Archaeologists have found ancient tools which they say for the first time in history prove human beings and their ancestors have had a continuous presence in Europe going back 1.2 million years. The tools were discovered at the Gran Dolina dig site, within the important archaeological area of Atapuerca, located…
Mexican researchers have identified 14 leaders who ruled the ancient Mayan city of Coba during its golden era between 500 and 780 AD. The Coba archaeological site is located in the south-eastern Mexican state of Quintana Roo and is located around four lagoons. Experts of the Coba Project, led by…
A Norwegian couple in the process of renovating their house has found an ancient Viking burial ground underneath their floorboards. The incident took place at the couple’s home in the town of Bodo in the northern Norwegian municipality of the same name when they removed the floorboards to put in…
An ancient oak tree targetted in an arson attack by vandals has come back to life to the amazement of park officials. The 600-year-old, known as Mieszko the Oak to locals, is located in Natolin Park in the central Polish capital Warsaw. The majestic tree was reportedly set alight by…
A historian has said that this 2,500-year-old carpet removed from a grave at the foot of the Altai Mountains was made by ancient Turkish tribes. Ibrahim Tellioglu, a historian at the Ondokuz Mayis University in the district of Atakum in the northern Turkish province of Samsun, said that the designs,…
