The 1829 “Serpent” Shipwreck Mystery on the Great Lakes Finally Solved

The 1829 “Serpent” Shipwreck Mystery on the Great Lakes Finally Solved

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 […]

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The Ornate 1,000-Year-Old Viking Necklace Of A Pagan ‘Sorceress’ goes on display

The Ornate 1,000-Year-Old Viking Necklace Of A Pagan ‘Sorceress’ goes on display

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 […]

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A revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past

A revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past

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 […]

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2000-year-old ‘lost’ street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem

2000-year-old 'lost' street built by Pontius Pilate uncovered in Jerusalem

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 […]

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Ancient Drug Dealers? Opium Discovered Inside Juglet Sealed for 3000 Years

Ancient Drug Dealers? Opium Discovered Inside Juglet Sealed for 3000 Years

Ancient Drug Dealers? Opium Discovered Inside Juglet Sealed for 3000 Years Researchers at York University and the British Museum discovered the traces of opioids in a unique vessel of the Late Bronze Age. This type of vessel, known as ‘base ring juglets,’ is believed to have long been linked with opium, as when inverted it resembles the seed heads of the […]

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Roadside dig Reveals 10,000 Year Old House In Israel

Roadside dig Reveals 10,000 Year Old House In Israel

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 […]

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