Roman Artifacts Recovered in Northwest England
Roman Artifacts Recovered in Northwest England Chester, England—Deeside.com reports that a Roman game piece and other artifacts were uncovered in an area slated for redevelopment in the walled city of Chester, which was founded as a Roman fort in A.D. 79. Researchers at Chester Northgate’s £ 70 m building site have discovered Roman artifacts, including …
Chinese skeletons found in roman cemetery promise to rewrite history
Chinese skeletons found in roman cemetery promise to rewrite history They were two powerful, ancient empires separated by more than 5,000 miles of imposing mountain ranges, barren desert, and exposed steppe grᴀsslands. Yet a collection of seemingly unremarkable bones discovered in a Roman cemetery in London has provided new insights into the links between the …
1,300-year-old colorful mosaics Discovered by Archaeologists in Israel
1,300-year-old colorful mosaics Discovered by Archaeologists in Israel The remains of a 1,300-year-old church in the Circᴀssian village of Kfar Kama in Israel were discovered by archeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Kinneret Academic University. “The church measures 12 by 36 m (39.4 by 118 feet) and includes a large courtyard, a narthex foyer, …
7,000 Years old Stone Structures Investigated in Saudi Arabia
7,000 Years old Stone Structures Investigated in Saudi Arabia According to a statement released by the Max Planck Insтιтute for the Science of Human History, an international team of researchers analyzed satellite imagery and conducted field surveys to document hundreds of mᴀssive rectangular stone structures in northwestern Saudi Arabia, and discover more than one hundred …
Israeli family discovers ancient treasure under the living room
Israeli family discovers ancient treasure under the living room Sunday, Israeli authorities said they identified a rare, well-preserved 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath hidden beneath the floorboards of a Jerusalem home. The discovery in Ein Kerem neighborhood in Jerusalem, archeologists said, sheds new light on the area’s ancient Jewish and early Christian communities. But the discovery …
Ancient buildings found in Russia which is 25,000 years old
25,000-Year-Old Buildings Found In Russia In Russia, in the Caucasus mountains, not far from the cities Tzelentzchik, Touapse, Novorossiysk and Sochi, there are hundreds of megalithic monuments. The Russians call them dolmens. Russian and foreign archaeologists have not yet discovered their use. All these megalithic dolmens you see below in the pictures are dated from …
1,200-Year-Old Soap Factory Unearthed in Negev Desert
1,200-Year-Old Soap Factory Unearthed in Negev Desert Israel’s earliest soap factory, dating back approximately 1,200 years, was uncovered in the Bedouin city of Rahat, the Israel Antiquities Authority reported on Sunday. According to the report, hundreds of local youths were involved in the IAA dig, whose purpose was to re-establish the connection between the community …
Bulgarians find oldest European town, a salt production center
Bulgarians find oldest European town, a salt production center Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria say they have unearthed the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, along with an ancient salt production site that gives a strong clue about why mᴀssive riches were discovered in the region. Excavations at the site near the modern-day town of …
200,000-Year-Old Beds Analyzed in South Africa
200,000-Year-Old Mattress Analyzed in South Africa Around 200,000 years ago people from Southern Africa not only slept on grᴀss bedding but occasionally burned it, apparently to keep from going buggy. There was no tog rating on the duvet and an electric blanket was definitely out of the question. But Stone Age mattresses were far comfier …
A 3,100-year-old bowl of soup found next to a ᴅᴇᴀᴅ body – and it’s still LIQUID
A 3,100-year-old bowl of soup found next to a ᴅᴇᴀᴅ body – and it’s still LIQUID Right on cue for soup season, archaeologists have found a 3,100-year-old tomb lined with what are believed to be bronze soup bowls in Shaanxi province, China, according to Live Science. All those bowls might have been in service of the …