Фото: H. Zhao / Antiquity Mint excavations in Guanzhuang – – New research confirms that the first coins were not minted in Turkey or Greece, as previously thought. Chinese archaeologists say they have discovered the oldest mint in the world in Henan province, where miniature bronze coins in the shape of shovels were massively cast … Read more
Photo: pixabay.com Scientists claim that the road led to several cities in Rome – – A series of amazing ancient structures have been discovered at the bottom of the Treporti Canal, under the waters of the Venetian Lagoon. A unique ancient find was discovered in Venice, which suggests that before the sea level rose there … Read more
Scientists have found the oldest plague bacillus strain Yersinia pestis in the remains of an ancient man who lived on Earth about 5 thousand years ago. About it writes Express. In the course of genetic analysis, it was found that the ancestor of the plague pathogen that provoked the Black Death pandemic in the Middle … Read more
A new show on the Discovery Channel followed in the footsteps of the mythical civilization of the Atlanteans, and the research brought the film crew to Bulgaria.Leading the project are writer and screenwriter Stel Pavlou and volcanologist Jess Phoenix. They claim that with “Hunting for Atlantis” they will unravel one of the greatest mysteries of … Read more
Spanish archaeologists revealed one of the reasons for the extinction of the Neanderthals… Research results showed that Neanderthals were less mobile than modern humans. According to scientists, this factor, among others, led to the disappearance of the Neanderthals. About this with reference to an article in the Journal of Quaternary Science informs nplus1.ru. The results … Read more
In the Kalahari Desert in the Wonderwerk Cave, archaeologists have discovered the oldest “house” in human history, which is 2 million years old. About it writes Haaretz. Two million years ago, our ancestors still had small brains, but they were definitely bipedal. We don’t know when our ancestors left trees and started walking on Earth … Read more
In a burial mound near the Dnieper, archaeologists have discovered eight burials 4 thousand years old. They talked about this in the video, published on the Facebook page of the Dnieper archaeological expedition. Among the remains were found belonging to a small child and an elderly man. Valuables were not found next to them, but … Read more
In the UK, where before rabbits helped discover rare artifacts, near the seaside town of Scarborough archaeologists found the ruins of a villa and baths from the times of the Roman Empire. About it informs edition of The Yorkshire Post. Scientists have unearthed a whole complex of buildings, including a circular central room, several halls … Read more
In Australia, a group of archaeologists have discovered unique bone tools in the world famous Reeve Cave in Kimberley in the west of the country. According to preliminary estimates, the age of the find is from 35 to 46 thousand years. About it reported site Cosmosmagazine. Eight bone tools have been found. Some of them … Read more
In Turkey, in the city of Izmir, was discovered the Tirazli-Kesikkaya quarry, which was used to supply building material to the city of Smyrna. This city is mentioned in the Bible as one of the seven cities of the Apocalypse. Writes about this edition Hurriyet Daily News. According to the head of the archaeological group … Read more