Tarkhan Dress – Unveiling the World’s Oldest Woven Garment The Tarkhan Dress, a V-neck linen shirt, has been confirmed as the world’s oldest woven garment, with radiocarbon testing dating the garment to the late fourth millennium B.C. Tarkhan is one of the…
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Unveiling Ancient Huastec Civilization: Discoveries at El Naranjo in Tamaulipas, Mexico Recent excavations at a site in the state of Tamaulipas included analysis of large earthen mounds that were used for burials and everyday activities. Archaeologists in the northeastern state…
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2,000 Years of Genetic History in Scandinavia: Unraveling the Viking Age to Modern Times A new study published in the journal Cell on January 5 captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the…
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The Secret of the Mummy in the Crystal Coffin Found in a Garage in San Francisco Mysterious mummies are a symbol of ancient lost times, which we often associate with Egypt and other ancient civilizations. Therefore, the discovery of a…
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The Tomb of Pharaonic Royal Scribe was Discovered in Abusir Ancient Egyptian History This year, an archaeology expedition of the Czech Institute of Egyptology of the Faculty of Arts of the UK excavated shaft tombs from the middle of the…
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Scientists Review Beethoven’s Health With Hair Samples Beethoven had a likely genetic predisposition to liver disease and a hepatitis B infection months before his death, tests have revealed. A team of researchers led by Cambridge University analyzed five locks of…
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1,800-year-old Roman Chariot With Horses Found Buried in Croatia In Croatia, archaeologists discovered the fossilized remnants of a Roman chariot that had been buried with two horses as part of a burial ritual. A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely…
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Remarkably Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb Of Cerberus’ With Amazing Frescoes Discovered In Italy Archaeologists in Italy could hardly believe their eyes when they opened a mysterious ancient chamber tomb in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples. The tomb was…
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Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-year-old Wooden Bridge Linking England and Wales In the historic town of Chepstow, often referred to as the “gateway to Wales,” a team of archaeologists recently made a remarkable discovery. Nestled beneath the shadow of a 950-year-old Norman…
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1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Sandals with Sweet Message in Greek A pair of Byzantine sandals uncovered during an excavation in Istanbul has become one of the city’s most popular exhibits at the archaeological museum. The sandals have a message in Greek which…
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