A lost 8th continent is hidden nearly 1,000 miles under Europe, new research shows. Scientists named it ‘Greater Adria.’
A lost 8th continent is hidden nearly 1,000 miles under Europe, new research shows. Scientists named it ‘Greater Adria.’ Not all the continents missing are myths like Atlantis; here is one whose existence is only scientifically confirmed. Greater Adria broke off from North Africa 240 million years ago. About 120 million years later, it started sinking …
Turkey: 9-century old Harran Palace’s gate unearthed
Turkey: 9-century old Harran Palace’s gate unearthed The main gate of the nine-century-old Harran Palace in an archaeological site in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, one of the world’s oldest settlements on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, has been unearthed. The excavation work has been continuing for six years at the site located in …
Possible Medieval Graffiti Found at Church Site in England
Possible Medieval Graffiti Found at Church Site in England Medieval graffiti ᴀssociated with repelling evil spirits has been discovered by HS2 archaeologists. A series of lines radiating from a drilled hole was discovered on two stones at the remains of a church in Buckinghamshire. Historians believe such markings are witches’ marks, created to ward off …
2,000-year-old snake-figure altar unearthed in the ancient city of Patara in southern Turkey
2,000-year-old snake-figure altar unearthed in the ancient city of Patara in southern Turkey Daily Sabah reports that a marble altar encircled with a coiled snake carved in relief has been unearthed at the ancient city of Patara in southern Turkey. The altar, which is believed to date back more than 2,000 years, was found during …
2 billion-year-old African nuclear reactor proves that Mother Nature still has a few tricks up her sleeve
2 billion-year-old African nuclear reactor proves that Mother Nature still has a few tricks up her sleeve In Gabon, Africa, the Oklo-Reactor is one of the most intriguing geologic formations on the Earth. In two billion-year-old rocks, natural fissile materials have sustained a slow nuclear fission reaction, as found in a modern nuclear reactor. With a …
New Study Redates Two Lower Paleolithic Sites in France
New Study Redates Two Lower Paleolithic Sites in France A publication in the journal Quaternary International led by Dr Mathieu Duval, Ramón y Cajal Research Fellow at the Centro Nacional de Investigación Sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is based on the use of an unprecedented combination of three different dating techniques, namely Electron Spin Resonance …
2,500-Year-Old Iron Age horse harness found by accident is oldest in CEE, say, archaeologists
2,500-Year-Old Iron Age horse harness found by accident is oldest in CEE, say, archaeologists Science in Poland reports that some 150 decorative bronze pieces of a 2,500-year-old horse’s bridle were discovered in north-central Poland. The pieces, which resemble those made by the Scythians, who lived to the north, had been wrapped in leaves and placed …
Lost continent is hidden in plain sight
Lost continent is hidden in plain sight The Kaibab Plateau located in central Northern Arizona showcases a mysterious majestic city epic in size and proportion. While this city is officially referred to as a series of natural “Grand Canyon Monuments”, they are in fact precisely arranged pyramids towers and temples aligned to both the star …
Large 2,000-year-old cat discovered in Peru’s Nazca lines
Large 2,000-year-old cat discovered in Peru’s Nazca lines Southern Peru’s dunes, carved with the geoglyphs of a hummingbird, a monkey and an orca-a figure some would dearly love to believe is an astronaut – have now revealed the form of an enormous cat lounging across a desert hillside. During the work to increase access to one …
An Ancient Egyptian Village Just Found in The Nile Delta Predates The Pyramids by 2,500 Years
An Ancient Egyptian Village Just Found in The Nile Delta Predates The Pyramids by 2,500 Years An extremely rare treasure has been found by Egyptian archaeologists in the delta of the Nile: remnants of an ancient settlement dated back to around 5,000 BC. It’s one of the oldest ever discovered in the region, predating the pyramids …