Scientists discover 43 million-year-old fossil of a four-legged whale Scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to…
57,000-Year-Old Wolf Pup Mummy Uncovered in Canadian Permafrost In Yukon, Canada, a perfectly preserved wolf puppy, hidden away for 57,000 years in permafrost and identified by researchers as “the oldest, most complete wolf,” has been discovered in Yukon, Canada. At the Klondike…
135-Year-Old Message In A Bottle Found In Floorboards – Amazing Victorian Time Capsule A rather incredible discovery occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland, where a woman found a 135-year-old message in a bottle under her floorboards. Everything started in October 1877 when…
The Sword in the Stone: Unveiling the Italian Origin of a Legendary Tale The sword trapped in stone, only to be freed by a future king’s forceful grip, is an essential part of King Arthur’s mythology. The question of whether there’s a…
Exploring the Mysteries of Sigiriya: Sri Lanka’s Hidden Ancient City Sigiriya (The Lion Mountain) is often considered to be the eighth wonder of the world and an ancient stone fortress used by a king of Sri Lanka as a site…
An Ancient Fast Food Restaurant in Pompeii That Served Honey-Roasted Rodents Is Now Open to the Public Archaeologists studying the Roman city of Pompeii recently discovered a thermopolium—a kind of ancient fast food restaurant—and it is now open to the…
Lost Viking Chest Reveals Remarkable Tools from the Viking Age – Uncovering a 1000-Year-Old Craftsmanship It must have been a terrible day for the Viking craftsman. He lost all his equipment while traveling across a lake in present-day Sweden. In…
White Mountain Petroglyphs: Mysteries of Ancient Handprints Revealed We are not in total darkness about how our ancient ancestors lived their lives thousands of years ago. One reason for this is that they etched their daily lives, including struggles, celebrations, fears, or…
The Mystery Of The Modern “London Hammer” Found Encased In Ancient Rock While walking along Red Creek, London, Texas, in June 1936, Emma Zadie Hahn and her husband Max Edmond Hahn made an unusual discovery: a piece of wood poking…
This 400-year-old Cat Flap in Exeter Cathedral Door is Thought to Be The World’s Oldest A hole in a door at a cathedral is thought to be the world’s oldest cat flap. The door at Exeter Cathedral dates back more…
