"Sistine Chapel of the Ancients." Deep within the dense Amazon rainforest in modern-day Colombia, archaeologists recently discovered an 8-mile-long "canvas" filled with ice age drawings of giant sloths, mastodons and other extinct beasts, dating back to between 11,800 years and 12,600 ago.
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Cairnholy II: The Tomb of Galdus. A Neolithic Chambered Tomb, around which swirls tales of the mythical King Galdus and of Bishops of Galloway killed in battle.
Long buried under the woods of west central Louisiana, stone tools, spearpoints and other evidence of people living in the area as long as 12,000 years ago have become more exposed and vulnerable, due to hurricanes, flooding and looters.
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old wood structures in a deep and long tunnel used by the ancient Hittite civilization. One of the most fascinating aspects of this discovery is that the tunnel is mentioned on ancient cuneiform tablets.
The pot pictured below is one of my favourite pit fired pieces of pottery. .
Pit firing is the original method for firing clay pots and dates back 30,000 years. Colouration comes from combustible materials that are burned. As these materials burn, vapours are released. Hot pots, still porous take the colour.
I do a pit firing once a year and I love feeling connected to the dawn of my chosen craft.
A 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck has been discovered underwater in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia. Spanish archaeologists are now working hard to recover the ancient shipwreck from the sea before a storm destroys it forever.
About 9,000 years ago, an influential and respected woman was put to rest in a burial in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany. She was buried in a sitting position with a child of about six months in her arms. Her spectacular clothes and lavish burial offer evidence she was a woman of high social status. A recent study may provide more...
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw rock shelter outside of what is now the Eastern Oregon town of Riley more than 18,000 years ago.
An archaeological survey has unearthed a Roman-era necropolis and a long section of Roman aqueduct in the historic center of Belgrade near the Serbian Parliament building. Fourteen Roman tombs dating to the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. have been excavated, revealing a variety of burial styles and several significant grave goods.
The glowing blue jellyfish gracefully suspended in the dimly illuminated Basilica Cistern of Istanbul contribute to the enchanting atmosphere, their translucent forms casting a soft, azure glow amidst the ancient subterranean space
An altar from the late Hellenistic era (ca. 1st century B.C.) has been discovered at the Segesta Archaeological Park in Sicily. It was found just a few centimeters under the surface during ground clearing work in the Southern Acropolis Area.
Archaeologists in Louisiana save artifacts dating back 12,000 years from natural disasters, looters (phys.org)
Long buried under the woods of west central Louisiana, stone tools, spearpoints and other evidence of people living in the area as long as 12,000 years ago have become more exposed and vulnerable, due to hurricanes, flooding and looters.
3,000-Year-Old Wooden Structure Found In Hittite Tunnel Mentioned On Cuneiform Tablets - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old wood structures in a deep and long tunnel used by the ancient Hittite civilization. One of the most fascinating aspects of this discovery is that the tunnel is mentioned on ancient cuneiform tablets.
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals (phys.org)
Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims.
2,500-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Being Rescued By Archaeologists - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
A 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck has been discovered underwater in the southeastern Spanish region of Murcia. Spanish archaeologists are now working hard to recover the ancient shipwreck from the sea before a storm destroys it forever.
Mysterious 9,000-Year-Old Shaman Burial In Bad Dürrenberg - One Of Central Europe's Most Spectacular Archaeological Discoveries - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
About 9,000 years ago, an influential and respected woman was put to rest in a burial in Bad Dürrenberg, Germany. She was buried in a sitting position with a child of about six months in her arms. Her spectacular clothes and lavish burial offer evidence she was a woman of high social status. A recent study may provide more...
61 Celtic gold coins of the 1st century A.D
Field site shows evidence of humans in Oregon 18,000 years ago (phys.org)
Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw rock shelter outside of what is now the Eastern Oregon town of Riley more than 18,000 years ago.
Roman necropolis, aqueduct found in Belgrade (www.thehistoryblog.com)
An archaeological survey has unearthed a Roman-era necropolis and a long section of Roman aqueduct in the historic center of Belgrade near the Serbian Parliament building. Fourteen Roman tombs dating to the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. have been excavated, revealing a variety of burial styles and several significant grave goods.
Hellenistic family altar found in Sicily (www.thehistoryblog.com)
An altar from the late Hellenistic era (ca. 1st century B.C.) has been discovered at the Segesta Archaeological Park in Sicily. It was found just a few centimeters under the surface during ground clearing work in the Southern Acropolis Area.