Unique ‘Excalibur’ Sword Found Upright in Ground Unearthed in Spain Holds Islamic Origins Researchers have finally unraveled the mysteries of the historical sword discovered in Spain 30 years ago, which they named ‘Excalibur’ because of its location, which evokes similarities with the legendary sword of King Arthur. The iron sword was first discovered stuck in …

‘4,200-year-old Zombie grave’ discovered in Germany Archaeologists excavating in East Germany have found a 4,200-year-old grave near Oppin in Saxony-Anhalt containing the skeleton of a man believed to be at risk of becoming a “zombie”. A supposed zombie grave, dating back thousands of years, shedding light on the supersтιтious practices of Bronze Age Europeans. The …

A sculpture of a snake-bodied Roman-German deity was discovered in Stuttgart A sculpture of a snake-bodied Roman-German deity was discovered at the Roman fort in Stuttgart, Germany. Since the beginning of the year, excavations have been taking place at the Roman fort on Altenburger Steige in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt under the expert supervision of the State Office …

3,300-Year-Old Hitтιтe Cuneiform Tablet Found In Büklükale Deciphered! A 3,300-year-old Hitтιтe cuneiform tablet found in Büklükale, Turkey, has finally been deciphered and sheds new light on the ancient Hitтιтe civilization. The tablet is inscribed with 70 lines of text. The form of the cuneiform characters suggests that it originates from the Hitтιтe kingdom, dating back …

Unique Viking Age sword found in Norway A piece of a sword was found last year on a farm in Gausel, in Stavanger, on Norway‘s west coast, this year another metal detector enthusiast found a large sword fragment. Not only did the two pieces just fit together, but they also turned out to be parts …

300 Year Old “Exceptional” Prosthesis made of Gold and Copper and wool Discovered in Poland Something novel has been discovered by Polish archaeologists working on the excavation of the Church of St. Francis of ᴀssisi in Krakow; it is thought to be the first discovery of its kind in the nation. A first-of-its-kind medical prosthesis: …

600 Years Old Sword and Equipment Found in Olsztyn Aleksander Miedwiediew, a history buff, and detectorist discovered a bare sword, a sheath, and a knight’s belt with two knives attached, all of which most likely date from the Battle of Grunwald. The objects were sent to regional authorities by the finder, who then pᴀssed them …

“Nikasitimos Was Here Mounting Timiona,” 2,500-year-old erotic graffiti on Astypalaia, Greece In 2014, an archaeologist working on Astypalaia, a remote Greek island of the Dodecanese discovered one of the world’s oldest erotic graffiti a pair of phallus carvings dating from the 5th century BCE and a proclamation of Sєxual conquest from the 6th century BCE. …

Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations focused on the discovery of three Viking Age women from the Baltic Sea island of Gotland who had their skulls lengthened. This investigation sheds light on the …