Europe’s Oldest Plough Marks Discovered in Switzerland, Dated to 7,000 Years Ago! An exciting find in the Swiss Alps has been unearthed: soil layers dating back 7,000 years, intriguingly filled with unexplained furrows and animal tracks. This extraordinary discovery by a global team of archaeologists and scientists has revolutionized our perception of Stone Age farming … Read more
Face of Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ago reconstructed using ancient DNA The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the emperor is the result of a study, published in the … Read more
Four Roman-Era Brooches And A Ring Found In The Borki Forest, Poland Local history enthusiasts from the Wendrusz Historical and Exploration Society have discovered four fibulae, a ring, and fragments of decorations in the Borki forest district in the Masuria region, northern Poland. They handed over the finds to the monument protection services. The Historical and Exploratory … Read more
Rediscovery Of Lost Tombs And Quarries On A British Military Base In Cyprus More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating potentially as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated by University of Leicester scientists working for the Ministry of Defence. A small team of archaeologists from … Read more
Marvelous Alsengem Unearthed Among 30,000 Archaeological Artifacts in Kalmar, Sweden For the past two years, archaeologists have excavated in the Old Town of Kalmar, Sweden. Recently, at a press conference held at Kalmar Castle, archaeologists from the National Historical Museums of Sweden unveiled their remarkable discoveries. The team announced they have unearthed over 30,000 archaeological … Read more
Artifact could be linked to Spanish explorer Coronado’s expedition across Texas Panhandle This modest chunk of obsidian, no more than 5 centimeters in length, was probably found on a rough patch of ranchland in the Texas panhandle. According to Matthew Boulanger, anthropologist and director of the Archeology Research Collections in SMU’s Dedman College of Humanities … Read more
Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest In a recent environmental survey conducted before harvesting in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye, remains of a post-medieval township were unearthed. This discovery, likely from the 17th and 18th centuries, includes various houses, byres, barns, and corn-drying kilns. Interestingly enough, these structures were found within a … Read more
New study reveals year-round settlement of first Neolithic farmers in Andalusia The island of San Fernando, Cadiz in Andalusia, was home to the first Neolithic farmers and shepherds who decided to permanently settle there around 6,200 years ago. They practised shellfish collection and consumption all year round, with a preference for winter. This community lived … Read more
40,000-Year-Old Multi-Compound Glue Suggests Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought Researchers have discovered stone tools bound together by a multi-component adhesive, providing further substantiation of the intellectual capacity of Neanderthals. These artifacts represent the oldest known evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, implying that these precursors to contemporary humans exhibited a more advanced level … Read more
Rare 2,800-year-old Assyrian Scarab Seal-Amulet Found in Tabor Nature Reserve A rare scarab amulet from the First Temple period was recently discovered by a hiker in the Nahal Tabor Nature Reserve in the Lower Galilee and turned over to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The scarab, made from reddish-brown carnelian stone, is estimated to be … Read more