Latest News

All the latest news on finds, advancements, and research in archaeology and ancient history, from the No 1 Ancient History website in the world

News

2 July, 2015 - 14:49 aprilholloway

Ancient ritual bath found beneath a home in Jerusalem

A 2,000-year-old ritual bath, known as a mikve, was found underneath a family’s living room floor in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, while they were undertaking renovations. The Israel Antiquities Authority (...

2 July, 2015 - 03:55 Jason Jarrell

The Adena People and Prehistoric Colonization of North America

Read Part 1 European scholars have noted evidence of ancient colonization of North America. After studying American Mounds and Earthworks, Dr C.A. Adolph Zestermann (Leipzig) wrote in 1851: “I can...

Postcard image of the Serpent Mound, Ohio

2 July, 2015 - 01:28 Jason Jarrell

Ancient Earthworks of North America suggest pre-Columbian European contact

Long before the Isolationist doctrine of the Smithsonian became an academic dogma, mounds and earthworks in America were routinely compared to those observed in Western Europe. This position was...

1 July, 2015 - 14:34 Mark Miller

4,000-Year-Old Mochica Temple and Tombs Unearthed in Peru

A 4,000-year-old temple and tombs of 14 ancient Peruvians have been excavated at an ongoing archaeological dig in the Lambayeque area. The temple belongs to the mysterious Moche civilization, while...

1 July, 2015 - 04:04 ancient-origins

Mysterious, Giant Face Found on Cliff in Canada—Man-Made or Natural?

By Tara MacIsaac , Epoch Times Parks Canada is trying to figure out how a face, estimated to be about 7 feet tall, appeared on a cliff in a remote region of Canada. It was discovered a few weeks ago...

1 July, 2015 - 00:43 aprilholloway

Ten Legendary Swords from the Ancient World

Swords are not only weapons, but symbols of great power, used over the centuries as offerings, in ceremonies, for coronations, and as precious items for trade. Over the years, a number of swords have...

The holy well or sacred spring of the Great Basilica in Pliska

29 June, 2015 - 21:44 Mark Miller

Tomb of Christian Bulgarian prince martyred by his brother excavated in Pliska

The grave of a prince who was to become the khan of Bulgaria but refused to deny Christ and was then martyred for it by his brother in the year 833, has been excavated in Pliska, Bulgaria. St. Boyan...

28 June, 2015 - 22:02 Mark Miller

Millions of silver coins may have been stored in Parthenon attic

Some of the fantastic riches of the ancient city-state of Athens may have been stored in the form of millions of silver coins in the attic of the Parthenon, a temple to Goddess Athena in the...

Paul Dienach at the hostpital in the Future

28 June, 2015 - 20:17 Achilleas Syrigos

Chronicles from the Future: The Language: English and Scandinavian Blend

Note: Use the arrows at the bottom to navigate between the pages of the book. When I woke up I saw two doctors standing next to me, with a strange look on their faces, waiting for me to regain my...

Read Later
Read more about Chronicles from the Future: The Language: English and Scandinavian Blend
2 comments
Log in or register to post comments

Orichalcum ingots found off the coast of Gela in Sicily.

28 June, 2015 - 14:51 Christos Djonis

Orichalcum: Legendary Metal of Atlantis, Or Just A Common Ore?

Earlier this year, several world news organizations reported that archaeologists had recently recovered 39 ingots of orichalcum from a 2,600-year-old shipwreck, found ten feet underwater off the...

28 June, 2015 - 03:45 ancient-origins

Seven Hills: The Symbol of the Magic of Lisbon

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and a historic city, has many a colorful legends about it. With its “fado” music, its colors and accent, its language expresses the friendliness of its inhabitants...

28 June, 2015 - 01:06 Charles Christian

The Weird Wolds of Yorkshire: Inside the Mysterious Wold Newton Triangle

‘Fold upon fold of the encircling hills, piled rich and golden,’ is how the writer (best known for her posthumous 1936 novel South Riding ) Winifred Holtby, described England’s Yorkshire Wolds...

27 June, 2015 - 03:27 ancient-origins

Annecy in the French Alps has ancient origins dating back to 3100 BC

The history of Annecy can be traced back a very long way indeed. Annecy, and the neighboring town of Annecy-le-Vieux, were built on one of the oldest sites of human habitation in the French Alps. In...

26 June, 2015 - 14:52 Dr Massimo Bonasorte

Abracadabra! The power of spells against the forces of evil

Modern culture is dominated by science and technology, which for the most part offers an explanation for human behavior and the forces of nature. But it hasn’t always been like that. Words like “...

26 June, 2015 - 03:27 dhwty

The Eberswalde Hoard: Golden Treasure Trove of the Bronze Age

One of the highlights of an exhibition held in 2013 entitled ‘Bronze Age. Europe without Borders. Fourth - First millennia BC’, is a set of impressive artifacts known as the Eberswalde Hoard. The...

Giant mortars in Israel used in ancient funerary rites

26 June, 2015 - 00:01 Robin Whitlock

Giant mortars may have been used in ancient funerary rites

A number of giant mortars, dating back 11,000 years, have been found in Rakefet Cave, on Mount Carmel, Israel, and may have been used in ancient funerary rituals according to archaeologists. The...

Chronicles from the Future: Paul Dienach

25 June, 2015 - 20:21 Achilleas Syrigos

Chronicles from the Future: Fainting in the Past (1921 AD) and waking up in the Future (3906 AD)

Note: Use the arrows at the bottom to navigate between the pages of the book. At night I felt extremely nostalgic. Everything I had ever loved, everything I had been used to… My whole life triggered...