Scientists have discovered evidence of the oldest use of bows and arrows by prehistoric humans outside of Africa, in a cave in Sri Lanka. Fragments of arrowheads, made from the bone of boar, deer, primates and other creatures, were used to hunt tree-dwelling animals at least 45,000 years ago. The preserved shards, found in the … Read more
Tomb raiders of the Boy King… in colour: Amazing newly colourised images tell the story of how Tutankhamun was unearthed, moment by golden moment Nearly a century after the tomb was uncovered, the incredible scenes can be seen in colour for the first time Ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was found intact in November 1922 by … Read more
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the location of London’s first Elizabethan playhouse, the Red Lion, in the East End. The Red Lion, considered the earliest known purpose-built theatre of Shakespeare’s era, is thought to be have been built around 1567, but its exact location has long been debated. Now excavations at a site destined for luxury … Read more
A Mayan temple discovered in Mexico is 3,000-years-old, making it the civilisations ‘oldest monument’ and no statues to the elite hints at a more egalitarian society. The temple site in Tabasco, Mexico, was discovered by archaeologists from the University of Arizona and an international team during an expedition in 2017. The site, called Aquada Fénix, is … Read more
Perfectly preserved Roman mosaic floor dating back to the 3rd Century AD is unearthed in an Italian vineyard The tiles formed the floor of an ancient Roman villa from the 3rd Century AD They were discovered just a week after strict lockdown measures eased in Italy They were found above the town of Negrar di … Read more
Fake ID papers used by Nazi SS leader Heinrich Himmler to try and escape Germany at the end of World War Two have been unearthed 75 years after his death. The fake document said Himmler was a sergeant named Heinrich Hizinger and was vital to his capture just a few weeks after the end of … Read more
An almost complete 300,000-year-old elephant skeleton with eight-foot tusks has been recovered from a former mine in Germany. The Eurasian straight-tusked elephant, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, died by the shores of an ancient lake before its corpse was scavenged by carnivores. Human ancestors are thought to have eaten from the carcass, as 30 small flint flakes and … Read more
Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman ‘sewn ship’ that was stitched together using ropes and wooden nails is unearthed in Croatia The vessel was unearthed next to an ancient pier in the waterfront of Poreč Experts are calling the ship Croatia’s greatest archaeological find of the century The vessel’s hull was essentially ‘sewn’ together … Read more
A giant fanged mammal that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, has been discovered by archaeologists in Madagascar – and they’ve named it ‘Crazy Beast’. The two foot long seven pound creature had three huge curved front fangs, an unusual short, stubby tail and holes in its face – it lived 66 million years ago. … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered the first evidence in the British Isles of a holy man being sacrificed to guide his chieftain through the afterlife. The remains of a Bronze Age leader were found in a 4,000-year-old burial mound in Gloucestershire alongside valuable rugs, a horde of goods and the the body of a shaman in a … Read more