Waterlogged Wood: Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Iron Age Wooden Ladder!
[ad_1] Nestled in the heart of Central Bedfordshire, England, is Field 44, a historical hot spot spanning from the Middle Iron Age to the late Roman period. It is a site that keeps on giving and now it has revealed waterlogged Iron Age remains dated to roughly 2,000 years ago, including a rare wooden ladder. […]
Harmony with Nature Revealed at 10,500-year-old Hunter-Gatherer Site in Yorkshire
[ad_1] At a site near Scarborough in North Yorkshire , the exceptionally well-preserved remains of a small settlement dating back 10,500 years have been found which was once inhabited by a group of hunter-gatherers. The settlement revealed animal bones, tools and weapons (made of bone, antler, and stone), along with rare evidences of woodworking. “It […]
Mystery Nessglyph Riddle Alludes to Roman Military’s Horned Deity Cult
[ad_1] The mystery of the Nessglyph riddle continues to elude archaeologists, and they’ve now requested public intervention and help. The curious rock carving on a piece of red sandstone, found last summer during excavations at Nesscliffe Hillfort, has been dated to the Iron Age – roughly 500 BC. It has a peculiar circular shape intersected […]
Breaking News: World’s Oldest Runestone Discovered in Norway!
[ad_1] ‘The dream stone of all runologists’ that can potentially provide clues to the origins of Western writing has been discovered in Norway. A runestone with inscriptions dating back to the earliest known days of runic writing – between 1,800 and 2,000 years ago is likely the oldest runestone found to date. This stone provides […]
Thessaloniki Metro Construction Reveals Unimaginable Treasures
[ad_1] The construction of local metro facilities in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki have uncovered a massive stash of thousands of archaeological treasures from different periods of Thessaloniki’s history. This booty includes a decumanus (an east-west oriented road, one of the primary highways of the time), along with a Byzantine avenue. Construction site of […]
LiDAR Reveals Massive Mobilization of Labor Needed to Build Maya Site
[ad_1] Scientists have uncovered a massive 2,000-year-old Maya site hidden under a Guatemalan rainforest, comprising of nearly 1,000 urban settlements interconnected by 160 km (100 miles) of causeways across 1,700 square kilometers (650 square miles). LiDAR technology is revealing unknown details about the history of the Maya, long believed to be one of human history’s […]
Audacious Attempt to Crane Lift Away 10-tonne Pharaonic Statue Foiled
[ad_1] Thieves trying to loot a giant antique statue by prizing it up with a crane ended up in police custody in Aswan in Egypt. The statue of pharaoh Ramesses II weighs a whopping 10 tonnes. According to the Telegraph, the Egyptian Public Prosecutor’s office issued a statement saying it would detain the men for […]
Neutron Imaging Reveals Hidden Relics Inside Medieval Pendant
[ad_1] Scanning with a neutron beam has helped researchers crack the mystery of a gold-plated medieval pendant found in the German town of Mainz in 2008. The non-invasive and non-destructive technique has revealed tiny bone splinters inside the pendant, which are probably religious relics. An interdisciplinary team from the Leibniz Center for Archeology (LEIZA) at […]
Lavish Home of Two Former Slaves Opened Up to the Public in Pompeii
[ad_1] After 20 years of restoration, the lavish and opulent House of the Vettii has been opened up to the public, offering a glimpse into the life of ancient Pompeii’s elite. It was owned by two former slaves, possibly brothers, who amassed a fortune in the lucrative wine trade of this era, before the ill-fated […]
T. Rex Wasn’t All Brawn. It Had a Brain Comparable to a Primate
[ad_1] T. Rex dinosaurs packed as many neurons in their brains as a baboon, a new study has found. This means that they were capable of problem-solving, tool use and even developing a culture. Some other dinosaurs like Allosaurs weren’t too far behind either, with brains comparable to a monkey.  The study published in […]