2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii This is the ultimate piece of toast: a loaf of bread made in the first century AD, which was discovered at Pompeii, preserved for centuries in the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. The markings visible on the top are made from a Roman bread …

The oldest bottle of wine in the world remains unopened since the 4th Century For a few years now, contemporary historians have been debating the future of the oldest bottle of wine in the world, known as the Speyer wine bottle, or “Römerwein.” Historians have split opinions on whether the bottle should be opened or …

Archaeologists Have Finally Found Greece’s Lost City Of Tenea The story goes, that Tenea was founded by the survivors of the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BC, Until now, its location (and very existence) was entirely reliant on the words of historical text. But the Ministry of Culture of the country announced …

Celtic woman found buried inside a TREE ‘wearing fancy clothes and jewellery’ after 2,200 years It’s believed the woman, who died 2,200 years ago, commanded great respect in her tribe, as she was buried in fine clothes and jewellery. Scientists say the woman was Celtic. The Iron Age Celts are known to have buried members …

An archaeological dig in Scotland reveals the medieval building Archaeologists working in the Scottish town of Dunfermline have uncovered the remains of a medieval building.  Dig Dunfermline was a community project that included an archaeological team and 83 volunteers who spent several weeks examining an area where a museum and art gallery will be built next spring. …

Mysterious Viking Sword Made With Technology From the Future? A mystery sword made by the Vikings and engraved with the word Ulfberht has stumped archaeologists. The sword is forged in such a way that it looks to have been made by technologies that weren’t available until 800 years after the Viking era. Around 170 of …

Viking Sєx Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland Iceland has become among millennials a famous tourist destination with its incredible landscape, friendly people, and cheap flights. Although, if any found themselves in Reykjavik and took a trip to the National Museum of Iceland, they might find a display there with an …

Viking Chess piece bought for less than $10 sells for over $1.3M A 900-year-old Viking chess piece purchased for $6 in the 1960s recently sold at auction for $1.3 million. The Lewis Chessmen are intricate chess pieces in the form of Norse warriors that were carved from walrus ivory in the 12th century. A large …

Bird Three Times Larger Than Ostrich Discovered In Crimean Cave Crimean researchers discovered a bird’s fossil remains three times larger than an oystrich, weighed nearly 450 kilograms, and roamed Europe nearly 1.5 million years ago. The discovery was made in the Tauride Cave on the northern coast of the Black Sea and the specimen suggested …