Neolithic ‘Zombie’ Grave Found Near Oppin In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany The ancient grave found near Oppin in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, was found with a large stone inside, presumably to keep the “zombie” from rising from the dead. Over 4,000 years ago, a man was buried in present-day Germany. He wasn’t merely laid to rest, however. His countrymen … Read more
Lost Villa Of First Roman Emperor Augustus Found At Somma Vesuviana In Southern Italy A nearly 2,000-year-old building has been discovered in Southern Italy at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash. The research team posits it may have been a villa owned by Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC-14 AD). Augustus was … 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
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
Unexpected Discovery Of Roman Baths Under Split City Museum In Croatia Archaeologists who helped with the restoration work of the Split City Museum, one of the most important and visited museums in Croatia, located inside the Dominik Papalic palace, made a sensational discovery. Large Roman baths and mosaics were found under the building during the reconstruction … Read more
Maya Sculpture Discovered in Mexico at Chichén Itzá Archaeological rescue work ahead of the Maya Train construction has turned up another remarkable find in Chichén Itzá – a well-preserved sculpture of a Maya warrior head, in a helmet shaped like a feathered serpent with open jaws. The head was discovered on Tuesday in Maudslay’s Temple … 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
Tumor with TEETH is discovered in Egypt among remains of ancient woman who died more than 3,000 years ago While excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery, archaeologists made a rare discovery: an ovarian tumor nestled in the pelvis of a woman who died more than three millennia ago. The tumor, a bony mass with two teeth, is the … Read more
Unexpected Discovery 130,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Stone Tools In Poland Archaeologists working in Racibórz have discovered stone products from at least 130,000 years ago. These are the oldest traces of human presence in the foreground of the Moravian Gate and a proof that Neanderthals visited this region several times, leaving stone products at the bottom of the … Read more
A rare 3,300-year-old wooden yoke found in northern Italy A rare 3,300-year-old wooden yoke discovered in a Late Bronze Age pile-dwelling settlement in Este in the Veneto region of northern Italy has been presented to the public after eight years of complex excavation, recovery and restoration. The yoke, other wooden objects, metal ornaments and pottery … Read more