Ancient Egyptians traveled great distances to the magical Land of Punt to obtain extravagant goods like incense and living baboons, but the true location of this wondrous place has been a mystery to scientists for more than a century -until now. A team from Dartmouth College has set out to find what ancient Egyptian’s called … Read more
Archaeologists find 4,500 bodies in an ancient Islamic necropolis hidden for more than 1,000 years in Spain Experts discovered the 4,500 bodies in Tauste district near Zaragoza in Spain Andalusian Islamic era spanned from 711-1492 so the tombs are 1,000 years old Remains will be cataloged, stored for research and studied over coming years By … Read more
Archaeologists uncover 27 ancient wooden coffins buried for 2,500 years in Egypt in largest discovery of its kind Archaeologists discovered 13 earlier this month and have since found 14 more The ancient wooden sarcophagi have been buried for around 2,500 years The discovery was made at the ancient Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo By Sam Baker … Read more
A Biblical village cursed to destruction by Jesus really existed and today lies in ruins only a mile from the Sea of Galilee, archaeologists believe. In the Bible Bethsaida was home to disciples Peter, Andrew and Philip and where Jesus was said to have ‘fed the 5,000’ and helped a blind man to see. Archaeologists … Read more
There was no tog rating on the duvet and an electric blanket was definitely out of the question. But Stone Age mattresses were far comfier than the era’s name might suggest – and they were even designed to keep the bedbugs at bay. Archaeologists have uncovered traces in a cave of ancient bedding from 200,000 … Read more
Stonehenge’s huge blocks DID arrive over land as archaeologists debunk theory the Neolithic slabs were rafted from Wales to Salisbury Plain Archaeologists may have debunked a theory on how the slabs were transported Using chemical analysis they found the stones came from near Abergavenny This means it is unlikely that the stones were taken on rafts on … Read more
The buildings and layout of an entire Roman town has been revealed by scientists using ground-penetrating radar. A quad bike was coupled up to a series of sophisticated machines which used radio-waves to take a detailed look at what is hidden deep underground. It mapped the town of Falerii Novi, located near Rome, and identified a baths … Read more
‘Til death do us part: Archaeologists unearth a rare 1,000-year-old tomb in China of a coupe buried together and joined with a ‘fairy bridge’ to continue their romance in the afterlife Skeletons were found lying peacefully on the tiled floor within the brick-walled graves in central China Several pieces of pottery were discovered with the … Read more
Iron age ‘Princess’ discovered in France: Archaeologists unearth 2,200-year-old tomb of a woman dripping with blue glass beads and wearing a copper belt buckle Body was unearthed outside Saint-Vulbas, about 20 miles from the Lyon, France Woman, believed to be a Princess, was buried with bracelets and belt buckle Separate burial was also made at … Read more
Citizen scientists searching aerial images while on coronavirus lockdown have uncovered dozens of previously-hidden Roman, prehistoric and medieval sites. Archaeological digs are currently on hold due to the pandemic but researchers have found roads, burial mounds and settlements – all while working from home. Researchers from the University of Exeter asked teams of volunteers to … Read more