Discovering 40 Ancient Shipwrecks in the Black Sea: A Maritime Archaeological Marvel A group of maritime archeologists studying sea levels in the Black Sea have uncovered over 40 shipwrecks as a “complete bonus.” Scientists have discovered a rare collection of…
Tutankhamun’s Meteorite Dagger: Space-Origin Discovery Revealed Thousands of years later Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the king of a boy who ruled Egypt around 1332-1323 BC, has known his share of fame in a world thousands of years after his life. And the…
3,000-Year-Old Pharaoh Ramses II Statue Unearthed in Cairo Slum: A Groundbreaking Archaeological Discovery The massive 26 ft (8 meters) statue was found in the groundwater of a Cairo slum by archaeologists from Egypt and Germany. It is likely to represent…
Lost Maya Kingdom Sak Tz’i’ with Ancient Pyramid Uncovered in Southern Mexico After exploring for over a quarter of a century, archeologists finally discovered the site of Sak Tz’i, a Maya kingdom referenced in sculptures and inscriptions from across the…
Neanderthal Ancestry Reveals Older Mothers and Younger Fathers: Icelandic Genetic Study Work in three countries reveals that Neanderthals in Iceland are more like Neanderthals in Croatia than Neanderthals in Russia, according to research conducted in cooperation with three institutions. In…
World’s Oldest Poppy on Display for Remembrance Sunday: A Historic Tribute to WWI Soldiers A mysterious scrapbook of pressed flowers that a soldier sent to his sweetheart while he was fighting in the First World War has come to light.…
2,000-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Discovery in Florida Redefines Ancient Maritime History Scuba researchers explored waters in Florida when they came across the shipwreck of a Roman vessel. The ship was called ‘Panarea III,’ and was expected to have sailed between Rome…
Mysterious Stone Spheres of Costa Rica: Uncovering Their Enigmatic Origins and Purpose Many will be familiar with the opening scene of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” where a giant stone sphere nearly crushes Indiana Jones to death. While everyone recognizes…
What 15,000-Year-Old Ear Infections Reveal About Ancient and Modern Human Health Tel Aviv University researchers have found evidence of ear infections in the remains of people living in the Levant around 15,000 years ago in the skull. The lead author…
110-Million-Year-Old Toothless Dinosaur Species Elaphrosaur Discovered in Australia Is anyone a fan of ‘How To Train Your Dragon’? We know, it’s random, but the main dragon was named Toothless. Just like him, a unique species of ‘toothless’ dinosaurs that are…
