7,000-year-old Road Uncovered in Croatia is Paved in Stone-A 'Sensational Find'
The road was four meters broad, or about 12 feet. The date 7,000 BCE was determined via radiocarbon dating of preserved wood.
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2,000-Year-old Buddha Statue Turns Up at Ancient Egyptian Port-What Was it Doing There?
A 28-inch long (71-centimeter) statue of Gautama Buddha was found in excavations of the Egyptian port of Berenice on the Red Sea.
1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins Found by Young Girl With Metal Detector in a Cornfield
The hoard was discovered in a farmer's field at a place called Bramslev to the fort of Fyrkat, built by the famous Viking Harald Bluetooth
Stunning Tomb With Skylights in a Carved Chamber Uncovered From the Jin Dynasty - LOOK
Dating probably to the year 1190 CE, three individuals were found inside the tomb which was also constructed with a skylight of all things.
Evidence of Cheese-Making to Circumvent Lactose Intolerance 6,000 Years Ago Found in Poland
This shows the Poles overcame their own genetic lactose intolerance to add a sustainable and protein-rich food source to their diets.
Dutch 27-Year-Old Finds 1000-Year-Old Medieval Treasure Using Metal Detector
An avid metal detective since the age of 10, the 27-year-old is all grown up and now a professional historian.
800-Year-Old Gold Hoard with Stunning Earrings Unearthed in Germany
The rings, earrings, and a brooch, all studded with gems, were deliberately buried along with 30 silver coins and a fake Islamic brooch.
Hidden Corridor Discovered Inside Great Pyramid of Giza by Non-invasive Imaging Tech
It's the second recently-discovered hidden passageway in Khufu's pyramid, with an even longer 98-feet-long corridor being discovered in 2017.
Archaeologists Uncover 'Complete Roman City' From 1,800 Years Ago in Luxor-Including Pigeon Towers
The archaeologists found workshops for the manufacture and smelting of metals, pigeon towers to raise birds for food, and baths.
5,000 Year-Old Tavern Found in Iraq
The site included an open-air sitting area, and a kitchen complete with a clay oven, clay chiller, and ancient crockery.
Metal Detectorist Unearths Pristine Gold Pendant Linked to Henry VIII-With Initials of Katherine of Aragon
What it was doing buried in a field in Warwickshire, and what its connection was to the King, are questions that as of now have no answer.
U.S. Agency Wants Offshore Oil Companies to Look for Shipwrecks Before They Drill
Oil and gas companies are currently only required to conduct a survey when they have "reason to believe" that a shipwreck may be present.
'Princely' Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
The warrior was buried with a bronze cauldron—supporting evidence for the practice of using cauldrons to elongate the backs of their skulls.
'Sensational' Runestone Discovered in Norway With Mysterious Inscription-May Be World's Oldest
A runestone was discovered in Norway recently that jumps back the origin date of runic writing by hundreds of years to a time before the fall of Rome. Based on carbon-dated organic remains, the reddish-brown sandstone block may have been carved as far back as 250 to 1 CE-making it the oldest ever found. Most […]
Archaeologists May Have Discovered the Oldest And Most Complete Egyptian Mummy
How old was this Heka-shepas? During Tutenkhamon's reign, Heka-shepas had already been slumbering under the sands for more than 1,000 years.
Labeled a Replica by Chicago Museum, It Turns Out to Be 3,000-Year-Old Warrior's Sword
Found at the bottom of the Danube, it may have been thrown in as part of an ancient ritual 3,000 years ago to commemorate a battle.
Over 100 New Nazca Lines Discovered in Peru Designed by Ancient People
The Nazca Lines are known to be enormous, but it has only recently been discovered they had around 360 smaller neighbors on the black plain.
Japanese Archaeologists Find Beautiful Bronze Mirror Buried With a 7-Foot-Long Sword
The Japanese penchant for wielding large curved swords goes back much further in time than previously thought, perhaps to before the 400s.
Astonishingly Wealthy Pompeii Home of Two Men Freed from Slavery Reopens to Public
Buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the House of the Vettii "tells the story of Roman society," with elegant frescoes flaunting the men's wealth.
Thousand-Year-Old Viking Hall Fit for the Gods Unearthed By Archaeologists in Denmark
Archaeologists working in Denmark's Jutland peninsula have discovered the foundation and remains of a great hall from the high Viking Age. Structural features and remains date to between the late-9th to 11th century, but mostly from the era of Denmark's king Harald Blåtand Gormsson, known colloquially as Harald "Bluetooth" from which the modern technology derives […]
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