Rock-Cut Chambers In “House of Muses” Of Zeugma, Home To Numerous Mosaics Anatolia’s ancient city of Zeugma still surprises with new mosaics. Today, the most beautiful mosaics are gathered in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum in the town of Gaziantep, Turkey.…
Ancient Humans Cooked And Ate Giant Land Snails Around 170,000 Years Ago Slow-motion large land snails made for easy catching and good eating as early as 170,000 years ago. Until now, the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens eating land snails dated to…
2,000-Year-Old Hidden Roman Road Uncovered In Worcestershire Trent workmen have uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman road in a field near Evesham, in Worcestershire, UK. Aidan Smyth, archaeology advisor for Wychavon District Council says the ancient Roman road is the only one…
3,000 Years Old Scientists Discover Hundreds of Mummified Bees From the Time of Pharaohs A new study reports the finding of hundreds of mummified bees encased in their cocoons from nearly three millennia ago. These preserved cocoons were unearthed at…
Three-Eyed “Fossil Monster” – 520 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Amazing Detail of Early Animal Evolution Scientists have re-described a unique Fossil Monster animal from rocks nearly 520 million years old that fills in a gap in our understanding of the evolution…
2,500-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Being Rescued By Archaeologists A 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck has been found underwater in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia. An extraordinary Phoenician shipwreck dating back 2,500 years has become the focal point of an ambitious rescue mission after being…
1.2-Million-Year-Old Obsidian Axe Factory Found In Ethiopia Scientists excavating at the Melka Kunture archaeological site in Ethiopia have discovered that early human species were resourceful and more intelligent than previously thought. About 1.2 million years ago, an unknown human species…
Face of Norwegian Stone Age Boy Reconstructed: Unveiling the Vistegutten’s Fascinating Story Using DNA analysis and modern forensic techniques, scientists have reconstructed the face of a Stone Age boy who lived in Norway. The Vistegutten – the boy from Viste…
Huge Ancient Sarayini Underground City Is Twice As Large As Previously Thought Scientists knew the ancient underground city they examined was huge, but now it’s obvious it’s twice as large as previously thought! What secrets does this mysterious ancient place…
Four 1,900-Year-Old Roman Swords Found in The Judean Desert Archaeologists report having discovered four incredibly well-preserved Roman swords in the Judean Desert. This very rare find was made in a small hidden cave located in an area of isolated and…
