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1 March, 2021 - 13:58 Nathan Falde

Is Jiroft Site in Iran a True Cradle of Civilization?

Archaeologists are preparing to launch the third major excavation of an important site on the Jiroft plain , in the Halil River valley of southeastern Iran . The Konar Sandal remains were exposed...

22 January, 2021 - 21:58 Nathan Falde

Ground-Penetrating Radar Locates Massive Viking Burial Mounds in Norway

An extensive survey using ground penetrating radar in northern Norway has revealed the presence of 15 gigantic Viking burial mounds , along with other measurable remains of ongoing human activity...

18 January, 2021 - 21:50 Jonathon Perrin

Mound to Mountain: The Long Road to the Great Pyramid

Who built the Great Pyramid? Was it built by simple Egyptian farmers with mud ramps, or aliens, or a lost society from the last Ice Age? Did the ancient Egyptians inherit this massive stone building...

15 January, 2021 - 17:17 ashley cowie

Recreating The Faces Of Two Scythian Empire Rulers With High Tech

High technology has brought back a pair of super wealthy ancient nomadic Scythian Empire nobles discovered in a gold laden tomb in East Siberia. Described as a “Scythian King and Queen,” their...

The Viking sword discovery as it was found on the opposite side of a Norse warrior, before Astrid Kviseth placed it in specially prepared padded box. Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

1 September, 2020 - 18:48 ashley cowie

South-Pawed Viking's Sword Discovered In 1000-Year-Old Burial Mound

Norwegian archaeologists have discovered a 1000-year-old grave containing a rare Viking sword next to the body of what must have been an equally rare left-handed (south-pawed) Norse warrior. Vinjeøra...

Prehistoric burial mound. Source: Historic England

24 April, 2020 - 18:56 ashley cowie

Chieftain and Seated Companion Illustrate Complex Prehistoric Burial Rituals

An elite prehistoric chieftain and possibly his older shaman have been discovered beside a sacred mound in southwest England’s most important prehistoric ritual center. During a new archaeological...

The oldest of the Viking boats of the boat burial is from the 8th century. Source: Arkikon / NTNU.

21 November, 2019 - 01:46 Ed Whelan

Extraordinary Twin Viking Boat Burial Found in Norway

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a particularly odd burial. They have found two Viking boats in one grave. The second burial was placed in the grave some 100 years after the first ship burial...

3 February, 2019 - 18:36 Ed Whelan

A Return to Ancient Burial Traditions: Want to Be Buried in a Barrow?

Humanity has buried their dead in a variety of ways, down the ages. In the distant past the dead were often buried in barrows. It has been many millennia since one of these burial sites has been...

The Viking ship was found by georadar at Viksletta right next to the monumental Jell Mound in Østfold.

16 October, 2018 - 01:50 Ed Whelan

Radar Reveals a Rare Viking Ship Burial in a Field of Archaeological Dreams

Norwegian archaeologists have announced a very rare and “incredibly exciting” find. They have used georadar equipment to identify structures and burials, including a buried Viking age ship. The find...

Some of the 3000 gold and metal objects found in the burial mound in Kazakhstan

1 August, 2018 - 22:52 Ed Whelan

Thousands of Gold and Precious Metal Items Found in Saka Burial Mound

The Kazakhstan government has announced a very exciting archaeological find in a remote mountainous area of the country. A team of archaeologists has unearthed a huge trove of golden objects and...

23 July, 2018 - 18:49 ancient-origins

Defeat Was Not an Option: Viking King Herlaug and His Men Choose to be Buried Alive Instead

BY THORNEWS The year is 871 AD, and King Herlaug of the Namdalen district in Central Norway fulfills his last wish: instead of surrendering to King Harald Fairhair, he and eleven of his men choose to...

The handles of a large cauldron in the tomb are decorated with the Greek river God Achelous

12 June, 2018 - 22:47 Mark Miller

A rich Celtic Iron Age tomb discovered with stunning artifacts

In 2015, archaeologists in France excavated the huge funerary chamber of what they believe was a rich 5th century BC Celtic Prince. The burial held his chariot, a decorated bronze cauldron, a vase...

Bronze Corinthian helmet found in 5thcentury BC burial mound in, Taman Peninsula, Russia.

