One of the earliest water channels in history dating back 8,200 years was discovered in western Türkiye In the western province of İzmir’s Yeşilova Mound, archaeologists have recently discovered one of the earliest water channels in human history, dating back 8,200 years. New excavations at the site uncovered one of the first water channels in history, while … Read more
Ice Age Cave Entrance Unearthed in Germany After 16,000 Years of Seclusion The entrance to an Ice Age cave that nobody has entered for 16,000 years has been discovered in southern Germany. During excavations in the town of Engen, in the district of Konstanz, a team led by Dr. Yvonne Tafelmaier of the University of … Read more
Flipping Amazing! Father-of-four Discovers 8,000-Year-Old Dolphin Bones While Digging a Pool in His Back Garden A man has discovered 8,000-year-old dolphin bones while digging in his back garden. Paul McDonald, 44, was digging a swimming pool for his children when he struck a bone of the 10ft foot mammal with his digger. The bottlenose dolphin … Read more
‘First English Slave Fort In Africa’ Discovered On Ghana’s Coast The exact location of what is thought to be the first English slave fort in Africa may have been found – the BBC has been hearing about the significance of the discovery in Ghana. Taking care, archaeologist Christopher DeCorse spreads the rare artefacts out on … Read more
Cave Lion or Cave Bear? Ice Age Animal Puzzles Archaeologists When archaeologists discovered the ancient figurine, they assumed it was a horse, but this is not the case. Scientists have now uncovered a new fragment that fits the Ice Age figurine. Obviously, it depicts another animal, but which one? The first archaeological find was made … Read more
Researchers Return to Greece’s Antikythera Shipwreck The wreck of Antikythera was recently brought into the spotlight by the film “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Far from the cinematic imagination, an international team of archaeologists, divers, engineers and physical and natural scientists is currently excavating the famous wreck. This year, the researchers have made … Read more
Huge Ancient Roman Public Baths in ‘Excellent’ State Discovered in Augusta Emerita Archaeologists excavating the House of the Amphitheater in Mérida, western Spain, have unearthed a bathing facility that is far larger than the usual baths found in Roman private residences. Mérida was founded by Augustus in 25 B.C. as Emerita Augusta, a colony for veterans of … Read more
3,000-year-old Peruvian mummy found under trash dump may have been left as a sacrifice Peruvian archaeologists have discovered an approximately 3,000-year-old mummy underneath a rubbish dump. The three-millennia-old mummy is thought to have been originally left as a sacrifice inside the tomb during the final construction phase of an ancient temple. The incredible discovery was made … Read more
Bronze Age Artifacts Found at Estonia’s Asva Mound Recent excavations at the Asva mound in Saaremaa have uncovered a wide range of artifacts, including possibly 3,000-year-old barley grains, Estonia’s oldest eating utensils and the oldest horseshoes. All of these indicate that Asva was inhabited during both the Bronze Age and the subsequent Viking Age of … Read more
Unique And Priceless Large Roman Sculptures Found At Carlisle Cricket Club Rare head sculptures of two Roman gods have been discovered by volunteer archaeologists during a dig. The well-preserved finds were unearthed earlier this week during the latest excavation of a Roman bathhouse at Carlisle Cricket Club. The sandstone artefacts are thought to date back … Read more