A woman from Spain was shocked when she found three ancient Roman amphoras in the cellar of her home. Photo shows three large ceramic Roman amphoras, dating from the 1st century, undated. They were located in the basement of a house in Santa Pola, Valencia, Spain. (Civil Guard/Newsflash) The homeowner…
A private collection of nearly 200 ancient human bones and more than 350 archaeological treasures have been seized by police from homes in Spain. Civil Guard officers recovered an astonishing collection of items dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze ages in a search of two houses. Phoenician and Punic…
A nearly 3,000-year-old water reservoir in which Jesus allegedly restored a blind man's sight will be excavated and open to the public in the coming months. The ancient Pool of Siloam, which presumably served Jerusalem's population during biblical times, will be fully excavated and opened up for visitors for the…
Archaeologists have unearthed nine crocodile heads placed inside two ancient noblemen's tombs in an Egyptian necropolis. Photo shows a crocodile skull, undated photo. Crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. (Newsflash) The scientists from the University of Warsaw, Poland, reportedly…
Researchers have found out that humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather conditions for at least 300,000 years. Image shows a metatarsal of a cave bear with cut marks, undated photo. Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at…