The oldest known tombstone in the US belonged to an English knight and likely came from Belgium, according to a new study that sheds more light on trade routes linked to colonial America. Archeologists have known the tombstone belonged to a knight and was set up in 1627 in Jamestown,Continue Reading
The resin of a tree grown from an ancient seed found in a desert cave near Jerusalem could be the source of a medicinal balm mentioned in the Bible, a new study has found. The strange seed, about 2cm long, was discovered in a Judean Desert cave in the lateContinue Reading
Archaeologists are revealing the long-lost secrets of the real First World War – a series of conflicts that unfolded across much of Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East some 32 centuries ago. New research published on Monday reveals how two substantial armies from two different parts ofContinue Reading
A species of “walking” fish is helping shed light on how humans evolved to stand upright millions of years ago. The sea robin, a bony fish that lives at the bottom of the ocean, has six leg-like structures that it uses to scurry across the sea floor, and sometimes digContinue Reading
A French man renovating his basement discovered dozens of medieval skeletons and 10 sarcophagi. The remains unearthed in a southern suburb of Paris could lead to a better understanding of the population that lived in the region during the early Middle Ages and the Antiquity era before it, archaeologists said.Continue Reading
The world’s oldest wine, discovered recently in a Roman tomb in Spain, has been found to contain a man’s cremated bones, shedding light on first-century funerary rituals in the region. Archaeologists announced the discovery earlier this year of a strange liquid inside a 2,000-year-old glass urn of Andalusian origin whichContinue Reading
A pod of orcas has been spotted for the first time feeding on dolphins off Chile’s coast, shedding light on newly discovered hunting skills of killer whales in the southern hemisphere. The orcas were previously documented skillfully leveraging local fishing boat movements to capture sea lions. Now, drone footage hasContinue Reading
Scientists have successfully extracted DNA from ancient cheese for the first time, a breakthrough that sheds light on how probiotic bacteria has evolved over thousands of years. Chinese researchers have peeled back the curtain on ancient human life in the Xinjiang region by examining the world’s oldest cheese, which wasContinue Reading
Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way, containing more than 1.5 billion objects, including newborn stars. Using the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (Vista) telescope, the scientists monitored the central regions of the Milky Way for more than 13 years.Continue Reading
Archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the earliest known farming society in northwest Africa – a finding that reshapes our understanding of Mediterranean history. The region, known as the Maghreb, is perfectly located to serve as a major hub for cultural development and intercontinental connection, scientists from the University of CambridgeContinue Reading
