German Professor Who Is A Hardcore Star Wars Fan Turns His Observatory Into R2-D2
A German professor has turned an observatory into a mᴀssive R2-D2. Dr. Hubert Zitt, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Zweibrücken, is a specialist…
Ancient Mayan City Filled With Palaces, Pyramids And Plazas Discovered On Construction Site In Mexico
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – While excavating on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids, and plazas. Archaeologists discover ruins of Mayan city in Southern Mexico. Credit: Reuters/Lorenzo Hernandez “The site, called […]
Ancient Graffiti Unearthed At Roman Vindolanda Reveals What One Roman Thought Of Another
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Nestled in the picturesque Northumberland countryside, Vindolanda with its fort and settlement is a treasure trove of everyday life during the Roman occupation of Britain and beyond. The fort of Vindolanda, one of the earliest Roman garrisons, built by the Roman army in England, is one of Europe’s most important […]
Should Scientists Open An 830-Million-Year-Old Rock Salt Crystal With Ancient Microorganisms That May Still Be Alive?
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Scientists are curious and want to open an 830-million-year-old rock crystal that contains ancient microorganisms that may still be alive. To some, this sounds like the opening of Pandora’s box and there is no lack of criticism. Should researchers proceed or leave the rock salt crystal in peace? Earlier this […]
Unusually Arranged Skeletons And Artifacts Found Inside A 1,500-Year-Old Tomb In Berenice Troglodytica, Egypt
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in the city of Berenice Troglodytica, an ancient seaport of Egypt on the western shore of the Red Sea, have found a 1,500-year monumental tomb that contains unusually arranged skeletons. The grave is also filled with many beautiful artifacts. After opening the tomb, researchers report they saw skeletons […]
Archaeologists Discover Over 100 Ancient Settlements North Of Hadrian’s Wall
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Hadrian’s Wall, also known as Picts’ Wall, Vallum Hadriani (in Latin), or simply the Roman Wall, is one of the most impressive Roman remains in Britain and the ancient site is investigated by archaeologists who keep finding artifacts in the region. Hadrian’s Wall was built by the emperor Hadrian who […]
First Pompeiian Human Genome Sequenced Fron An Individual Who Died After The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius In 79 C.E
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The first successfully sequenced human genome from an individual who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE is presented this week in a study published in Scientific Reports. Prior to this, only short stretches of mitochondrial DNA from Pompeiian human and animal remains had been […]
Unbelievable discovery Palaeontologists uncover a 139 millionyearold pregnant dinosaur fossil in Chile. A fascinating glimpse into ancient life.
Palaeontologists Unearth 139 Million-Year-Old Pregnant Dinosaur Fossil in Chile Archaeologists in Chile have unearthed the fossilized remains of a 13ft-long pregnant ichthyosaur from a melting glacier -marking…
Unveiling the ancient bond between man and dog frozen in time by a devastating eruption and tsunami 3600 years ago. Visit the link for more
Shattered Skeletons of Man and Dog From Eruption and Tsunami 3,600 Years Ago The remains of a young man and a dog who were killed by a…
LIDAR Discovers Two Remarkably Large Sites In The Amazon And Evidence Of Early Urbanism
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – More than 20 years ago, Dr. Heiko Prümers from the German Archaeological Insтιтute and Prof. Dr. Carla Jaimes Betancourt from the University of Bonn, at that time a student in La Paz, began archaeological excavations on two “mounds” near the village of Casarabe in Bolivia. The Mojos Plains is a […]