THE Isle of Skye has become a mecca for palaeontologists from around the world – ever since the first major fossil find on the island 30 years ago. Last month a new dinosaur species was discovered called Ceoptera evansae, with the flying reptile thought to have existed between 166 and 168million years ago in the … Read more
Archaeologists have been trying to piece together the full human story for a long time, but some members of prehistoric societies have been largely overlooked: kids! It turns out these little people played a much bigger part in human history than we realized. In Little Sapiens, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki … Read more
In a controversial op-ed featured on TRT World, a Turkish news site, authors Burak Elmali and Elif Cook level serious accusations against Israel, alleging that the nation has “weaponized archaeology” to “deny the existence of Palestine and Palestinians,” essentially charging Israel with “twisting historical findings” to bolster the Zionist narrative of “a land without … Read more
THERE’S an ancient tourist attraction in Europe that’s said to be older than Stonehenge, but it’s arguably less well-known. Newgrange is a large circular mound, with an inner stone passageway, that attracts holidaymakers during the winter solstice. 5 Newgrange has been dubbed the “jewel in the crown of Ireland’s Ancient East”Credit: Photolibrary – Getty 5 … Read more
