Hi Readers!
I’ve moved Unearthed to form part of my other blog Globe Digger Diaries (www.globediggerdiaries.com). Please check it out for archaeology and travel news as well as a list of field schools for 2015.
Hi Readers!
I’ve moved Unearthed to form part of my other blog Globe Digger Diaries (www.globediggerdiaries.com). Please check it out for archaeology and travel news as well as a list of field schools for 2015.
An analysis into the genetic characteristics of 84 individual ancient dogs across America, has suggested that these canines moved across to the continent about 10,000 years ago. Continue reading
An ancient relief found in the Egyptian Gebel el Silsila quarry north of Aswan, is a rare depiction of two pharaonic deities dating back 2,500 years. Continue reading
Well. This is a discovery for the books. The oldest known engravings ever discovered were made by our very own human ancestor, Homo erectus, a new study has revealed. Continue reading
An ancient rock art site believed to be tens of thousands of years old has been discovered in the suburban area of Sydney, Australia. Continue reading
An ancient Egyptian handbook of spells has been deciphered for the first time by researchers. The book contains spells, remedies, potions and more, and provides information about ancient practitioners and their methods. Continue reading
Woooohooo! Finally, human remains have been found inside the Amphipolis tomb in Greece. The tomb dating back to the time of Alexander the Great belonged to an evidently prominent figure, now it’s time to found out who… Continue reading
During the excavation of the Femern Bælt Tunnel, archaeologists came across an unlikely discovery, footprints dating back 5,000 years. Continue reading
This sounds like a case for the Hardy Boys or Scooby-Doo, or some detectives at least. A series of 11 similar stone circles have been captured from the air, and have archaeologists going “huh?” Continue reading
It’s rare to discover an intact Pleistocene animal skull, yet that’s just what happened in Cambridgeshire, where a digger driver came across a woolly Rhino skull, dating back at least 35,000 years ago. Continue reading