Extremely well-preserved 2000-year-old child’s leather Shoe Discovered During Archaeological Mine Excavations An remarkably well-preserved child’s shoe from the Iron Age has been found in Austria. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the German Mining Museum in Bochum during excavations…
Archaeologists Find Mysterious 2,800-year-old Channels Near Temple Mount in Jerusalem Deep grooves cut into the bedrock date to the biblical Kingdom of Judah, and bolster the theory of Jerusalem’s early expansion. But what purpose they served remains a riddle Scientists…
Ancient Roman walls discovered in Swiss Alps are an ‘archaeological sensation’ Archaeologists have discovered the remains of walls of a Roman building complex built nearly 2,000 years ago in the Äbnetwald gravel quarry in central Switzerland. The discovery was made…
Remarkable Discovery: Ancient Panda and Tapir Remains Found in Chinese Emperor’s Tomb The discovery of an ancient tapir’s skeletal remains near an emperor’s tomb indicates that these animals once roamed China. About 2,200 years ago, the subjects of Chinese emperor…
Ancient City Gate Is Oldest Found In Israel, Dating Back 5,500 Years In a remarkable discovery near Kiryat Gat, a city in southern Israel, archaeologists have revealed the remains of an ancient gate that dates back 5,500 years. This newly…
China’s ancient water pipes show people mastered complex engineering 4,000 years ago without the need for a centralized state authority A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that neolithic people were capable of…
Rare Roman window grill found intact in Mérida Archaeologists have made an “exceptional” find at an ancient Roman baths complex in Spain. The huge and well-preserved bathhouse was only recently discovered in the city of Mérida—capital of the Extremadura region in the…
Astonishing Discovery: Ancient Wine Cups Unearthed in Secret Illyrian City in Albania Looking toward the top of a ridge in Albania, viewers see a rocky landscape with lush bushes. From down below, the hilltop doesn’t look particularly unusual. But something…
Serbian Coal Mine Uncovers Ancient Roman Boat From Empire’s Frontier Coal miners in Serbia have discovered the remains of a large wooden boat likely used by the Romans to supply a nearby city and military headquarters on the empire’s frontier.…
3,000-Year-Old Greek Olive Tree in Greece Still Grows Olives The oldest olive tree in the world is located in the village of Ano Vouves of Kissamos in Chania, Crete, Greece. The ancient tree is 3000 years old, as determined by…