1902 New York Times Article Claimed Giant Skeletons Were Discovered in New Mexico Researcher Graham Hancock coined the phrase, ‘we’re like a species with amnesia,’ and it’s true. Even though it seems the story of human history is well uncovered,…
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Potential Royal Statue Fragment Unearthed at Shaftesbury Abbey in England The Guardian reports that a team of researchers led by archaeologist Julian Richards unearthed a carved stone head at the site of Shaftesbury Abbey, which was founded as a religious…
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After 3,300 Years, King Tut’s Coffin Leaves His Tomb for the First Time Ever The outermost coffin that once held the body of King Tutankhamun had never left the 3,300-year-old tomb since the time he was first laid to rest.…
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Underground City of Giant Skeletons Discovered in the Grand Canyon – Mystery of the 1909 Kinkaid Expedition In the early 20th century, chance led us to the gate of the underground town of the most prominent giants of that period.…
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Possible Roman Salt-Making Site Discovered in England’s East Midlands Spalding Today reports that excavations ahead of road construction in England’s East Midlands have uncovered Roman pottery, charcoal, two ditches, and holding tanks that may have been used by the Romans…
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Viking Grave in Denmark Reveals 1,000-Year-Old Mother and Son Burial The Copenhagen Post reports that researchers at the Roskilde Museum have analysed DNA samples from the remains of a man and woman discovered in a 1,000-year-old burial known as the…
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1,200-Year-Old Norse Temples Dedicated to Thor and Odin Discovered in Norway The remains of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple were dug up in Norway and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large…
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Qasr Al-Farid: The Lonely Nabataean Tomb Carved in the Saudi Desert Among the Dozens of ruins located in the archaeological playground of Mada’in Saleh, one literally stands alone. Carved into a massive boulder, Qasr al-Farid, or “The Lonely Castle,” is…
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3,500-Year-Old Minoan Rock Crystal Vase Discovered at Zakros Palace Ideally situated in a sheltered gulf surrounded by mountains, Zakros (or Kato Zakros) in south-eastern Crete, was the fourth largest Minoan settlement after Knossos, Phaistos and Malia. The ancient name has…
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Iron Age chariot burial found in East Yorkshire with horses ‘leaping out of the grave’ The Ancient Brits loved their wheels. Indeed they seem to have been so attached to the sports-car-style chariots that they may even have thought they…
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