Archaeologists unearthed 5,000-year-old ‘grave of giants’ in China
In 2016, During an excavation of a late Neolithic settlement in Jiaojia – a village in China’s Shandong province, the remains of an unusually tall group of people were found…
Ancient World
‘Giant’ ant fossil raises questions about ancient Arctic migrations
Simon Fraser University scientists say their research on the latest fossil find near Princeton, BC is raising questions about how the dispersal of animals and plants occurred across the Northern…
The Palpa Lines: Are these mysterious geoglyphs 1,000 years older than the Nazca lines?
Etched into the high desert of southern Peru more than a millennium ago, the enigmatic Nasca lines continue to capture our imagination. More than a thousand of these geoglyphs (literally,…
Ancient Egyptian queen’s bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece
The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.
The Rock Wall of Texas: Is it really older than any known human civilization on Earth?
Estimated to be some 200,000 to 400,000 years old, some say it’s a natural formation while others say it’s clearly man-made.
Scientists discover 280-million-year-old fossil forest in Antarctica
Trees are believed to have lived through extremes of complete darkness and continuous sunlight
Humans were in South America at least 25,000 years ago, ancient bone pendants reveal
The discovery of human artifacts made from a long-extinct sloth bones pushes back the estimated date of human settlement in Brazil to 25,000 to 27,000 years.
Silphium: The lost miracle herb of antiquity
Despite its disappearance, the legacy of Silphium endures. The plant might still be growing in the wild in Northern Africa, unrecognized by the modern world.
12 ancient inventions ahead of their time
Did you know that the first computer actually was created in 100 BC?
Chinese Votive Sword found in Georgia suggests Pre-Columbian Chinese travel to North America
An avocational surface collector discovered a partially exposed Chinese votive sword behind roots on an eroded bank of a small stream in Georgia in July 2014. The 30-centimeter relic is…
