Dufana Boat: The 8,000 Years oldest Canoe in Africa & second oldest on earth 8,000 years ago, Nigeria. “Africa’s oldest known boat” the Dufuna Canoe was discovered near the region of the River Yobe. The Canoe was discovered by a Fulani herdsman in May 1987, in Dufuna Village while digging a well. The canoe’s “almost …

Archaeologists Find Oldest Home in Human History, Dating to 2 Million Years Ago Archaeologists have identified Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa’s the Kalahari Desert as the world’s oldest home, thanks to new evidence confirming the theory that early humans were already occupying the site 2 million years ago. The dates for the cave—named for the …

World’s oldest ‘pet cemetery’ discovered in ancient Egypt A dig near the famous ancient Egyptian port city of Berenice has turned up a mysterious animal cemetery dating to the 1st century AD. It emerged in the dunes to the northwest of the important ancient Red Sea port of Berenice, which saw traffic from far and …

World’s First known case of a pregnant mummy discovered by researchers Researchers have discovered the world’s first-known pregnant mummy, dating from the first century in Egypt. The find was unexpected, as inscriptions on the mummy’s coffin suggested the remains inside belonged to a male priest, according to a new study. The mummy was donated to …

What is the oldest-known archaeological site in the world? Our human ancestors were roaming Earth as far back as 6 million years ago, but what is the earliest site containing archaeological evidence of their existence?  It turns out, there are two spots — one in Kenya and the other in Ethiopia — that are considered …

Ancient religious ritual tools unearthed by Egyptian archaeologists Waziri stated this discovery is considered to be a major find in Egypt as it has the instruments that were utilised in conducting the daily religious rituals. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a statement on September 18, Saturday stating that the Egyptian archaeologists discovered some ancient …

They rebuild the faces of Egyptian mummies from their 2,000-year-old DNA Three ancient Egyptians’ faces have been brought to life using 2,000-year-old DNA. Scientists have used DNA dating back over 2,000 years to bring the faces of three ancient Egyptian males to life. The trio of samples, estimated to be between 2,023 and 2,797 years …

Bone Tools in Morocco May Be Earliest Evidence of Clothing Humans living on the Atlantic coast of what’s now Morocco were making clothes from animal hides between 120,000 and 90,000 years ago, according to a new study. Initially, researchers ᴀssumed the bones they were collecting were the remnants of an ancient meal. Scientists wanted to …

Archaeologists Discover 2200-Year-old Egyptian Shipwreck in Mediterranean Sea A Doomed ship that sank after it was hit by gigantic stone blocks following an earthquake 2,200 years ago has been found in Egypt. The wreck was discovered by archaeologists at the site of Thonis-Heracleion, a city that crashed into the water as a result of the …