Category: ARCHAEOLOGY

Walk through the 2,000-year-old Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome’s first emperor The huge mausoleum constructed for Rome’s first emperor Augustus in 28 BC has been restored and will reopen to the public next year. The ancient tomb, which towers above Rome’s historic centre, was once used as a military lookout point and hosted the Roman dynasty’s lavish parties. The building was […]

Tiny, 48-million-year-old Primitive Horse Looked Like a Badger The 48-million-year-old beast could have resembled a modern-day badger, according to a reconstruction of a wild horse the size of a small dog. Experts named the early equid ‘Propalaeotherium voigti’ after it was discovered in an oil pit in Messel, near Frankfurt, in southern Germany, in 2015. The Messel Pit, which was […]

4000-Year-Old Miracle Unearthed! Clay Urn With Human Remains Discovered in Cornwall According to Cornwall Live, 4,000-year-old burnt human remains were discovered on a farm in Cornwall, which are thought to be part of an ancient medieval ritual. This was discovered by a team of volunteers who were investigating a Bronze Age burial mound. They also discovered food, Cornish Bronze Age […]

‘Sea monster’ dating back 150 million years discovered in India Scientists have described a 132 million-year-old sea beast measuring 8 meters (26 feet) as a new species. The discovery was made while researching a fossil that was found more than half a century ago in northern Germany. The skeleton belongs to a plesiosaur, an ancient marine reptile that looked like […]

Stunning hoard of sealed bottles dug up on a building site could fetch £20,000 After being discovered by accident at a construction site, a hoard of gold-encrusted 17th century wine bottles is scheduled to go to auction with a guide price of £20,000. The seven ‘highly rare’ black glass curved bottles, which bear the Earl of Coventry’s seal, were unearthed […]

5,000-year-old NYC-style metropolis uncovered in northern Israel HARISH, IN THE NORTH OF ISRAEL — During new roadwork near Israel’s newest settlement, Harish, a massive 5,000-year-old metropolis of 6,000 inhabitants was discovered. The 160-acre city (over 650 dunam) is Israel’s largest Early Bronze Age settlement, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. In an IAA video, excavation co-director Dr. Yitzhak Paz said, […]

An inside look at one of the last San Francisco neighborhoods to be taken over by big tech – and how change has come to the area anyway Even though it has a long History and a six-story stone tower, Most San Francisco residents, Including those who drive by it every day, are unaware that Albion Castle exists. Built in […]

3300-year-old baboon skull may tell of mysterious ancient kingdom Ancient Egyptians traveled great distances to the enchanted Land of Punt to obtain luxurious items such as incense and living baboons, but the true location of this wondrous place has remained a mystery to scientists for more than a century – until now. Dartmouth College researchers have set out to discover […]

66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skin Impression Discovered In Spain In Spain, detailed skin impressions of a giant dinosaur discovered 66 million years ago in a muddy riverbank have been discovered. The fossil was created over centuries by sand petrifying into sedimentary rock, and it clearly shows the pattern of massive scales that once lined the creature’s hide. The prints are thought to […]

Massive hoard of mummified cats and other animals found in ancient Egyptian tombs The more archaeologists find in ancient Egypt’s tombs, the more evidence accumulates that ancient Egyptians admired cats and loved mummifying them. A team of Egyptian archaeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo uncovered hundreds of mummified cats, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. There were also 100 […]