Rare Turtle Statue Found Submerged in Angkor Reservoir Archaeologists in Cambodia have discovered a mᴀssive, century-old turtle statue in the temple complex of Angkor. On Wednesday, a carved, 56 by 93 centimeters (22-by-37 inches) carved stone turtle believed to date from the 10th century was discovered during digging at what was the site of a …

Why ISIS Hates Archaeology and Blew Up Ancient Iraqi Palace The broken remains of Nimrud tell numerous people different things. To Sheikh Abdullah Saleh, a custodian of the ancient site until he was chased away by Islamic State extremists two years ago, they represent nothing but destruction and loss. The hulking piles of rock are a …

150,000-Year-Old Pipes Baffle Scientists in China: Out of Place in Time? In the province of Qinghai near Mount Baigong in China, there is a strange pyramid with three caves leading to the saltwater lake Below the lake bed and on the coast there are iron pipes of about 150,000 years old that are some as …

A Mysterious X-Shaped Ancient Tomb has been Excavated in China Xbox???? no way…….. I see X-men…..or were the terra-cotta warriors’ avid gamers??? Maybe they are going to unearth the Wolverine …..let him save the world from us. In any case ……. the tomb is considered to be 221-206 B.C. from the Qin dynasty. … the …

First Greek Helmet Discovered North of the Black Sea in Russia The agency RIA Novosti reported that a Corinthian helmet was found in a grave dated from the 5th century BC in the Taman Peninsula, south-west of Russia. It is the only such helmet found from the north of the Black Sea. Corroded after 2500 …

Fingerprints on Early Bronze Age Pottery Studied in Israel According to the text, some 4700 years ago, people were responsible in great part for pottery making in Tell es-Safi in central Israel, which was known as the biblical town of Gath, Ramat Gan, ISRAEL — Kent D. Fowler and the colleague from Bar-Ilan University and …

Human Figure Detected on 14,000-year-old Burial Slab in Israel HAIFA, ISRAEL—According to researchers Danny Rosenberg, György Lengyel, Dani Nadel, and Rivka Chasan of the University of Haifa have found an engraving on a Natufian burial slab discovered in northern Israel’s Raqefet Cave. The researchers suggest the image resembles a dancing shaman, or perhaps a person dressed …

Kneeling Decapitated Skeleton was Ancient Chinese Sacrifice Victim HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA—According to  AncientOrigins report, archaeologists from the Henan Provincial Insтιтute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Jiyuan Municipal Cultural Relics. The team has uncovered a headless human skeleton in a pit at central China’s Chaizhuang site, which dates to the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1050 …

Old cannon found at the Macau construction site MACAU, CHINA— Reports that a cannon was uncovered during construction work in the Inner Harbor area of the city of Macau, which is located on coastal islands in the South China Sea. Ming Dynasty officials leased the area to Portuguese traders in the mid-sixteenth century A.D. The region then …