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…
Neanderthal Hand Axe Results in Steppe Mammoth Graveyard Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of five prehistoric mammoths at a site ‘where cave-dwellers dined 215,000 years ago after finding a Neanderthal axe in a Cotswolds field. Experts discovered the remains of…
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…
Archaeologists Reconstruct The Face of ‘Ava,’ A Bronze Age Woman Who Lived in Scotland 3,800 Years Ago In 1987, Scottish workers accidentally unearthed the burial of a Bronze Age woman during a road construction project. The stone, coffin-like tomb, called…
Archaeologists discover over 6,500-yr-old pearl bead in Qatar grave The discovery of the oldest known natural pearl bead in Qatar has yet again shone the spotlight on the pearl-diving history of the peninsular country that is on its toes as…
Oldest House In Ohio A 12,250-Year-Old Clovis Dwelling? Archaeologists Re-Investigate The Paleo Crossing Site In North America The oldest house in North America is located in Ohio. The 12,500-year-old dwelling was used by Paleoindians during the Ice Age. Discovered in…
