Byzantine Monk Chained With Iron Rings Uncovered The skeleton of a 1500-year-old Byzantine monk, chained in iron rings, was uncovered in a recent excavation near Jerusalem in 2017. No doubt, he wanted to achieve a very special goal and he indeed did it. However, he was not the only one. This most extreme practice was … Read more
Biblical site where ‘Jesus healed blind man’ will be opened to the public for the first time in 2,000 years Several Biblical sites have been identified through archaeology over the course of history. They hold huge historical importance and are often tied to a theological significance. Most of the sites were in their natural state … Read more
5,000-year-old settlement unearthed in Oman The Oman News Agency announced that a 5,000-year-old settlement was discovered during archaeological excavations at the Al Gharyein archaeological site in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi in the Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate. The settlement was uncovered by a team of experts from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and the Ministry of Heritage and … Read more
Ancient Egyptian ‘masterpiece’ is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts A masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art found in a palace is so finely detailed that researchers have been able to pinpoint the bird species it depicts. These images of the natural world likely created a space for relaxation and recreation in … Read more
Largest Ever Family Tree Reveals Origins Of All Humanity In June 2000, two rival groups of researchers shook hands in the shared success of a milestone in biology – the delivery of a rough draft of the human genome. What started with an incomplete map of our chromosomes has since bloomed into a vast trove of individualized sequences from … Read more
Egypt’s looted ancient ‘Green Sarcophagus’ lid returned by US A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long “Green Coffin” dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged to a priest called Ankhenmaat. It was looted … Read more
UK man finds ancient Roman earrings in field using metal detector A metal detectorist said he sunk to his knees in disbelief when he realised a metal milk bottle top he had unearthed was in fact a gold earring. Nick Bateman, 53, from Burston, Norfolk, made the find in a field he had nicknamed “disappointment” … Read more
Rare Elizabethan ship discovered in a quarry 300 meters from the coast A team from CEMEX unexpectedly uncovered the remains of a rare Elizabethan-era ship while dredging for aggregates at a quarry on the Dungeness headland in Kent. Found some 300 meters from the coast, the discovery stumped the quarry team, who contacted our experts … Read more
Pre-historic burial mound unearthed by modern gravediggers While bulldozing land for a new burial ground, workers startled to discover an old one, belonging to a newly identified culture All they meant to do is expand a local cemetery. But as gravediggers in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, were removing a hill to make room for the newly deceased … Read more
After 1,300 years, water to again flow from monumental fountain in the City of Gladiators in Turkey The approximately 2,000-year-old monumental fountain in the ancient city of Kibyra in Golhisar, Burdur in southwestern Turkey will start flowing with fresh water again thanks to the restoration project of the ancient city. After four months of dedicated … Read more