Ruins of a 3000-year-old Armenian castle found in Lake Van – Turkey A team of Turkish archaeologists has discovered the remains of what is believed to be a 3,000-year-old castle from the Armenian kingdom of Urartu (Ararat) submerged underwater in Lake Van. The underwater excavations were led by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and the governorship …

Archaeologists uncovered a ‘golden tomb’ during excavations in Armenia A team of archaeologists made up of Polish and Armenian scientists has discovered a “golden tomb” containing two skeletons in Metsamor, Armenia. The team discovered the remains of three gold necklaces while excavating the grave of two people, most likely a couple (a man and a …

Archaeologists discover ancient fortune-telling shrines in Armenia Archaeologists say three 3,300-year-old shrines set up by an unknown culture in Armenia apparently were used for occult divination. Three shrines, dating back about 3,300 years, have been discovered within a hilltop fortress at Gegharot in Armenia. Local rulers at the time probably used the shrines for divination, …

Water Surprise: Ancient Aqueduct Unearthed At Edge Of Roman Empire Archaeologists have unearthed what they say is the easternmost aqueduct built by the Roman Empire. Researchers from the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and from the University of Münster in Germany said they discovered the remains of the arched aqueduct in …

Traces of Unfinished Roman Aqueduct Uncovered in Armenia Archaeologists from the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia have discovered remains of a Roman arched aqueduct during excavation work on the Hellenistic royal city of Artashat-Artaxata in ancient Armenia. It is the easternmost arched aqueduct in the Roman …

World’s oldest leather shoe which is 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid. In a cave in Armenia, a fully preserved shoe has been discovered, 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and 400 years older than Stonehenge in the UK. A team of global archaeologists found the 5,500-year-old shoe, the …

A Mysterious 3,000-Year-Old Castle Has Been Found Under a Lake in Turkey A story describing the ruins of an ancient castle buried underneath the picturesque waters of Lake Van, Turkey, has been proclaimed entirely real. The preserved ruins of a castle dating back more than 3,000 years to the Iron Age under the civilisation of …

7,500-years-old “Armenian Stonehenge” discovered at Carahunge (the Armenian Stonehenge) Opposing research insтιтutes have agreed to set aside their disputes over the nature of the so-called ‘Armenian Stonehenge’ to solve its mysteries for once and for all. Made up of 223 stones, Carahunge has been argued to predate Wiltshire’s Stonehenge by 2,500 years — but its …

Burial of an ancient female warrior discovered in Armenia A teenage Armenian woman was at the frontline of a war more than 2,000 years ago. Now her newly discovered remains allow archeologists to see how ancient societies lived and died on the battlefield. In 2017 researchers excavated the poorly preserved remains and found the woman …