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Mummified new-born baby protected in leather shroud for 1,500 years ago found in Altai Mountains

The tragic infant's remains were unearthed in excavations near Kurai village in Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic in southern Siberia. The baby's remains were sealed in a tightly closed stone coffin, creating an isolated air chamber for over 1,500 years.

Unintentionally, this led to the child's remains being mummified. The tiny human remains swathed in leather were found between two other burial mounds, presumably those of the parents.

ancient-origins - 26/08/2015 - 22:13

Giant Cranes Immortalized in Folklore Back In Ireland After 300 Years

Giant cranes were one of the most popular pets in medieval Ireland. However, the luxurious cranes all but vanished from the country over 300 years ago, until recently when a mating pair was spotted together in a wild bog. This offers the tantalizing suggestion that giant cranes have once again chosen Ireland as a more permanent nesting location.

ashley cowie - 17/05/2021 - 14:44

Controversial Blackboy Statue Set for Removal

After more than a year-and-a-half of study and contemplation, the District Council that governs Stroud, Gloucestershire, England has voted to seek the removal of a controversial statue from its perch above a historic 18th-century clock. The statue is of a barely-dressed black child who is bonded to the house’s outer wall, and it has been labeled as racist by protestors who began calling for its removal during Black Lives Matter protests that took place in Stroud in 2020.

Nathan Falde - 03/05/2022 - 18:40

Breathtaking Scenery and Fascinating Traditions Connected to the Five Great Mountains of China

... of China. [Online] Available at: https://sacredsites.com/asia/china/sacred_mountains.html sasha, 2013. China's Sacred ...

dhwty - 18/07/2016 - 03:49

Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree: Ducks and Lambs

... as Antiaris toxicaria is very popular in Southeast Asia , where it grows up to 40 meters (131 feet) high. It ...

Roberto Volterri - 22/05/2020 - 16:59

Irish Translation of Ibn Sīna Medical Text Discovered in Medieval Book Binding

... in the West. He was a self-educated genius from Central Asia who flourished in the Islamic Golden Age, a period when ...

Ed Whelan - 08/03/2019 - 22:57

13-year-old Israeli Boy Stumbles Upon Ancient Byzantine Inscription

Many important archaeological finds have been made by accident down the years. In Israel, a lucky boy came across a very important historic artifact while out searching for mushrooms. He found an important Byzantine inscription on a marble slab. The find illustrates how ordinary citizens can assist archaeologists in unearthing our heritage.

Ed Whelan - 22/01/2020 - 22:56

Mycenean Tombs with Skeletal Remains Discovered near Legendary Nemea

New Mycenaean tombs have been unearthed during recent excavations at the Mycenaean cemetery of Aedonia, a village near Nemea, Greece. The Mycenaean cemetery of Aedonia includes several Late Bronze Age cemeteries dating from the 15th to 13th centuries BC.

Theodoros Karasavvas - 01/09/2017 - 14:00

14,000 Old Heiltsuk Village Site Found in British Columbia. Could it be the Oldest in North America?

... the first people who “invaded” the Americas, came from Asia over an Alaskan land bridge through an ice-free corridor ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 07/04/2017 - 01:55

Gebel El-Arak Knife – A Link to Ancient Egypt’s Distant Beginnings

The ancient, far reaching civilizations of the world are for many people a continuous source of inspiration. Ancient, ageless myths and wonders of emerging societies and archaic technologies are not only extraordinary – but often baffling as well. From the megalithic structures of Neolithic Europe, to the mysterious Easter Island statues, all the way to the ancient Egypt – the achievements of ancient man are often difficult to fully grasp.

Aleksa Vučković - 12/07/2020 - 14:04

Zoroastrian Towers of Silence: Leaving the Dead for the Vultures

... Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/world/asia/cultivating-vultures-to-restore-a-mumbai-ritual.html ...

dhwty - 06/12/2019 - 16:55

The Spectacular Monumental Architecture of the Achaemenid Empire

... founded the “first great multicultural empire in Western Asia”, and was the first empire that “respected the ...

dhwty - 30/11/2015 - 04:11

A Millennium of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

... in a strategic spot, on the trade route between Europe and Asia. Another important decree of Constantine was his ...

Aleksa Vučković - 20/07/2019 - 02:01

“Largest Family Tree” Is Helping Trace the Entirety of Human History

Researchers from Oxford University’s Big Data Institute have engaged in the most Herculean of tasks and combined ancient and modern DNA to record the largest family tree ever made, dating back a whopping 100,000 years!

Sahir - 03/03/2022 - 18:17