28 May, 2018 - 22:53 Ed Whelan

First Corinthian Helmet North of the Black Sea Has Been Discovered in Russia

The Russian RIA news agency has reported a remarkable find of an ancient Greek Corinthian helmet. The discovery was made in the Taman Peninsula in the southwest of Russia . The helmet was unearthed...

Aerial view of circular henge remains and burials

25 May, 2017 - 22:55 Theodoros Karasavvas

Archaeologists Discover a Stone Age “Cult” Henge Site and 4,000 Year-old Human Remains

A team of archaeologists has discovered a Stone Age “cult” henge site and human remains that are estimated to be nearly 4,000 years old. Experts suggest that the human remains, found near Stratford,...

Mound 72 mass sacrifice of 53 young women at Cahokia

27 August, 2015 - 03:46 Mark Miller

Sacrifice victims at Cahokia were locals not foreign captives

Researchers had speculated that victims of human sacrifice found at the Native American site Cahokia in Illinois were brought in from outside the area, perhaps as tribute. But a new analysis of the...

The child's skull after excavation; scientists hope to determine a lot about the person buried, such as diet, place of habitation, any diseases and cause and year of death.

25 July, 2015 - 14:58 Mark Miller

Body of 4,000-year-old teenager near Stonehenge may give clues about Bronze Age lives

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old adolescent who lived near Stonehenge and was buried in the fetal position with an amber necklace. Now archaeologists working at the site of Marden Henge...

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Myths & Legends

Detail of a bowl from the Hildesheim Silver Treasure featuring a seated Athena, 1st century BC.

The Hidden Identity of the Woman Glorified as Athena: Her Link to the Pre-Flood World

Here is that woman in all her splendor, reconstructed in the imitation Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, based on the original in her ancient temple atop Athens’ Acropolis —the high place of the...

The ancient origins of the legendary griffin

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

The Dogon’s Extraordinary Knowledge of the Cosmos and the Cult of Nommo

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Pterodactyl of New Guinea

Legendary Black Knights: Mysterious Medieval Entities of Neutrality

Human Origins

Little Human Subspecies: Where’s the Evidence?

From the lush oases of Africa’s Ethiopia, across the planet to the sweltering jungles of Mexico, beyond the horizon to the primordial coasts of Hawaii, and back again to the gardens, olive groves, and marble columns of ancient Greece, an obscure common thread of small human subspecies endures.

Footprints, Fairies and even a Foreskin: 10 Bizarre Relics from History

Did Ancient People Really Have Lifespans Longer Than 200 Years?

Optical Illusions: The Challenge of Tracing Human Origins

The Little Ice Age and Its Giant Impact on Human History

Ancient Technology

Detail of a mural from an Eastern Han tomb with artificial pigment

Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand

Han purple is an artificial pigment created by the Chinese over 2,500 years ago, which was used in wall paintings and to decorate the famous terracotta warriors, as well as ceramics, metal ware, and...

The Man Who Stopped a Desert Using Ancient Farming

Catapult: The Long-Reaching History of a Prominent Medieval Siege Engine

6 Advanced Ancient Inventions Beyond Modern Understanding

Eight Impressive but Terrifying Cases of Ancient Surgery

Ancient Chinese Earthquake Detector Invented 2,000 Years Ago Really Worked!

Ancient Places

Pavlopetri: 5,000-Year-Old Town Discovered Underwater in Greece

Nothing sparks the imagination of history enthusiasts quite like underwater discoveries, ranging from sunken cities to the millions of shipwrecks still unexplored on the seabed. The bottom of the...

The Beauty of Loulan and the Tattooed Mummies of the Tarim Basin

Ten enduring mysteries of the Longyou caves

The Ancient Rock City of Sigiriya

The tragedy of Queen Ankhesenamun, sister and wife of Tutankhamun

5 Pyramids of the Ancient World that You May Not Have Heard About

Opinion

Unearthing Ancient Magic in The Runes –Messages with Hidden Symbols and Powerful Numbers

The etymology of the word “rune” means: “to carve, or to cut.” In Low German the word is “raunen.” As the runes were cut and carved into wood, metal or stone, the word “rune” was analogous to the rune letters themselves.

Petroglyphic Features of Portable Rock Art

The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age

Was There Ever a Trojan War?

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

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