The unique ‘Excalibur’ sword, similar to King Arthur’s legendary sword, has Islamic Origins
The mysteries of the historical sword, which researchers have dubbed ‘Excalibur’ because of its location and which bears similarities to the legendary sword of King Arthur, have finally been solved. The iron sword was found stuck vertically into the ground in 1994 at an archaeological site in the old settlement of Valencia, a city on
850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden
Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. They found 170 silver coins in the grave, some of which were previously unknown. The coins were found in a medieval cemetery in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö. The Jönköping County Museum announced
Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain
A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck has attracted the interest of many researchers due to its preservation and interesting cargo. A new type of ampharo was identified during the studies on the remains found in the cargo hold of the ship.
Scientists offer new insight into when the first humans may have appeared off the coast of Southeast Alaska
For many years, scientists investigate when the first humans made the first footprints in North America. The discovery of a set of 20,000-year-old human footprints in a dry lake bed in New Mexico has scientists excited to answer this question. First discovered in 2009, these fossilized footprints overturned everything known about when humans first appeared
Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland
James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The results of the study were published in the journal Antiquity. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that measures the distance and shape of an object or
Archaeologists find Bronze Age settlement in Poland during a survey ahead of S1 highway construction
A Bronze Age settlement was uncovered during the construction of the S1 highway between Oświęcim and Dankowice in Poland. According to a press release by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA), two cultural layers were encountered during the works carried out at two stations in the Jawiszowice region. One of these cultural
A 400-year-old idol of Goddess Lakshmi discovered in the foundation excavation of a construction site
A 400-year-old idol of the goddess Lakshmi was found during the excavation of a foundation for a house construction project in Baghanki village near Manesar, India. A standing idol of Lord Vishnu and a joint idol of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Vishnu were also recovered. The three metal idols, estimated to be around 400 years
Scientists discover 99 million-year-old bedbug hidden in amber
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found bedbug in amber from Myanmar. It was determined that the bedbug is 99 million years old. Bedbugs are small insects that feed on human blood and usually live in areas such as beds, furniture and carpets. their size varies between 1 and 7 millimeters. They have
200-year-old cherries found in the cellar of George Washington’s mansion
Two bottles were found in the cellar of the Virginia mansion of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Inside the bottles were 200-year-old cherries. Mount Vernon Chief Archaeologist Jason Boroughs said, “This incredible discovery at Mount Vernon is an important archaeological find. Not only have we recovered intact, sealed bottles, but they
Remains of trematosaurs from 250 million years ago found in Poland
Polish researchers have found 250 million-year-old remains of Trematosaurs, early Triassic amphibians that resemble modern-day crocodiles. In a new publication in “Acta Palaeontologica Polonica”, the scientists also describe finds of early Triassic reptiles (procolofons) from the Świętokrzyskie Mountains region. The research was led by Dr. Tomasz Sulej and Prof. Marcin Machalski from the Institute of