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Of Masts & Mastadons: Another “Stonehenge” found in Lake Michigan As researchers have discovered a rock carving of a Mastodon at the underwater Stonehenge of Lake Michigan, another remarkable discovery has been made.  In 2007, at a depth of twelve metres, Researchers discovered a strange group of aligned stones that are thought to be over 10,000 years old Archeologists from […]

First Ever? Discovery of Philistine Cemetery Draws Criticism The first known cemetery of the Philistines in southern Israel was discovered by a team of researchers, which may reveal the origins of the famous Hebrew Biblical villains that made up one of the tribes of the Sea Peoples. Because of the finding, many answers about these mysterious people have finally been […]

Stunning bead-net dresses: The zenith of ancient Egyptian fashion Fashion trends are not just new construction. In ancient Egypt, fashionable looks were an important part of everyday life, particularly for the elite members of society. One of the most popular fashions was a bead-net dress. While historians were aware of artistic representations of women wearing bead-net dresses, real examples were […]

Two-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Found in East Africa Oldowan, the oldest-known stone tool industry, belongs to the newly-discovered stone tools. The Oldowan tools were probably manufactured by Homo habilis, dating as far back as 2.6 million years ago, and are a significant landmark in human evolutionary history. “Our study sheds further light on our distant origins and evolutionary history,” said co-author […]

Archaeologists find largest-ever Mayan complex hiding in plain sight At the southern tip of Mexico, a massive, sprawling structure nearly a mile long has been discovered, with researchers suggesting it could represent the oldest and largest monument ever found in the ancient Maya civilization. The site, named Aguada Fénix, is situated at the base of the Gulf of Mexico, in […]

A Hebrew seal was discovered during archaeological diggings in Russia In the tomb of a noble warrior woman dating back to the first century AD, a stunning cache of ancient jewellery has been discovered. A Sarmatian was the female warrior – a group of people who worshipped fire and whose prominent role in warfare was seen as an influence for […]

Baby Jurassic dinosaur found in China Scientists have discovered the fossilised skeleton of a baby dinosaur representing a new meat-eating species that roamed 161 million years ago during the late Jurassic Period. Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur. The discovery was […]

Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave A two million-year-old skull in South Africa that sheds new light on human evolution has been discovered by Australian researchers. The fossil was a Paranthropus robustus male, a species that lived as a ‘cousin species’ alongside our early human ancestors. The excavation and reconstruction of the […]

Drainage works unearth Roman baths in heart of Jordan’s capital In the heart of Jordan’s capital, the discovery of the ruins of old Roman baths during the construction of a new drainage system raised a dilemma: how to preserve the ancient history of the country while providing for its modern future? It is expected that a government committee set up […]