3400-year-old palace from a mysterious kingdom surface in Iraq during drought After the waters in the Mosul Dam reservoir have receded, researchers said they’ve uncovered “one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the region.” According to researchers, the Mittani Kingdom is one of the least understood ancient civilizations. A team of German and Kurdish …

Mᴀssive Ancient City Containing Huge Pyramid Unearthed in China Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient lost city in China where human sacrifice was practised. The Neolithic site known as Shimao, in present-day Shaanxi province, was once thought to be an unexcavated part of the Great Wall of China. The pyramid was decorated with …

World’s Oldest Art Identified in Half-Million-Year-Old Zigzag About half a million years ago, early homo Erectus on java was already using freshwater mussel shells as weapons and as a “canvas” for engraving. An international team of researchers, led by Leiden archaeologist José Joordens, published this discovery Nature. The discovery provides new insights into the evolution …

Was this Mᴀssive Sword from the 15th Century used by a Giant Samurai? The Norimitsu Odachi is displayed in its full glory at the Kibitsu Shrine in the Okayama Prefecture. The giant sword has captivated Japan and its foreign visitors with its size and grandeur. The Norimitsu is so large, legends have stated that the weapon …

Possible 2,700-Year-Old Face Cream Found in China According to a Nature report, a team of researchers led by Bin Han of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a bronze vessel containing remnants of a 2,700-year-old cosmetic among the artifacts recovered from a nobleman’s tomb at the Liujiawa site in northern China. The …

Lost Civilization? 172000 Year Old River Discovered in Thar Desert India Researchers have found evidence of a “lost” river that ran through the central Thar Desert, near Bikaner, as early as 172 thousand years ago, and may have been a life-line to human populations enabling them to inhabit the region. The findings, published in the …

10-Foot-Tall Stone Jars ‘Made by Giants’ Stored Human Bodies in Ancient Laos Stonehenge inspires awe, but there’s an even more mysterious ancient scene in Laos. The Plain of Jars consists of thousands of prehistoric stone vessels scattered over hundreds of square kilometres near Phonsavan, in the northeastern part of the country—a hilly area, despite the …

Hidden for 1,000 years-“Underground Great Wall” of China The Song Dynasty (960AD-1127AD) battled for 200 years with the Liao and Jin Dynasties, which at the time were ruled by minorities of China’s Northern Territories, the Khitans, and Jurchens respectively. The battleground was an endless flat ground, with no mountains or rivers that could be used to …

Traces of Tenth-Century Temple Unearthed in Eastern India The Hindustan Times reports that researchers led by Arun Malik of the Archaeological Survey of India uncovered traces of a building thought to be a tenth-century temple while excavating an area next to the eleventh-century Suka-Sari temple complex, which is located near eastern India’s city of Bhubaneswar. ASI …