Surprising element found in traces of Tycho Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
Tycho Brahe’s castle Uraniborg, on the Swedish island of Ven, was surrounded by gardens and included an observatory and an alchemy lab in the basement. Culture Club/Hulton…
Our ancestors were walking on two legs 7 MILLION years ago: Ancient human species Sahelanthropus was bipedal – but could also swing through the trees like a monkey, fossil analysis reveals
It’s considered to be one of the most decisive steps in human evolution, yet until now, how and when our ancestors began walking on two legs has…
Early human fossils found in cave are a million years older than expected
M4 montage: Four different Australopithecus crania that were found in the Sterkfontein caves, South Africa. The Sterkfontein cave fill containing this and other Australopithecus fossils was dated…
Archaeology breakthrough as 4,000-year-old burial chamber found in middle of Devon
A ‘stunning’ discovery at Dartmoor National Park may shed new light on life during the Bronze Age. A 4,000-year-old burial chamber has been unearthed on an isolated moor in Devon’s Dartmoor…
Scientist who’s spent 20 years searching for Cleopatra’s tomb gives rare update
The hunt for Cleopatra’s tomb has gone on for years but it has never been found in the 2,000 years since she died. An archaeologist who has been searching…
Talk about kicking you when you’re down! Ancient sea cow was attacked by a crocodile and THEN scavenged by a tiger shark 11.6 million years ago, fossil analysis reveals
From mere fossil fragments, scientists have identified a remarkable underwater battle, frozen in time for millions of years. An unfortunate sea cow – a mammal that looks a…
Larger than life marble statue of Roman emperor Hadrian that stood 8ft tall nearly 2,000 years ago is discovered in pieces at a site in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered fragments of a larger-than-life marble statue of famed Roman emperor Roman Emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus believe to date back some 1,900…
Existence of another figure from the Bible may have just been proven – after discovery of ‘genie’ stone
An ancient stone seal has been discovered in Jerusalem that may be linked to a warrior mentioned in the Bible. The black dime-sized relic was likely worn as…
Disturbing images of the ‘Salt Men of Iran’ mummies show their exact moment of death more than 2,500 years ago
Archeologists believe they’re closer than ever to understanding a sprawling ancient salt mine in Iran that preserved ᴅᴇᴀᴅ miners in grisly states of suspended animation. The zombie-like remains of these ‘Saltmen,’…
Stonehenge mystery deepens: Scientists say the altar stone did NOT come from Orkney as claimed – as the hunt for its place of origin continues
The origin of Stonehenge’s iconic standing stones has baffled archaeologists for hundreds of years. Last month, the plot thickened as scientists made a bombshell discovery that the stone…