‘Pet’ monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India  Experts say … Read more

Monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery were pets to Romans and Egyptians

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an  animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India   Experts say … Read more

Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman ‘sewn ship’ unearthed in Croatia 

Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman ‘sewn ship’ that was stitched together using ropes and wooden nails is unearthed in Croatia The vessel was unearthed next to an ancient pier in the waterfront of Poreč Experts are calling the ship Croatia’s greatest archaeological find of the century The vessel’s hull was essentially ‘sewn’ together … Read more