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…
The Ancient Mystery of the Dolmens of the North Caucasus Scattered around in some previously inaccessible parts of Russia are some mysterious stone structures built by an ancient megalithic civilization that have endured centuries of both veneration and plunder. If…
World’s Oldest Bottle Olive Oil is 2000-years-old Scientists Confirm New research has confirmed that a 2,000-year-old bottle found in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, near modern-day Naples, is olive oil and has shed light on the molecular transformation of the oil over…
2,000 Years of Genetic History in Scandinavia: Unraveling the Viking Age to Modern Times A new study published in the journal Cell on January 5 captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the…
Possible Funerary Structures Uncovered at Peru’s Huaca Bandera Culture Ministry’s researchers digging at Huaca Bandera —located in the district of Pacora in Lambayeque region— have found architectural structures of the Mochica elite, as well as human remains linked to important…
Intriguing 3,400-Year-Old Multipurpose Pyramid Found In Kazakhstan Earlier this year, scientists reported the discovery of a sophisticated 4,000-year-old steppe pyramid in Kazakhstan. Archaeologists have now found yet another pyramid located on a hill next to the Taldy-Nura River, 13 km east of…
1700-Year-Old Iron Trident Unearthed in the Ancient City of Assos, Turkey The ancient Greek city of Assos on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey is an interesting place where many archaeological have been made. In Assos, we find a magnificent…
Egypt Discovers 4,300-Year-Old Tombs In The Ancient Burial Ground Egypt on Thursday said it uncovered several 4,300-year-old tombs in Saqqara as it continues a series of discoveries in the ancient burial ground. The tombs date back to the Fifth and…
The Secret of the Mummy in the Crystal Coffin Found in a Garage in San Francisco Mysterious mummies are a symbol of ancient lost times, which we often associate with Egypt and other ancient civilizations. Therefore, the discovery of a…
A Massive Rock 4,000-year-old Monolith Split with Laser-Like Precision The massive rock, located in Saudi Arabia, is divided in half with extreme precision and has curious symbols depicted on its surface, in addition, the two divided stones managed to remain…
