A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck has attracted the interest of […]
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Scientists offer new insight into when the first humans may have appeared off the coast of Southeast Alaska
For many years, scientists investigate when the first humans made the first footprints in North America. The discovery of a set of 20,000-year-old human footprints […]
Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland
James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The […]
Archaeologists find Bronze Age settlement in Poland during a survey ahead of S1 highway construction
A Bronze Age settlement was uncovered during the construction of the S1 highway between Oświęcim and Dankowice in Poland. According to a press release by […]
A 400-year-old idol of Goddess Lakshmi discovered in the foundation excavation of a construction site
A 400-year-old idol of the goddess Lakshmi was found during the excavation of a foundation for a house construction project in Baghanki village near Manesar, […]
Scientists discover 99 million-year-old bedbug hidden in amber
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found bedbug in amber from Myanmar. It was determined that the bedbug is 99 million years old. […]
200-year-old cherries found in the cellar of George Washington’s mansion
Two bottles were found in the cellar of the Virginia mansion of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Inside the bottles were […]
Remains of trematosaurs from 250 million years ago found in Poland
Polish researchers have found 250 million-year-old remains of Trematosaurs, early Triassic amphibians that resemble modern-day crocodiles. In a new publication in “Acta Palaeontologica Polonica”, the […]
Herculaneum papyrus gives information about Plato’s burial place
Researchers have found evidence of Plato’s burial place in a charred Herculaneum papyrus containing the History of the Academy of Philodemus of Gadara (after 110-40 […]
‘4,200-year-old zombie tomb’ discovered in East Germany
Archaeologists have found the grave of a man believed to be at risk of becoming a “zombie” near Oppin in East Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt. The grave […]