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
3,000-year-old Treasure on the Iberian Peninsula made with material from a meteorite A dazzling Bronze Age hoard discovered in Spain more than 60 years ago contains some out-of-this-world metal, as a new analysis reveals that parts of the treasures were made from meteoric iron. The hoard, known as the Treasure of Villena and discovered by … Read more
Archaeologists, First-ever Roman-era Tombs Dug Directly into the Rock Uncovered in Al Bahnasa, Egypt Rock-hewn Ptolemaic and Roman tombs with intriguing golden masks, mummies, coffins, and terracotta statues have been unearthed in the historic city of Al Bahnasa in the Minya governorate, Egypt. Al-Bahnasa is a modern name of the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus (‘town … Read more
Large Mammoth Tusk And Bones Buried For Thousands Of Years Found In North Dakota The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck. Later, after the truck driver dumped … Read more
Unusual 300,000-Year-Old Jawbone May Belong To An Unknown Vanished Human Lineage Anthropologists in China have unearthed fragments of a lower jaw that may have belonged to an unknown human lineage. The bone, which is around 300,000 years old, belonged to a young teenager and features a unique mosaic of ancient and modern traits, according to a new … Read more
Earliest evidence for domestic yak found using both archaeology, ancient DNA Researchers, including archaeologists from Washington University and University of China, found evidence in a settlement known as Bangga; Oldest evidence till now. The Yak is an important animal in some parts of India—Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Ladakh etc. Arunachal Pradesh even has a Yak research centre … Read more
More Than 2,000 Seal Impressions Found In The Ancient City Of Doliche Archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Center have made a new discovery in ancient Doliche. They found more than two thousand seal impressions during recent excavations. Doliche (Greek:Δολίχη) was an ancient Greek city founded in the second century BC and is located in the present-day … Read more
Unexpected Underwater Discovery Of 50,000 Ancient Coins Off Sardinia Hints At Hidden Shipwreck A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver alerted authorities, who sent divers assigned to an art protection squad … Read more
Unveiling History: Sensational 4,000-Year-Old Grave Discovery in Norway Archaeologists report unearthing an extremely important 4,000-year-old grave in Norway. It’s a sensational discovery and the most unique Stone Age finds in Norway in the last 100 years, says Morten Ramstad at the antiquities section at the University of Bergen. The grave provides vital clues as to … Read more
Oldest Known Spearthrowers Found At 31,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site Of Maisières-Canal Archaeologists in Belgium have demonstrated that spearthrowers were used for launching projectiles armed with tanged flint points at the Early Upper Paleolithic site of Maisières-Canal around 31,000 years ago. Humans have been hunter-gatherers for most of our past, but scientists still lack knowledge about what … Read more