A man stumbles across a 2,500-year-old Bronze Age treasure trove in Swedish forest – in pictures The AFP reports that more than 50 Bronze Age artefacts were discovered in western Sweden by Tomas Karlsson, an orienteering enthusiast. The 2,500-year-old cache of bronze items includes necklaces, chains, needles, and eyelets used to decorate and construct clothing. …

Medieval sword unearthed by a metal detectorist in Poland may have been used in the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 A medieval sword, metal pieces of a scabbard and a belt, and two knives that would have been worn on the belt were discovered in northern Poland by a metal detectorist who donated the artefacts …

These Mysterious Artificial Islands Are Older Than Stonehenge, Claim Scientists Ancient humans did not always live on dry land in the northern British Isles in the distant past. The roots of thousands of ancient artificial islands remain to this day across Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: known as crannogs, these unusual systems were constructed long ago …

Monastery, 1500-year-old mosaic unearthed in Turkey During an illegal excavation project carried out by two suspects in the Aliağa district of Turkey’s western Izmir province, a monastery built in the Roman period and a nearly 1500-year-old mosaic were discovered. Turkish Gendarmerie teams, acting on a tipoff, launched an operation in the mountainous area of the …

Irish Farmer Stumbles Onto ‘Untouched’ Ancient Tomb In Ireland, a farmer discovered an ancient tomb that had been practically undiscovered for thousands of years. An excavator flipped a large stone to expose a secret chamber under it on southwest Ireland’s Dingle Peninsula, revealing the burial site. Inside, local archaeologists found what they believe to be …

Iron Age Weapons Found at Hillfort Site in Germany Live Science reports that a metal detectorist working with the Regional ᴀssociation of Westphalia-Lippe archaeologists has discovered more than 150 objects at Wilzenberg, an Iron Age hillfort site in western Germany.  The hoard contains more than 150 objects, including deliberately bent weapons, such as 40 spearhead …

The Mystery of the Giant Crystals: How the 36-foot Geode of Pulpí Formed In an abandoned mine in southern Spain, there is a room of pure crystal.  You have to go to a deep tunnel, get into a ladder in the rocks, and squeeze across a jagged gypsum crystal tube that is barely wide enough …

2,000-year-old Roman street unearthed in Turkey’s Diyarbakır A 2,000-year-old street from the Roman period has been discovered in southeastern Turkey. The historic city of Diyarbakır, situated in southeastern Turkey, is home to innumerable ancient wonders and relics from throughout history. Currently, excavation to unearth the historical Roman street is being carried out in Amida Höyük, …

500 Year Old Map Was Discovered That Shatters The “Official” History Of The Planet The past of humanity is a mystery. We know very little, and much of what we believe we know is rapidly changing as new knowledge emerges that challenges our existing paradigm. Our world is also no stranger to unexplained mysteries, and …