2000-Year-Old Marvel: The Mystery of the Parthian Battery The Parthian Battery is believed to be about 2000 years old (from the Parthian period, roughly 250 BCE to CE 250). History there have been several eureka moments and breakthrough inventions that have shaped our modern lives. Electricity is one of the most revolutionary discoveries in history, among many …

Frozen Bird Found in Siberia is 46,000 years old During the last Ice Age, a bird found in northeastern Siberia died and gives a crucial insight into the evolution and effects of climate change. An international team of scientists has learned that at least 46,000 years ago, a bird discovered in the Siberian permafrost died. …

4,000-year-old Snake-Shaped Pottery Handle Found in Taiwan National Tsing Hua University archaeologists in Taiwan have discovered a snake-shaped pottery handle dating back approximately 4000 years. Researchers uncovered the find at a sand dune site on the island’s northwest coast, located within the Guanyin District in western Taoyuan City. Crafted in the shape of a cobra …

Blue Eyes Originated 10,000 Years Ago In The Black Sea Region A team of researchers from Copenhagen University have located a single mutation that causes the mysterious phenomenon of blue eyes.  And all blue-eyed people are genetically related to a person who lived in the Black Sea region sometime between 6 – 10,000 years ago. …

Israel discovers a 10,500-year-old basket from the Stone Age The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the finding of a well-preserved basket with a capacity of about 100 liters dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, approximately 10,500 years ago. “It is an amazing artifact, 10,500 years old, huge, intact, the only basket from that time …

Unexpected Origins of Mysterious Mummies Buried in Boats in a Chinese Desert In 1990, hundreds of mummified bodies were found buried in boats in an inhospitable desert area in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Known as the Tarim Basin mummies they have now been genetically examined and scientists have narrowed down the …

Red lipstick dating back 3,600 years was discovered in Iran -the oldest ever found Archaeologists have discovered a small chlorite vial containing a deep red cosmetic preparation believed to be an ancient type of lipstick in the Jiroft region of southeastern Iran. This relic, published in the journal Scientific Reports on February 1st, is the …

Rare 2,800-year-old ᴀssyrian Scarab Seal-Amulet Found in Tabor Nature Reserve A hiker in northern Israel found a rare scarab seal amulet from the First Temple period on the ground in the Tabor Nature Reserve in Lower Galilee. A scarab amulet used by an ᴀssyrian official was found recently by Erez Abrahamov, 45, of Paduel. Abrahamov …

Archaeologists discover 800-year-old ‘treasure tunnels’ built-in Israel by the Knights Templar Christian warriors The secrets of the Knights Templar have been unearthed by archaeologists in Israel. A set of ‘lost’ tunnels leading to a treasure tower were discovered, which the legendary warrior monks would have used to transport their gold around 800 years ago. Remnants …