According to NASA scientists, the star used by ancient Egyptians as their North Star has just been discovered to be a part of a pair of binary stars that periodically eclipse each other. The astronomical observations of the team were published in the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Research Notes on 31 Oct 2019. Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), […]

Some of the oldest Roman burials ever discovered in Britain have been uncovered by construction workers building a school in Somerset. At the site in Somerton, Somerset, a total of around 50 burial sites were found and are believed to date back to the very dawn of the Roman period as far as 43AD. Each grave contained a single body, […]

Archaeologists Reveal Rare Mummified Lion Cubs Unearthed in Egypt The authorities in Egypt have announced that the necropolis of Saqqara was a rare discovery of mummified lion cubs, big cats, cobras and Crocodiles that date from around 2,600 years ago. The collection for ancient mummified animals contains dozens of mummified cats and birds; An enormous mummified beetle reported being “three to four times” the normal size and 75 wooden and bronze cat statues. The big mummified cats were found near the remains of an adult mummified lion discovered under the necropolis of […]

A “high status” medieval building has been discovered under public toilets in Cardiff. Under a derelict public restroom, an archaeological dig in Wales, United Kingdom, has made an amazing find. The site of a large and significant medieval building was discovered. Clearly, the discovery is important, but the building’s nature and original use is a mystery and is disconcerting to […]