Ancient archaeology

A man stumbled upon a seventy-million-year-old dinosaur fossil while walking his dog. He found it in Montouliers, Hérault, France about two years ago. However, he and local archaeologists decided to keep it a secret. This was because they were...

Metal artifacts from the Iron Age and Roman times were found by Ian Porter, a metal detectorist, on an island in Wales. The discovery, made in 2020 while Porter was exploring pastures and spring on Anglesey, has been declared a...

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), part of Mexico's Ministry of Culture, recently uncovered an ancient burial site. This finding provides valuable insights into funeral customs of the region's pre-Hispanic era. The discovery took place in...

Newly discovered notes from 15th-century Italy show that the decimal point is actually 150 years older than what historians previously believed. Decimal points may seem basic, but they're incredibly helpful in math. They divide whole numbers into tenths, hundredths, and...

Researchers in China have unveiled the remarkable fossils of an ancient sea creature commonly known as the "Chinese dragon." This creature, known as Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, lived around 240 million years ago during the Triassic period. It had an incredibly long...

Around 40,000 years ago, Neanderthals living in what we now call France crafted tool handles using a special sticky substance. This sticky mix was made from ochre and bitumen, materials they gathered from nearby places. It is the oldest example...

New research published in the journal Science Advances unveils surprising findings about ancient rock art in Argentina. Previously estimated to be just a few thousand years old, this collection of drawings found in a Patagonian cave is much older...

The Department of Culture of the Generalitat Valenciana has announced the discovery of a unique silver brooch depicting the iconic scene of Remus and Romulus, the twin founders of Rome, being nurtured by a she-wolf. This rare discovery happened during...

Scientists discovered an ancient chicken egg, estimated to be around 1,700 years old. They found it during a dig in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire between 2007 and 2016. This egg is thought to be the only one of its kind in...

Researchers have found an ancient stone age wall under the sea near Germany's Baltic coast. This wall might be the oldest massive structure built by humans in Europe. It's almost a kilometer long and lies on the seafloor of...