Ancient Red Sea Port May Have World’s Oldest Pet Cemetery
History and ArcheoloryArchaeologists unearthed an extensive animal burial ground at the 2,000-year-old port of Berenice on the Red Sea coast of Egypt a decade ago. Now they say that the evidence found in almost 600 animal graves suggests this could be the world’s oldest pet cemetery. Manner of placement of the body of a dog, cat and…
Arrow didn’t kill Otzi the Iceman – instead he froze to death
History and ArcheoloryScientists have proposed a new theory about how the Tyrolean Iceman died Ötzi the Iceman didn’t die after being shot with an arrow – it’s more likely that he froze to death, scientists have now said. Ötzi, also known as the Tyrolean Iceman, is one of the most famous mummies in the world. It was…
Remarkable 5,000-year-old ‘graveyard of giants’ discovered in China
History and ArcheoloryThe people of the village were very well nourished, leading to their unusual height. A ‘graveyard of giants’ has been unearthed by researchers at Shandong University in eastern China. An archaeological dig has revealed a burial site with people who would have towered over their contemporaries in ancient China, around 3000 BCE. As a rule…
Canaanites weren’t annihilated like the Bible says – their descendants are the Lebanese
History and ArcheoloryModern Lebanese people share 90% of their DNA with Bronze Age Canaanites. Another of the Canaanite individuals whose DNA was analysed in the study. Ancient Canaanite DNA has been sequenced for the first time, revealing that their descendants are alive and well, and living in Lebanon. Canaan was a country that now covers Lebanon and…
Prehistoric hazing: Ancient Andeans willingly engaged in violent rituals that severely injured them
History and ArcheolorySkeletons found from the 13th to 6th centuries BC bear marks of severe trauma. Individuals with trauma found at Pacopampa. Ancient Andeans engaged in brutal, non-lethal bloodletting rituals, according to archaeologists excavating a Peruvian ceremonial site. They found skeletons from between the 13th and 6th centuries BCE, which bore the marks of appalling injuries. The…
Bronze Mythical Beast Weighing Over 300 Pounds Found in Sanxingdui Ruins
History and ArcheoloryA fantastic creature has finally been released from the pit of extraordinary metal objects at Sanxingdui, China, once again proving the advanced metalworking skills, artistic talent and imagination that existed in this ancient culture 3,000 years ago. The ruins at Sanxingdui have now revealed the largest ever animal bronzeware found there to date, weighing more…
Spiral of bones: Human skeletons arranged in spooky circular shape found in ancient Mexican pit
History and ArcheoloryThe discovery is not only the first of its kind but also points to some kind of ritualistic burial. Nearly a dozen human skeletons arranged in a spooky circular formation have been discovered in an ancient Mexican pit in Tlalpan village. The surprising discovery was made by a group of archaeologists, who found the ancient…
Rare 100-year-old natural mummy in Colombia
History and ArcheoloryScientists have yet to find a scientific explanation for more than a dozen natural mummies in tombs in the high mountains of Colombia. Photographs show natural mummies in extremely good condition dating back about 100 years in San Bernardo, Colombia. Rare 100-year-old natural mummy in Colombia Mummification is a process of preserving the body after…
Pre-Incan Grave With Human Sacrifices Found In Peru
History and ArcheoloryArchaeologists working in northwestern Peru have discovered an ancient metallurgy workshop, two tombs and nine victims of human sacrifice, believed to date back over 1,000 years. Skeletons of human sacrifices are seen at Huaca de la Cruz in the Pomac Forest Historic Sanctuary, in Lambayeque, Peru The discovery was made at the Pomac Forest Historic…
Evidence Of ‘Vampire Burial’ Found In Fifth-Century Child Grave
History and Archeolory‘Vampire burial’ reveals efforts to prevent child’s return from grave. Dubbed the ‘Vampire of Lugnano,’ the child skeleton is being described as ‘an anomaly within an already abnormal cemetery. Archaeologists have made a baffling discovery in an ancient Roman cemetery located in Umbria, Italy. Earlier this year, scientists stumbled upon the tomb of a 10-year-old…