A 400-year-old ship figurehead from the Eighty Years War was snagged by Dutch shrimpers!

An exceptionally well-preserved ship figurehead, in the form of a wooden statue, was “caught” by a shrimp boat crew off the coast of Texel Island in the…

Discover the Early Medieval Tombs Unearthed in Germany

Archaeological treasures, including Stone Age pottery and medieval graves with swords and jewellery, have revealed a long history of human habitation near the Danube River in Germany….

In Minnesota, quarrymen were “amazed” to find an ancient skeleton 10 feet tall

More than 150 years ago, workers from the Sauk Rapids Water Power Co. discovered the remains of a 10-foot-tall monster near the Mississippi River’s shores. The story…

Roman concrete is a surprise find in an old tomb, and its durability is revealed by this

Among their many talents, the ancient Romans were pioneers in the art of concrete making and construction. The quality of Roman concrete used to build their aqueducts,…

These 3,300 year old gold sandals belong to King Tut himself!

While ʂɛҳ and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw has entered popular imagination for her stunning array of shoes and fashion savvy, few know that the young King Tut…

‘Major Discoveries’ are Made in Egypt at the Saqqara Archaeological Site

In the coming week, archaeologists in Egypt will open a 3,000-year-old burial shaft at the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The unexplored tomb is one of 52…

Amazing 13,000-year-old ancient megalithic ruins found in Turkey and no one knows who built them!

The ancient Egyptian complex of Giza is by far one of the most interesting archaeological hauls that humanity has ever had the opportunity to uncover and that’s…

Remains of the 2,500 years old “earliest-ever” Iberian textile industry that was destroyed in a fire

Archaeologists have discovered Spain’s earliest-known wool textiles which were sacrificed as part of a grand ritual 2,500 years ago. An opulent banquet gave way to a complex…

They can be found in sacred texts as well as myths of Ancient civilizations -” facts about Ancient angels”

Warrior guardians of the world, noble and powerful, righteous and loving – do they really exist? If they exist, how and where do they actually work? For…

Djémila, Algeria: A Spectacular Roman City said to Outperform all others

In 1839, Ferdinand Philippe, son of King Louis-Philippe of France, commanded a military expedition with the intention of conquering eastern Algeria.  Near the border of Mauretania, he came…