Archaeology

'Le Roman De La Rose': 1280 AD Manuscript Was Part 'Twilight', Part '50 Shades Of Grey'

"Le Roman de la Rose" (The Romance of the Rose) was started in 1230 and completed around 1280. It is a medieval French poem styled as an allegorical dream vision and some parts that were later removed are quite steamy. Its 22,000 lines describe t ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 9 2019 - 10:50am

Has Dracula's Childhood Dungeon Been Found?

It's not a surprise that as we get ready for Halloween season, stories will start to appear that relate to the macabre. And nothing is more macabre to modern minds than the tale of Vlad Dracul, who was on the front lines battling the Muslims in Easter ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 15 2019 - 1:43pm

'Driving For Christmas' In Iron Age Ireland

Navan Fort, the legendary capital of Ulster. has long been considered a site of ritual gatherings.  Excavations have uncovered a huge 40-yard diameter building and a barbary ape cranium, likely from at least as far as Iberiam along with remnants of pigs, c ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 24 2019 - 12:14pm

Border Cave In Lebombo Reveals Cooking Of Hypoxis Plants 170,000 Years Ago

Though the development of agriculture 10,000 years ago is what made humans the apex predator, a new analysis reveals that the stage was set long before farming became science.  Excavations at Border Cave in the Lebombo Mountains, on the border of KwaZulu-N ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 6 2020 - 1:26pm

40,000 Years Ago? The Mantis Man Petroglyph Of Iran

A rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site in Khomein county in Central Iran is part man and part mantis, with six limbs.  Was it a mistake? The world's first graphic novel? A way to inspire warriors to fight their foes? We may never know. It ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 16 2020 - 11:24am

5th Century: Ancient Mözs-Icsei Dülő Cemetery Remains Show It Was Multicultural

The 5th century Mözs-Icsei dülő cemetery near Szekszárd in the area known as Pannonia dates back to the late Roman period.  Remains reveal the demographic makeup during the beginnings of Europe's Migration Period, when the Huns invaded Central Europe ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2020 - 3:49pm

The Story Of African Slaves Brought To Mexico During Spanish Colonialism, As Told By Their Bones

Though slavery is still invoked in the United States of America, it is ironically because it was relatively rare compared to the rest of the continent. Only 4 percent of African slaves brought by Europeans and other Africans were brought to what is now the ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2020 - 2:57pm

At 13,500 Years Old, This Songbird Is The Oldest Known Figurine

(Inside Science)- An ancient bird statuette recovered from a refuse heap is the oldest known figurine discovered yet in China, shedding new light on how our ancestors created 3D art, a new study finds. ...

Article - Inside Science - Jun 14 2020 - 6:01am

Not Just America: Fluting From 6,000 BC Found In Arabian Excavations

Evidence of prehistoric fluting techniques, using hammering or pressure to create a groove, has been found on the Arabian peninsula from 8,000 years ago. Archeological finds are not new on the Arabian peninsula. There is evidence for lithics (stone tools) ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 5 2020 - 1:01pm

What Is That 'Black Goo' Coming From Ancient Egyptian Coffins?

Egyptian coffins and mummy cases have been found covered in a mysterious 'black goo'. What is this goo made from and what can it reveal about Egyptian funerary practice? The British Museum's Kate Fulcher has detailed answers but you can read ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 7 2020 - 12:15pm