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Ancient 2,400-year-old gold bongs discovered in Russia Archaeologists in Russia have uncovered two cannabis and opium bongs used by Scythian tribal chieftains. These, however, are made of solid gold, unlike modern bongs. “This is a once-in-a-century find,” says Anton Gass, a Berlin-based archaeologist. “These are some of the finest artefacts from the region that we are aware of.” Drugs and Warfare […]

Ancient Mayan pyramid destroyed in Belize by the construction company A construction company in Belize destroyed one of the oldest and most famous Mayan pyramids while digging for crushed rock for a road they were constructing. Authorities reported on Monday that the company was carrying out the work with bulldozers and backhoes, chipping away at the pyramid’s sides until there […]

4,000-year-old pelt found in princess grave reveals bears roamed Dartmoor, England Experts claim that bears once roamed the Dartmoor hills after analyzing an ancient pelt buried with the remains of a Bronze Age princess. The animal skin was found in a bog on White Horse Hill in 2011. It was discovered wrapped around woven baskets and cremated human remains in […]

Rare 2,500-year-old ‘Golden Warrior’ found buried under precious ornaments in Kazakhstan The fascinating discovery of a golden treasure left by the ancient Saka people in a burial mound in Kazakhstan was reported by Ancient Origins last week. It was hailed as one of the most important discoveries in helping archaeologists in deciphering the ancient Scythian sub-group. group’s Archaeologists have now […]

Remains of a 7,000-Year-Old Lost City Discovered in Egypt Egypt has announced the discovery of the ruins of a long-lost city in the Upper Egypt province of Sohag, which are believed to be over 7,000 years old. The 5,316 BC residential city, discovered alongside a nearby cemetery, is being hailed as a major archaeological find that predates ancient Egypt’s Early […]

Roman temple remains discovered in Aswan by Egyptian archaeologists The Egyptian Excavation Field School discovered the remains of a Roman sandstone temple dating from the 2nd century AD at the Kom Al- Rasras archaeological site in Aswan. Several Roman emperors’ cartouches can be found on the temple, including Domitian (81-96 CE), Hadrian (117-138 CE), and Antonius Pius (138-161 CE). Head […]

Billion-year-old fossils set back evolution of earliest fungi Scientists have discovered fossils of a fungus that lived roughly one billion years ago—yes, a billion years ago—making it more than twice as old as any other fungus specimen discovered to date. The new fungus species, Ourasphaira giraldae, was discovered in the Grassy Bay Formation in the Canadian Arctic. Key fungal features […]

Antarctica pyramids claim: ‘Oldest pyramid on Earth’ is hidden on icy continent On the History Channel, conspiracy theorists argued that the world’s oldest pyramids are hidden beneath the deep cold snow of Antarctica. The History Channel’s TV series Ancient Aliens, which explores various extraterrestrial theories, introduced this incredibly bizarre theory. Ancient Aliens season 11 episode 1 looked into the possibility […]

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Viking camp from the 870s in the village of Repton Archeologists in the small Derbyshire village of Repton have discovered a Viking camp dating back to the 870s. The new discoveries were made at a village campground that had been known about since the 1970s. Ground penetrating radar and other techniques were used to uncover evidence […]

A 2000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in Egypt and Its Contents Are Still a Mystery Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s largest granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, measuring nearly nine feet long. The enormous stone casket was buried alongside a massive alabaster head – most likely belonging to the tomb’s owner – more than 16 feet beneath […]