40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal
40,000-Year-Old Tree Shows What Happened During Earth’s Last Magnetic Pole Reversal Trees are living memorial statues, and we can learn a lot from their rings. A tree can tell you if the winter was wet or if the area was affected by hurricanes or fires. One particular tree attracted the attention of everyone. It was …
Walls of Jericho, Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia
The Oldest Defensive Wall on Earth Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid by 5,300 Years The Egyptian pyramids at Giza are remembered every time we speak of the pyramids. Although there are about 120 pyramids in Egypt, the most prominent temples in Giza are intimidating. The Great Pyramid of Giza where it stood, accompanied by a nearly identical, albeit …
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship
Researchers Will Search for Spanish Treasure Ship Nearly 400 years after storms sent one of Spain’s greatest treasure galleons on to the sea outside Mexico, archaeologists from the two countries are to renew their search for the ship and its precious cargo of gold, silver, and jewels. According to the storm hit, the omens for the …
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths
This 3,700-Year-Old Babylonian Clay Tablet Just Changed The History of Maths The Babylonians developed trigonometry 1,500 years before the Greeks and were using a sophisticated method of mathematics which could change how we calculate today, which makes it a 3,700-year-old clay tablet. The tablet, known as Plimpton 332, was discovered in the early 1900s in Southern …
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast
Mysterious Egyptian Artifact From the Bronze Age Found Off Israeli Coast When Rafi Bahalul found hieroglyphs in the seabed, he took a morning dive off the coast of Atlit, Israel. Bahalul told Haaretz “I have seen that continued swimming for a couple of meters and then realized what I had seen and dived down to touch …
Ancient Pompeii’s Drains Back In Use After 2300 Years
Ancient Pompeii’s Drains Back In Use After 2300 Years The old drainage system in Pompeii is so strong that it can still be re-activated following its completion almost 2,300 years ago. An area of 1500ft stretch of tunnels underneath some of the famed Italian city’s most iconic structures was originally built to drain water downhill …
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Declared Treasure
Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Declared Treasure A collection of Iron Age gold coins has been declared treasure by Suffolk’s senior coroner, having been discovered almost a year ago. 19 coins were found near Blythburgh, east Suffolk last February by a metal detectorist. The anonymous finder reported the discovery to Suffolk County Council, and through …
Expert Invasion – How the Romans conquered Britain – Roman Rule
The Helmet That Shows Celtic Warriors Helped the Roman Army Conquer Briton An important find was discovered at an old Iron Age shrine in England. It included coins and other items from both the Iron Age and the Roman era. A 2,000-year-old unique Roman cavalry helmet was found among the finds. Having been re-examined some …
Ancient ᴀssyrian rock carvings in Iraq show a procession of gods riding mythical animals
Ancient ᴀssyrian rock carvings in Iraq show a procession of gods riding mythical animals Ancient ᴀssyrian reliefs of a king in a procession of gods and goddesses riding on animals and mythical creatures have been uncovered by archaeologists. The ᴀssyrian carvings are nearly 3,000 years old and were discovered late last year by Italian and …
Egypt breakthrough: ‘Lost fourth Pyramid of Giza FOUND’ after the remarkable discovery
Egypt breakthrough: ‘Lost fourth Pyramid of Giza FOUND’ after the remarkable discovery The Great Pyramid of Giza, the Khafre pyramid and the Menkaure pyramid build on the outskirts of Cairo, all of which are constructed during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. But the fourth pyramid once stood on the west of the Menkaure Pyramid, …