scotland reveals the medieval building Archaeologists working in the Scottish town of Dunfermline have uncovered the remains of a medieval building. Dig Dunfermline was a community project that included an archaeological team and 83 volunteers who spent several weeks examining an area where a museum and art gallery will be built next spring. …
Romano-Saxon Site Found in England
Romano-Saxon Site Found in England Roundhouses of the Iron Age, Roman burials and Saxon pottery were found in a “hugely important and hitherto unknown settlement”. In Warboys, Cambridgeshire, the seven-month dig also revealed “a rare example ” of “early Saxon occupation mixed with the recent Roman remains.” Archaeologist Stephen Macaulay said: “We almost never find …
This is the World’s Oldest Continually Operating Library, Where Lost Languages Have Been Found
Lost Languages Discovered In One Of The World’s Oldest Libraries Researchers discovered ancient texts hidden beneath years of writing in the manuscripts at St. Catherine’s Monastery. St. Catherine’s Monastery, one of the world’s oldest continuously running libraries, lies at the foot of Mount Sinai, the mountain atop which God is said to have given Moses …
Well-Preserved Mosaic Floor Found in Roman Egypt
Well-Preserved Mosaic Floor Found in Roman Egypt The find at Kom El-Dikka confirms the popularity of ornate design between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD in Roman Alexandria An Egyptian-Polish Archaeological Mission unearthed on Thursday the remains of a large part of an ancient city dating from the 4th to the 7th century AD in …