Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost Scottish Monastery Of Deer And Solve An Old Manuscript Mystery It is believed that the earliest written Scots Gaelic in the world was produced in the Monastery of Deer in the late 11th and early 12th century.…
Egtved Girl’s Unique 3,400-Year-Old Style Of Dress About 3,400 years ago, a teenage girl died and was buried near Egtved, west of Vejle, Denmark. Although she is long gone, learning some things about her life is still possible. Her oak…
Two Previously Unidentified Dinosaur Fossils Were Found Off The Coast Of England Fossils discovered on a rocky beach on England’s Isle of Wight around 127 million years ago reveal that there was double trouble on the island, with a pair…
Unveiling Gezer: Tracing the Legacy of Ancient Israel’s Powerhouse Gezer used to be a major city. Some 3,000 years ago, this settlement – situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem – was considered one of the main regional cities, along with Jerusalem…
Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger Unearthed in Spain’s Ancient Tomb Inside an ancient tomb near Seville, researchers found the remains of several individuals buried in a ritualistic fashion, as well as a most striking artifact: a quite beautiful dagger…
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Marausa 2 Recovered Off Sicily Coast | Maritime Archaeology Discovery A historical shipwreck has been successfully recovered from the seabed off the coast of Misiliscemi in the Trapani area, Sicily. The 11-meter-long Roman commercial transport ship was…
2,700-Year-Old Sculpture of Assyrian Deity Unearthed in Iraq Since its first excavation in 1992, the remarkably well-preserved lamassu sculpture has survived multiple attacks on cultural heritage in the region. A team of French and Iraqi archaeologists has uncovered a remarkably…
A Knights Templar’s Secret Tunnel has been Hidden for 700 years Crusaders from the Latin West left an unmistakable imprint on the cities of the Near East throughout the Middle Ages, building castles and fortresses that could resist waves of…
Gigantic Hand of Hercules could be From the Tallest Marble Statue Ever Made One glance at the giant hand is enough to recognize it was once part of a true masterpiece created by ancient builders. The hand belonged most likely…
This Ancient Underground City Was Big Enough to House 20,000 People Chicago, like a lot of other modern cities, has a hidden secret: It’s home to miles of passageways deep underground that allow commuters to get from one place to…
