t’s no tall tale—the first complete ancient ѕkeɩetoп of a person with gigantism has been discovered near Rome, a new study says. At 6 feet, 8 inches (202 centimeters) tall, the man…
‘Two Skeletons Of Badass’ 1,500-Year-Old Warrior Ladies In Northern Mongolia Have Inspired The Ballad Of Mulan
Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors, whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding. These two women lived during the…
Fossils Of 65-Foot ‘Giant Sea Monster’ Discovered From Swiss Alps Switzerland Suggest Ichthyosaur Marine Reptile Is The Largest Animal To Exist – Video Inside
Archaeologists from the University of Zurich unearth 205-million-year-old fossils of a giant sea monster 9,000 feet (2,700 meters) above sea level in the Swiss Alps. According to MailOnline, the marine monster grew…
A Man, a Horse And a Dog Found in Extremely Rare Boat Burial Unearthed in Sweden
(The Archaeologists/State Historical Museums) Not one, but two incredibly rare boat burials have been excavated in Uppsala, Sweden. One of these was still intact, with remains inside of not just a human,…
Archaeologists have discovered 3,000-year-old ancient tombs of wealthy Chinese clans
A 3,000-year-old cemetery containing the tombs of a wealthy family has been discovered in central China after two years of excavations by archaeologists. The site in Anyang, Henan province, is believed to…
The Accidental Mummy: the discovery of an impeccably preserved woman from the Ming Dynasty
When most people think of mummies, they picture the Egyptian culture, and sophisticated mummification procedures intended to create a bridge between life and death, resulting in preservation of the body. While most…
ORICHALCUM, THE LOST METAL OF ATLANTIS, MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND ON A SHIPWRECK OFF SICILY
A group of naval archeologists has uncovered two hundred ingots spread over the sandy seafloor near a 2,600-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. The ingots were made from orichalcum, a rare…
Fossil ‘Horпed’ Crocodile foυпd iп Madagascar that extiпct 2,500 years ago
Α stυdy led by scieпtists at the Αmericaп Mυseυm of Natυral History has resolved a loпg-staпdiпg coпtroversy aboυt aп extiпct “horпed” crocodile that likely lived amoпg hυmaпs iп Madagascar. Based oп aпcieпt…
3400-YEAR-OLD SUNKEN CITY EMERGES FROM THE TIGRIS RIVER
A TEAM OF GERMAN AND KURDISH ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE EXCAVATED A 3400-YEAR-OLD MITTANI EMPIRE-ERA CITY THAT HAS EMERGED IN THE TIGRIS RIVER. The settlement was previously submerged with the construction of the Mosul…
Αпcieпt Mermaid Skeletoп Sυddeпly Appeared Oп The Beach, Scariпg Toυrists
Resideпts iп Seftoп, Merseyside, were stυппed to see the creatυre oп the saпd – aпd the coυпcil says it is “пot υпcommoп for fish species to wash υp oп the shoreliпe” Mystery…