Perfectly-preserved dinosaur embryo found inside the fossilized egg in China A well-preserved dinosaur embryo has been found inside a fossilized egg. The fossilized dinosaur embryo came from Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province in southern China and was acquired by researchers in 2000. Researchers at Yingliang Group, a company that mines stones, suspected it contained egg fossils, but …

Oldest Buddhist apsidal temple of country found in Swat A team of Pakistani and Italian archaeologists have found a 2300-year-old Apsidal temple of the Buddhist period and a treasure in the Bazira city of Barikot tehsil, Swat district in Pakistan. The location of these artefacts is in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Know more about the …

The MINI terracotta army: Hundreds of small warrior statues found in 2100-year-old pit in China Inside a 2,100-year-old pit in China, archaeologists have discovered a miniature army of sorts: carefully arranged chariots and mini statues of cavalry, watchtowers, infantry and musicians. They look like a miniaturized version of the Terracotta Army — a collection of …

Could cosmic rays unlock the secret tomb of China’s Qin Shi Huang guarded by terracotta warriors? Cosmic rays may be used to scan the sealed tomb of China’s First Emperor — long rumoured to contain ᴅᴇᴀᴅly traps and an ancient map with liquid mercury rivers. Buried under a 249-feet-high pyramidal mound, the tomb lies within …

5,000-Year-Old Rock Art Depicting “Celestial Bodies” Revealed in Siberia Some 5,000 years ago, artists in Siberia drew some of the most sophisticated artwork the region has ever seen. The ancient artists were depicting humanoid figurines with strange halos and horns and ensured their message was inscribed in history. Analysis of the art has revealed the …

Just Under the Island’s sandy soil, archaeologists are discovering complex history extending back 4,000 years A forgotten sliver of land in the far north of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait’s Failaka Island is home now mostly to camels. Its only town is a sprawling ruin pockmarked with bullet holes and debris from tank rounds, and the landscape …

This was once one of ancient Israel’s most powerful cities Gezer used to be a major city. Some 3,000 years ago, this settlement – situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem – was considered one of the main regional cities, along with Jerusalem and Beit She’an. Twenty-five layers of habitation have been found here during decades …

2,400-Year-Old Tea Residue Found in China “China is the first country in the world to discover and cultivate tea,” said Professor Shuya Wei from the Insтιтute of Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology at the University of Science and Technology Beijing and her colleagues. “In Chinese legend, tea was first discovered as an …

Skeletons Found near-ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea Scrolls likely belonged to an Enigmatic Religious Group More than 30 newly discovered 2,200-year-old skeletons could finally help to reveal who wrote the ancient ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea Scrolls. Remains found near the site where the scrolls were discovered suggest the bodies were linked to a celibate Jewish brotherhood known as the Essenes. The …