ANCIENT footprints of people who fled a fiery eruption of Mount Vesuvius 3,000 years ago have been unearthed by accident. The markings had been made more than 1,000 years prior to the volcano’s infamous 79 AD that destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. 5 Experts believe the marks had been made my people and … Read more
Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used … Read more
Two men were arrested in Egypt for attempting to traffic hundreds of ancient artifacts found at the bottom of the sea, Egyptian authorities announced on Monday. The men recovered 448 various artifacts after they dove to the bottom of Abu Qir Bay in Alexandria, the Egyptian Interior Ministry claimed. The Interior Ministry reported that … Read more
THE remains of a man believed to be from “year 0” have been discovered inside a unique Roman grave. A clever team of archaeologists unearthed the more than 2,000-year-old find in the Netherlands and believe it could shed some light on ancient civilisation. 4 A clever team of archaeologists unearthed the remains of a man … Read more
THE giant cliffs overlooking Turkey’s turquoise coast hold secrets older than time – and even a bizarre link to Santa Claus. Located near Fethiye, these aren’t ordinary burial places, but the elaborate tombs of an ancient civilisation that thrived in this region over 2,000 years ago. 5 Lycian rock tombs are located near Fethiye in … Read more
AN ARCHAEOLOGIST has discovered a secret message in a bottle from a Viking dig site dating back to 150 years ago. The bottle was discovered at a known viking burial site in Norway and was originally buried by another archaeologist in 1874. 6 Archaeologists recently discovered a 150-year-old message in a bottle at a viking … Read more
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a 3,800-year-old piece of fabric dyed in a vivid scarlet hue deep within Israel’s Judean Desert. Found in the Cave of Skulls, this small textile fragment is believed to have been coloured using dye from oak scale insects, a substance thought to be the “scarlet worm” referenced in the Bible. 5 A … Read more
A MYSTERIOUS collection of giant ancient jars where people dumped corpses a thousand years ago in Southeast Asia is still raising eyebrows nearly 100 years after it was discovered. The spooky pots – dubbed the “Jars of the Dead” – are dotted around forests and baking plains in Laos are believed to have been used … Read more
While flooding was frequent at Wiang Kum Kam, archaeologists suspect there was a “super flood” that caused the southern site to be buried by sediment and abandoned altogether in the 16th century. A statue of King Mangrai at Wiang Kum Kam Information Centre. Photo: Ron Emmons It was not until the 1980s that efforts to … Read more
PRICELESS historic cargo from a ship that had been lost at sea for thousands of years has been discovered by accident. The cargo was found nearly 2000m underwater laying on the sea bed off the northern coast of Israel. 6 The incredible jars found at the bottom of the MediterraneanCredit: AFP 6 The amphorae were … Read more
