Here’s A 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman Face Cream
Here’s A 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman Face Cream The oldest face cream in the world was discovered by archaeologists who had excavated a Roman temple on the banks of London’s River Thames, with the finger prints of their last person 2,000 years ago. The closely wrapped cylindrical tin, measuring 6 cm by 5 cm, was opened …
1,800-year-old Roman penis carvings discovered near Hadrian’s Wall
1,800-year-old Roman penis carvings discovered near Hadrian’s Wall Hadrian’s Wall was a barrier constructed by the Romans to protect them from enemy hordes of barbarians. What remains of the structure is millennia old, and it remains a testament to its structural integrity to this day. Repairs were often required, of course, for which loyal soldiers …
Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey
Rare mosaics of a Christian church were unearthed in Turkey Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have launched excavations to unearth the mosaics of a 1,600-year-old church in the village of Göktaş in the southeastern Mardin province. Traces of the church were discovered on Sept. 18, 2019, with the area later being declared an archaeological site. Abdülgani …
The 290 Million Year Old Fossil Human Footprint
The 290 Million Year Old Fossil Human Footprint There is a story going around, that up in the Robledo Mountains of southern New Mexico exists a mind-bending fossilised impression. Why should this be of interest you wonder? The answer is because it is seemingly the print of a human being wandering the area some 290 …
Ancient Maya Worshipped ‘Batman God’ 2,500 Years Ago
Ancient Maya Worshipped ‘Batman God’ 2,500 Years Ago A peculiar religious cult grew up among the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico in 100 A.D. The dangerous cave-dwelling bat creature – which the Zapotecs believed represented night, death, and sacrifice – was eventually adopted into the pantheon of the K’iche’, a Mayan tribe inhabiting modern-day Guatemala …
Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women
Ancient Germanic lord was buried with a circle of six women In Saxony-Anhalt, close to Brücken-Hackpfüffel Archaeologists have discovered the complex grave of a Germanic lord or prince who lived 1,500 years ago during the Great Migration. Experts claim that for 40 years the site has been the most valuable archaeological discovery in the world and …
Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined
Possible Remains of 16th-Century French Philosopher Examined The AFP reports that researchers are examining human remains recovered from a tomb discovered in late 2019 in the basement of the Aquitaine Museum, which is located in southwestern France. In the sixteenth century, the building housed a convent where the remains of philosopher Michel de Montaigne, who …
Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger
Archaeology Intern Unearths Spectacular, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Dagger Nico Calman actually had a particularly good internship. During his time in Germany last year, with the Westphalia Department of Protection & Field Monuments, 19-year-old Calman discovered a 2,000-year-old silver dagger that may have helped the Romans battle a Germanic tribe in the 1st century A.D. However when …
Missing for 400 years: Archaeologists discover missing 17th-century warship
Missing for 400 years: Archaeologists discover missing 17th-century warship The Copenhagen Post reports that the wreckage of the Delmenhorst, one of the first ships constructed from drawings, was found some 500 feet off the coast of Denmark during offshore construction work. The warship, konow almost completely buried in the seabed, was grounded in 1644 during the Battle …
The Forgotten Culture That Built America’s Pyramids of Dirt
The Forgotten Culture That Built America’s “Pyramids” of Dirt American history students know of the ancient Egyptians, the Incas of Peru, and of the Aztecs of Mexico, but less know a major civilization that extends through the eastern United States from around 800 to 1600 CE. Meet the Mississippians. Years before the European immigrants planted the …