Vikings Weren’t All Scandinavian: Ancient DNA Study Reveals Surprising Genetic Diversity The term “Viking” tends to conjure up images of fierce, blonde men who donned horned helmets and sailed the seas in longboats, earning a fearsome reputation through their violent…
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Discovering Caral: The Oldest Civilization in the Americas Caral (also referred to as Caral-Supe) is a stunning ancient city located in the Supe Valley of Peru. Today travellers can visit the Caral Ruins, which are believed to be the remains…
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Ancient Roman Mosaic from Theodoric the Great’s Villa Discovered near Verona, Italy A section of the ancient Roman mosaic flooring from the 5th century AD villa of Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great has been discovered near the northern Italian city of Verona. The mosaic was…
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Mysteries Of Ancient Egypt: The Unfinished Obelisk Of Aswan Abandoned thousands of years ago in the quarries of northern Aswan, ancient Egypt, the Unfinished Obelisk is a mass of granite 40 meters long (138 feet) and more than 1,090 tons (1,200…
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Exploring the History of a 330-Million-Year-Old Fossil Tree The fossil tree on the Museum’s east lawn is thought to have been in its current position since the 1970s, but it’s been part of the collection since 1873. A large petrified…
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Mystery Surrounds the Sudden Decline of Africa’s Ancient Baobab Trees Africa’s iconic baobab trees are dying, and scientists don’t know why. In a study intended to examine why the trees are so long-living, researchers made the unexpected finding that many…
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Magnificent Royal Celtic Tomb Discovered in France Archaeologists have uncovered an extraordinary 2,500-year-old grave of a Celtic royal outside the town of Lavau in north-central France. The team has not yet been able to determine the gender of the inhumed…
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Million-Year-Old Mammoth Genomes Break Records for Ancient DNA Discovery Teeth from mammoths buried in the Siberian permafrost for more than a million years have led to the world’s oldest known DNA being sequenced, according to a study that shines a…
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70 Metallic Books That Could Change The Biblical Story This incredible discovery could prove to be the most important thing since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The ancient collection of 70 tiny books bound with wire, could reveal some…
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193-Million-Year-Old Nesting Ground Reveals Evidence of Herding Behavior in Early Dinosaurs A 193-million-year-old nesting ground containing more than 100 dinosaurs’ eggs is upending palaeontologists’ understanding of an early dinosaur species. Research published Thursday describes a collection of eggs and juvenile and…
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