Archaeology

Weird World

Victorian era bottle containing anti-witchcraft solution found in Northamptonshire

Such bottles were previously found containing human nails, urine, tooth and pins at many archaeological sites in England

Nov 1, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Archaeologists discover ancient Byzantine church in Israel, could contain martyr's remains

The team of researchers believe that underground chamber below the church may have contained martyr's remains

Oct 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Two mediaeval pilgrim burials found below popular central Rome street

During a utility work on the Via del Governo Vecchio workers accidentally found two mediaeval burials

Oct 25, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Israeli archaeologists unearth 2,000-year-old ancient road from Pool of Siloam to Temple Mount in Jerusalem

100 coins found beneath the paving stones that date it to 31 CE and archaeologists argue that it provides the strongest ever clue that the street was built by Pontius Pilate

Oct 21, 2019

By Soorya Kiran NN

Science

Archaeologists discover ancient industrial area and 20 wooden coffins in Egypt

Archaeologists found the industrial area in Valley of the Monkeys and 20 ancient coffins in the southern city of Luxor

Oct 16, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ancient

Science

Archaeology: Gladiator fresco found in ancient Roman city of Pompeii

Archaeologists found an ancient Gladiator fresco from Pompeii during a new archaeological program called "Great Pompeii" project

Oct 12, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Skeletal reconstruction of Siamraptor suwati. Scale bar – 1 m. Image credit: Chokchaloemwong et al, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222489.

Science

120 million years old dinosaur fossil with shark-like teeth discovered in Thailand

As per the researchers, the fossil remains were found from Khok Kruat Formation in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province

Oct 12, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

The ends of deer leg bones, stored in conditions that simulated how they were kept in a cave in Israel during the Stone Age by ancient humans. Scientists believe the legs were kept for delayed consumption of their marrow.

Science

Did ancient habitats in Israel invent food storage 400,000 years ago?

In an Israeli cave, paleo-archaeologists discovered what may be the possible example of food storage

Oct 11, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ancient

Science

Archaeologists unveil remains of possible noble's residence at ancient capital of Japan

A newly excavated archaeological site of buildings believed to have been the residence of a noble at ancient Japanese capital of Fujiwarakyo in the city of Kashihara.

Oct 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Israel archaeologists discover Bronze Age 'New York' city ruins near Tel Aviv

Under the Bronze Age city, archaeologists have also found older ruins dating back to 7000 year in the Southern Levant area

Oct 7, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Archaeologist unveils animal remains that can redraw the map of Roman influence

Until now researchers were widely agreed to the idea that Devon was not largely affected by the Roman rule.

Oct 7, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Mass grave of the Black Death period, identified in the “16 rue des Trente Six Ponts” archaeological site in Toulouse, France.

Science

Ancient DNA trace reveals Black Death bacteria may have originated in Russia

Not only Europe, but the Black Death had also struck China, India, Persia, Syria and Egypt in the early 1340s.

Oct 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Part of the hilt of the sword of the XI-XIII centuries from Läänemaa. Picture is illustrative. Source: Department for the Protection of Antiquities

Science

Archaeologists unearth 100 Viking swords in northern Estonia

Archaeologists found a special and famous type of swords in the territory of the ancient Estonian county of Ravala.

Oct 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Right facial bones today compared with the original photograph before the calcareous deposit was removed

Science

Archaeology: Radiocarbon dating helps to identify Britain's early inhabitants 9,000 years ago

Radiocarbon dating on bones found 55 years ago revealed that those are as old as or even older than those of Cheddar Man.

Oct 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Menthu and Ptolemy IV. The Place of Truth, Deir el Medina

Science

Archaeologists unearth ancient pharaoh Ptolemy IV's temple in Egypt [PHOTO]

A new temple of an Egyptian pharaoh was unveiled in Sohag that belongs to Ptolemy IV Philopator, son of Ptolemy III Euergetes.

Oct 1, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Ancient head-shaped jar of boxing lover discovered with sports fan's skeleton

Archaeologists unearth a skeleton, which showed signs of being an ancient sports fans and a Balsamarium shaped like a male head.

Sep 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ancient

Science

Archaeologists unearth pre-historic feeding 'bottles' from children's grave in Germany

Traces of animal milk have been detected in three small Bronze Age ceramic vessels which were recovered from children's grave in Germany.

Sep 26, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Restoration of the giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx catching an unsuspecting dinosaur for supper. In addition to carnivory, azhdarchids have been hypothesized to have eaten fish, insects, fruits, hard-shelled organisms or a combination of them all

Science

Prehistoric flying giants with 20ft wingspan who likely preyed on dinosaurs found in UK

3D modelling helped the researchers to understand that hunter of dinosaurs used their large leg and wing muscles as catapults to propel themselves into the air.

Sep 23, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Space Archaeology helps discover long lost ancient Mayan cities; many more findings likely soon

To bost the archaeological projects, scientists are now looking for new opportunities such as satellite remote sensing.

Sep 22, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Archaeologists unearth mosaic floor of 5th-century church that was destroyed in fire

The archaeologists found the Burnt Church and mentioned that during the Byzantine period at least seven churches "coexisted" around the Sea of Galilee.

Sep 17, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Prev 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14