Ancient Romans Used The Poisonous Black Henbane Plant As Hallucinogenic Medicine A hollowed-out bone containing hundreds of black henbane seeds has been discovered in a Roman settlement in the Netherlands, indicating that the poisonous plant was used intentionally by citizens of the ancient empire. Known for its maddening effects, the species is mentioned in classical sources as … Read more
Sumerians Built A Huge ‘Anti-Drought Machine’ To Save Ancient City Of Girsu From Destruction In ancient city Girsu, located near the modern city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, revealed through a recent excavation by the British Museum, that ancient Sumerians invented a “civilization-saving” water channel 4,000 years ago. A recent dig at Girsu revealed “a … Read more
2,000-Year-Old Celtic Dice Discovered In Poland A dice, probably dating from the 3rd and early 2nd centuries BC, was discovered at the Celtic settlement of Samborowice in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. The oldest dice found in Poland! Celts once inhabited southern Poland only in a few regions, including: on the Głubczyce plateau, i.e. near Racibórz … Read more
Amateur Metal Detectorist’s Remarkable Discovery: 1,500-Year-Old Gold Treasure Unearthed in Norway An amateur metal detectorist in Norway has made the gold ‘find of the century’ including coins dating back around a millennium and a half. Erlend Bore, 51, believed he had come across some chocolate money when he made the find in a farmer’s field … Read more
8-year-old boy unearths 1800-Year-Old Roman Coin Found in German School Playground A nine-year-old boy in Germany has made a remarkable discovery while playing in a sandbox: a rare 1800-year-old Roman coin. The child, named Bjarne, discovered the object in August 2022 while playing in the sandbox of the elementary school in the city of Bremen. … Read more
Archaeologists discover bedroom ‘used by slaves’ in ancient Rome’s Pompeii Pompeii archaeologists said Saturday they have unearthed the remains of a “slave room” in an exceptionally rare find at a Roman villa destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. The little room with three beds, a ceramic pot and a wooden chest was … Read more
Golf course workers dig up 4,000-year-old tree-trunk coffin with warrior skeleton holding axe Archaeologists in England have analysed a half-ton coffin dating to the early Bronze Age that was found under a golf course in Lincolnshire county. The coffin, cut from a single oak tree and thought to be about 4,000 years old, contained human … Read more
A 1,800-Year-Old Roman Signet Ring Engraved With The Goddess Of Victory Found In A Field In Somerset An amateur treasure hunter used a metal detector to unearth a 1,800-year-old gold Roman signet ring in Somerset. Pest control officer Jason Massey, 45, discovered the rare piece of jewellery, which features an engraving of the Roman goddess of … Read more
Legendary Viking Sunstones Did Exist: Viking Sagas Were More Truthful Than We Realized Ancient lore has suggested that the Vikings used special crystals to find their way under less-than-sunny skies. Though none of these so-called “sunstones” have ever been found at Viking archaeological sites, a crystal uncovered in a British shipwreck could help prove they … Read more