Ancient Neanderthal Microbiome Reveals Key Insights into Human Gut Health Neanderthals’ gut microbiota already included some beneficial micro-organisms found in our own intestines. An international research group led by the University of Bologna achieved this result by extracting and analyzing…
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Erosion Uncovers Potential Neolithic Village Site in Orkney, Scotland The Scotsman reports that erosion on the island of Orkney at the northern end of the Bay of Skaill has exposed deer antlers, a boar tooth, a cattle jawbone, and a large stone marked with…
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Possible 2,700-Year-Old Face Cream Found in China According to a Nature report, a team of researchers led by Bin Han of the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a bronze vessel containing remnants of a 2,700-year-old cosmetic among…
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Was this Massive Sword from the 15th Century used by a Giant Samurai? The Norimitsu Odachi is displayed in its full glory at the Kibitsu Shrine in the Okayama Prefecture. The giant sword has captivated Japan and its foreign visitors with its size and…
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Ancient Beer Factory Unearthed in Egypt: Archaeologists Discover Oldest Known Brewery At one of the most famous excavation sites of ancient Egypt, a top antique official said Saturday, American and Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what may be the oldest known…
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World’s Biggest Pyramid Isn’t in Egypt – It’s Hidden Under a Hill in Mexico While Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza is by far the most talked-about pyramid in the world, it isn’t the biggest by a long shot. That title…
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Ancient Roman Library Discovered Beneath German City The first thing the archaeologists realized when they discovered the foundations of a Roman-era building situated in the heart of Cologne, Germany, they initially thought they had found the ruins of a public assembly…
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2,000-Year-Old Roman Millstone Found with Massive Phallus Engraving Over several months, as part of roadwork for an extensive 21-mile section of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon, a millstone and others were discovered. The finds came from the remains of a Roman…
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Neanderthals Disappeared from Europe 10,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought CNN reports that Neanderthal remains that were previously dated to about 37,000 years ago are about 10,000 years older, based upon new dates obtained by an international team of researchers…
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17th-Century Mourning Ring Unearthed on the Isle of Man Manx Radio reports that a metal detectorist on the Isle of Man uncovered a piece of jewellery identified as a Stuart-period mourning ring made of crystal and gold inlaid with black…
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