Ancient Walls of Benin: Longer Than the Great Wall of China and a Forgotten Marvel
In Benin, the capital city of present-day Edo State stood the walls of Benin (800 – 1400AD), the longest ancient earthworks in the world and …
Category: Ancient History
Discovery of the Largest Qin Dynasty Tomb: Over 180 Bodies and 3,500 Artifacts Found
Mentions the ancient tombs of China. The first thing many people think of is the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, but the tomb of Qin Shihuang …
Denver Museum to Return Looted Khmer Relics to Cambodia Amid U.S. Seizure Efforts
Decades after they were hacked from temples and other historical sites, four ancient statues from the Denver Museum of Art are finally heading home. The …
300-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery in Utah: Could It Be a New Species?
A 300-million-year-old fossil discovered deep in Canyonlands National Park in Utah could belong to an entirely new species, reports Amy Joi O’Donoghue for the Deseret …
Archaeologists Stunned by Discovery of 5,000-Year-Old ‘Scottish Pompeii’ Settlement
Duncansby Head lighthouse marks the most northeasterly point of the British mainland. It’s almost 880 miles from Land’s End in the southwest of England. Just …
Rare Roman Statues Discovered at Norman Church Ruins During HS2 Excavation in England
Archaeologists in central England working on the HS2 project have uncovered a set of incredibly rare Roman statues whilst excavating a Norman Church in Stoke …
17th-Century Skeleton of Scandinavian Girl Found with Bird Skull in Mouth: A Mysterious Burial in Poland
When long-dead human remains are found buried in unusual circumstances, anthropologists are usually able to piece together why. But the bones of a child that …
42,000-Year-Old Fossil Trees Reveal Earth’s Last Magnetic Field Reversal and Its Cataclysmic Effects
Humans today take Earth’s magnetic North Pole for granted. But for the planet’s history, the direction of its magnetic field has shifted. A new study …
Mount Roraima: Myths, Mysteries, and the Cloud-Covered Tepui of the Gods
Mount Roraima is located on a high plateau at the junction of Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana. It was carved from a single, monolithic, gigantic piece …
16th Century Gothic Boxwood Carvings: Unveiling Mysteries with X-Ray Technology
New research and cutting-edge scientific imaging have revealed that each carving is an intricate three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. Knowing how the carvings were made only raises …