Ancient Canadian Village Predates Egyptian Pyramids by 8,000 Years Archaeologists on British Columbia’s Triquet Island have excavated an ancient settlement dating back some 14,000 years, to the last ice age. Archaeologists working with the support of the Hakai Institute began…
Lost City of Alexander the Great Discovered in Iraq Using Old Spy Footage The ‘lost city’ of Alexander the Great was a mystical place where people drank wine and naked philosophers exchanged wisdom, ancient accounts claim. Now, nearly 2,000 years…
4,300-Year-Old Figurines Unearthed in Central Anatolia Hurriyet Daily News reports that a team of researchers led by Fikri Kulakoğlu of Ankara University uncovered more than a dozen 4,300-year-old figurines thought to depict gods and goddesses at the Kültepe mound in central…
World’s Longest Fossilized Human Trackway Discovered at White Sands Footprints are a common theme at White Sands. Every day, people from all over the world visit and leave traces of their comings and goings. The white dunes of the Tularosa…
Archaeologists Discover London’s Oldest Theatre in Whitechapel Excavation A team of archaeologists has discovered the oldest built theatre in London beneath a construction site in Whitechapel, UK. The Elizabethan playhouse, also known as the Red Lion, was built in 1567,…
Surprising Archaeologists Find 1,000-Year-Old Stainless Steel in Iran Stainless steel as we know it today was created in the early 20th century, in England. However, researchers found evidence of the use of an alloy of iron and chromium quite similar…
2,000-Year-Old Remains of Infant and Pet Dog Uncovered in France Excavations in France revealed a well-off child and their pet dog that had been buried in the 2,000s BCE making this find over 2,000 years ago. The infant, believed to…
Geologists Map Secret Tunnel and Chamber Beneath Aztec Pyramid “Teotihuacan, translated from the Aztec language as “birthplace of the gods,” or “a place where gods were born,” was a very important religious and cultural center during the Aztec empire. Less than…
Ancient Beer Factory Unearthed in Egypt: Archaeologists Discover Oldest Known Brewery At one of the most famous excavation sites of ancient Egypt, a top antique official said Saturday, American and Egyptian archaeologists have discovered what may be the oldest known…
Massive Ancient Wall Discovered in Iran Belongs to Unknown Ancient Civilization Archaeologists also uncovered the remnants of a stone wall in Iran that is roughly the same length as the famous Hadrian’s Wall, which was constructed by the Romans across England.…
