A medieval victim still in his chainmail discovered in Sweden
The medieval Battle of Visby left behind a mass grave of children and elderly soldiers still wearing their chainmail.
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Tel Shimron excavations reveal 3,800-year-old architectural wonder of hidden passageway in Israel
The Tel Shimron excavations in Israel have recently revealed a remarkable architectural marvel dating back to 1,800 BC – the well preserved mudbrick structure of hidden passageway.
Nimrud Lens: Did Assyrians invent telescopes 3,000 years ago?
According to some scholars, the ancient people of Assyria developed a unique lens for focusing light from distant objects.
Viking Age ceremonial burial shields found to be combat ready
The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to an in-depth analysis.
Caligula’s stunning 2,000-year-old sapphire ring tells of a dramatic love story
It’s difficult not to appreciate this magnificent 2,000-year-old sapphire ring. It’s an ancient Roman relic thought to have previously belonged to Caligula, the third Roman emperor who reigned from 37…
Stunning pictures show ancient, long-lost temples deep inside tiger reserve
An ancient Buddhist temple and various other structures have been found in a tiger reserve in India, during the first expedition to the area for 84 years.
Did Neanderthals keep hunting trophies?
40,000-year-old animal bones have been found in the third level of Spain’s Cueva Des-Cubierta.
How did a Swiss ring watch end up in a 400-year-old sealed Ming Dynasty tomb?
The Empire of the Great Ming ruled in China from 1368 to 1644, and at that time, such watches were not there in China or anywhere else on Earth.
Gribshunden: Scientists revealed the secrets of this mysterious shipwreck
It is said that Gribshunden sank in 1495 after catching fire while in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Ronneby in southeastern Sweden; but the actual cause of her fate is still unknown. She is one of the best-preserved wrecks from the late medieval period.
Scientists find evidence of “ocean” hundreds of miles below Earth’s surface
The discovery of an "ocean" beneath the Earth's surface is a fascinating revelation that has the potential to change our understanding of the planet's composition. This brings us one step closer to Jules Verne's idea of an ocean inside the Earth.
