Human Evolution: Ancient Hominini may have started hunting 2 million years ago A research reveals that our distant ancestors began hunting two million years ago, rather than scavenging on the leftovers of carnivores like big cats. Researchers from the University of...
Rare ‘bionic’ armor discovered in 2,500-year-old China burial A rare ‘bionic’ armour was discovered in the tomb of a horse rider in northwest China, according to a new study. Researchers say the ‘light and highly efficient defensive garment’ was constructed with...
Earliest Human Remains in Eastern Africa Dated to More than 230,000 Years Ago The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognized as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, the dating of a massive volcanic eruption...
2,000-year-old Celtic hoard of gold ‘rainbow cups’ discovered in Germany A Spectacular stash of ancient Celtic gold coins minted some 2,000 years ago have been found in Brandenburg, Germany. A volunteer archaeologist stumbled upon the stunning hoard, the value of which...
Rare Runic Writing Unearthed in Norway Late last year, archaeologists in Norway made a pair of stunning discoveries only days apart, unearthing two rare sets of runes in separate sections of Oslo’s Medieval Park. Solveig Thorkildsen and Ingeborg Hornkjøl of the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage...
A 2000-year-old wooden figure was unearthed in a Buckinghamshire ditch An “extremely rare” early-Roman wooden figure has been uncovered in a Buckinghamshire ditch by archaeologists, complete with carved clothing and a 2,000-year-old hairstyle or hat. The sculpture, which is likely to date...
Butter was stored in bogs 3,500 years ago, researchers reveal The tradition of using bogs to keep butter edible dates back over 3,500 years, according to a new study. It reveals the practice dates back to at least 1750 BC, a...
Neolithic site could change understanding of what beef meant to ancient Irish An archaeological site in Dublin with an unusually large collection of cattle remains could potentially change the understanding of beef and cattle herding in Middle Neolithic Ireland and Europe....
Researchers find 3,600 year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a ‘cosmic airburst’ A research team including East Carolina University’s Dr. Sid Mitra, professor of geological sciences, has presented evidence that a Middle Bronze Age city called Tall el-Hammam, located...
Hungry Badger Accidentally Unearths Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Coins In Spain A foraging badger was unearthed a trove of 209 Roman coins dating as far back as the third century in a Spanish cave, according to a new study. Hailed as an ‘exceptional...
