2,000-Year-Old Statues of Greek Gods Uncovered in the Ancient City of Aizanoi in Turkey In excavations carried out in the ancient city of Aizanoi in western Kütahya province, the heads of statues of Aphrodite, the mythological goddess of love and beauty, and Dionysus, the…
Ancient Shells: The Evolution of Personal Identity Over 100,000 Years Ago Scientists have found evidence suggesting the ancient use of ochre in Africa and Europe indicates that body painting, clothing decoration, and tattooing may date back to more than 300,00…
This Gorgeous Ice Cavern Reveals an Ancient Forest Underneath Mendenhall Glacier Mendenhall Glacier is one of the most picturesque places that is situated in Southeast Alaska. It is whoppingly 13.6 miles long. There are a number of ice caves that…
Fossilization Reveals 310-Million-Year-Old Horseshoe Crab Brain Researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen fossilized brain from a 310 million-year-old horseshoe crab, revealing some surprises about the evolution of these wannabe crustaceans, according to a new study. The fossilized brain, which belongs to the extinct species Euproops…
Rare 1,900-Year-Old Roman Crucifixion Evidence Unearthed in Cambridgeshire, UK Archaeologists in Cambridgeshire, U.K., have discovered what may be the best-preserved physical evidence of crucifixion—a 1,900-year-old skeleton with a two-inch iron nail driven through his heel. Originally unearthed by a team…
Fossilized Monkey Teeth Help Fill 6-Million-Year-Old Gap in Primate Evolution Researchers have used fossilized teeth found near Lake Turkana in northwest Kenya to identify a new monkey species — a discovery that helps fill a 6-million-year gap in primate evolution.…
Archaeologists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Mummy Tied With Rope Archaeologists excavating an underground tomb in Peru have uncovered a strange mummy preserved fully bound up in ropes, with its hands covering its face. The remains of the individual, whose sex has not…
Ancient Egyptian Head Cones Were Real, Grave Excavations Suggest Researchers have revealed details of mysterious cone-shaped headgear discovered in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. “Ancient Egyptian art frequently depicted people wearing cone-shaped headgear, but none had ever been found,” the…
Lost Ancient Temple of Hercules Found in Southern Spain in 9th Century BC The legendary temple of Hercules Gaditanus, who was known as Melqart in Phoenician times, was a key pilgrimage site in ancient times. According to classical records, the…
Clonycavan Man: Unraveling the 2,300-year-old Murder Mystery In March 2003, the body of a man who lived during the Iron Age was discovered in a peat bog in Ireland. Known as the Clonycavan Man, the well-preserved remains indicate that the body…
