Category: ARCHAEOLOGY

The 1829 “Serpent” Shipwreck Mystery on the Great Lakes Finally Solved A ship which sank in Lake Erie nearly 200 years ago was finally identified. The shipwreck hunters in Cleveland have examined the ship’s remains and believe that it is the doomed vessel, known as the “Lake Serpent.” Expert wreckage analysis showed that it is the oldest wreck in the entire lake. In 1829, the Serpent sank and the three sailors on board died […]

Archaeologists Discover Paintings of Goddess in 3,000-Year-Old Mummy’s Coffin For the first time in 3000 years, a painting of what is believed to be an Egyptian goddess inside a sarcophagus of mummies was seen. Egypt is a rich source of treasure for those who are fortunate enough in archaeology to be on hand for one of the many excavations in […]

The Ornate 1,000-Year-Old Viking Necklace Of A Pagan ‘Sorceress’ goes on display A magnificent piece of jewelry that the mighty Vikings produced a thousand years ago may have belonged to a mysterious pagan sorcerer. It is now exhibited in York, England in the Jorvik Visitor Centre. The piece is a necklace, containing about 51 glass, jet and beads of amber, all […]

Hundreds Of Viking Sword Fragments Discovered In Estonia There’s no sword like Viking swords. During the period between 800-1200 AD, many Scandinavians started to leave their lands for a better life. In search of spoils and resources the Vikings took to the sea and set off raiding the coastal areas. Around the moment, Vikings were raided, traded, and even settling […]

Ancient cultic area for warrior-god uncovered in Iraq The 5,000-year-old sacred plaza in Iraq was uncovered by archaeologists and that was used for rituals to appease the Mesopotamian warrior god. The team working at the Telloh site believe that it was used for celebrations, animal sacrifices and other processions dedicated to Ningirsu – the hero god of war, hunting and […]

A revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past The pottery fragments found from a dig at the East London Shoreditch were successfully apported with an archaeological modern dating technique. The “groundbreaking” new dating technique analyzes fatty acids rather than organic materials, and scientists at the University of Bristol who have developed the method has demonstrated […]

2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem A 2,000-year-old “lost” street constructed by Pontius Pilate has been discovered by archaeologists and is likely a pilgrimage route through the ancient city. The street had been buried when the Roman ransacked the city in 70 AD. In 1894 British archaeologists found the ancient walkway between the Temple Mount and […]

British Soldiers Find The Remains And Sword Of A Rich Saxon Warrior Salisbury Plain is an open and wide land area of about 300 square miles (775 square km) in Wiltshire, England. Besides being the largest training camp for the British Army, home to one of the most famous sites in the United Kingdom — Stonehenge. However, there are many other […]

Roadside dig Reveals 10,000 Year Old House In Israel Archeologists report that while digging at a construction site in Israel, they have discovered some amazing discoveries, including stone axes, a “cultic” temple and traces of a 10,000-year-old house. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) officials said, The discoveries provide a “large view” of human development over thousands of years,  from the time […]