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The Small Swedish Town of Kalmar Has a Massive History
... of Oland by Oland’s Bridge, one the longest bridges in Europe. Top image: Kalmar Castle ...
Ed Whelan - 27/12/2018 - 00:54
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Gunpowder, Prostitutes, and Neuroscience: What is the Explosive History of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital?
... modern-day resurgence Forget Folk Remedies, Medieval Europe Spawned a Golden Age of Medical Theory Professor ...
dhwty - 11/05/2017 - 13:59
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The Collapse of Chaco Canyon: Recent Study Challenges Drought Theory
In the center of America’s Four Corners Region, Chaco Canyon is an arid, desolate place, sprinkled with the occasional, lonely juniper tree, cactus, or sage bush. Hundreds of mysterious, ancient structures haunt this canyon and the entire region, meticulously aligned along the paths of the Sun, Moon, and constellation Orion.
Mark A. Carpenter - 10/07/2021 - 22:58
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Builders of Stonehenge Feasted On Parasites Shows Prehistoric Poop Study
A new study published in the journal Parasitology analyzed prehistoric Stonehenge feces from Durrington Walls, a Neolithic settlement just 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) from Stonehenge and found that it contained parasitic worm eggs.
Sahir - 20/05/2022 - 00:00
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What Prompted the Shellfish Extravaganza at an Iron Age Feast Site, Orkney?
Archaeologists in the far north of Scotland have unearthed thousands of seashells from the remains of an Iron Age feast dating back to around the 5th century AD, including 18,630 sea snail shells. This was more than enough to have fed an entire Iron Age community and the scale of the ancient celebration unearthed in Orkney suggests it was a feastof great importance.
ashley cowie - 24/03/2021 - 14:03
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Roman Fort Excavation in England Reveals Lost Road and Ancient Mine
... economy at an early date.” Bronze Age Mining in Europe Dates Back Earlier than Previously Thought Wilgie Mia, ...
ashley cowie - 04/07/2019 - 18:54
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Experts restore 1,400-year-old shoes from a Chinese tomb
... BC. The first clothing made from woven fabrics, in both Europe and Asia, included simple tunics, robes, togas, wraps, ...
Mark Miller - 17/03/2015 - 21:05
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Houses from 3,000 Years Ago Are Among Best-Preserved of the Era in Britain
Archaeologists in England are making headway excavating two remarkably well-preserved Bronze Age dwellings that were burned in a fire and collapsed from their stilts into a river below about 3,000 years ago. Some news reports are calling the site England’s Pompeii, but it has none of the spectacular stone-hewn architecture and dramatic tableaus frozen by the Italian volcano that erupted in 79 AD.
Mark Miller - 13/01/2016 - 00:51
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The Frightening Discovery of the Mount Owen Claw
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Physician’s Tomb Holds Comprehensive Set of Roman Medical Tools
... on medicine and his works remained influential in Europe for centuries. Galen believed in a theory of the four ...
Sahir - 27/04/2023 - 14:57
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Tools of Medieval Wisdom Unearthed Beneath England’s Ancient Academic Hub
... for example: Robert Grosseteste was among medieval Europe’s first great mathematicians and physicists and he ...
ashley cowie - 06/03/2018 - 13:55
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2,500-year-old city buried under flood sediment may belong to lost civilization in Spain
Manuel Cuevas is 52 years old and is not only an entrepreneur, but also a passionate independent researcher. A few days ago, this resident of Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz) sprung into the Spanish media after presenting a report to the Register of the Ministry of Culture of Andalusia.
Marilo - 08/09/2015 - 14:59
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Ancient Crystals and Gemstones in Culture and Myth: Magical Malachite
... and properties. That led to the stone becoming popular in Europe and China. In Egypt, they believed malachite could ...
ancient-origins - 07/01/2022 - 14:00
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Viking feasting hall discovery resembles Beowulf hall of Heorot
... The Vikings were peoples of Scandinavia and Northern Europe who ranged across the coasts and islands of the North ...
Mark Miller - 11/12/2014 - 22:06
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Archaeology Shows How Ancient African Societies Managed Pandemics
... to coincide with the devastation of the Black Death in Europe. Post-pandemic, houses were not rebuilt ; nor did ...
ancient-origins - 21/05/2020 - 01:57
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Stone Tools Found in Algeria Provide Evidence Human Origins Were Spread Throughout Africa
... so should you New Study says early humans migrated into Europe due to warming climate Ancient Stone Artifacts Could ...
ashley cowie - 01/12/2018 - 13:52
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1000-Year-Old Chicken Egg in Israeli Cesspit Dubbed a “Cracking Find”
... in the archaeological record is in the first century BC in Europe. Returning to the recent discovery of the ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 10/06/2021 - 22:49
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Unveiling the Secrets of the Bolinao Skull: A Journey into Ancient Human History
In the world of modern archaeology, the Bolinao Skull stands as an intriguing discovery, shrouded in mystery and absolute uniqueness. This enigmatic human skull, discovered in the idyllic coastal town of Bolinao in the Philippines, holds the potential to unravel profound insights into the lives of early modern Philippine natives, their migration patterns, and their entire cultural evolution.
Aleksa Vučković - 30/06/2023 - 18:55
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The Maya Controversy: Startling New Evidence for an Antediluvian People who Influenced the World
... similar to early Roman architectural design throughout Europe. American forensic engineer, Jim O’Kon has spent ...
Cliff Dunning - 27/07/2017 - 18:45
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The Duk Duk: An Ancient Secret Society of Possessed Executioners
The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people in Papua New Guinea. This ancient secret sect has played an important social role for centuries and continues to operate today, although with a very different focus. Members of the Duk Duk played the role of judge, jury, and executioner, though it is believed that they were possessed by spirits while performing these tasks.
dhwty - 19/02/2019 - 18:37