Archaeologists working in the Jordanian city of Petra have unearthed a tomb containing at least 12 skeletons and a trove of artefacts in what experts describe as an 'extremely rare find'. CNN was reported. The tomb was in the underground chambers of the famous Khaznah (or Treasure) monument, which scholars have long suspected may contain … Read more
A species of tree thought to have been lost to history has been successfully regrown from a 1,000-year-old seed, according to new research. A recent study published in the Communication biology magazine describes how the botanists accomplished the biblical feat. In the 1980s, a perfectly intact seed was found in a cave in the Judean … Read more
Extensive DNA analysis of the skeletal remains of a child from a pre-Columbian settlement by archaeologists and geneticists has revealed grim details of an ancient religious ritual. The study was published in the journal on August 13 Antiquity. The body was found in an area known as Paquimé in the 13th and 14th centuries. Ancient … Read more
An archaeological investigation in Turkey has found surprising evidence that thousands of years ago, humans witnessed planet-changing astronomical events. A study by the University of Edinburgh a Time and Mind magazine sheds light on what researcher Dr. Martin Sweatman found at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site in southern Turkey. He found some intricately carved symbols … Read more