Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified in Thailand
Fossil trees that approached the heights of today’s tallest redwoods have been found in northern Thailand. The longest petrified log measures 72.2 meters (237 feet), which suggest the…
The Monolith of Tlaloc: Did Moving This Mᴀssive Stone Statue Incite the Fury of the Aztec God?
The Monolith of Tlaloc is a giant stone carving of the Aztec god of rain, water, lightning, and agriculture, Tlaloc. This monolith was once located near the…
3,300-year-old Egyptian woman with hair extensions discovered in Armana
Archaeologists carrying out excavations at Tell el-Amarna in Egypt, the capital city built by Pharaoh Akhenaten in c. 1330 BC, have found a number of human remains…
Spanish scientists produce 3D scans of 4 mummies to reveal insights into their lives
Archaeologists and doctors in Spain are have used 3D-scanning technology to peer beneath the bandages of four ancient mummies. The specimens of three Egyptians and one Guanche…
Trip to the Zhou: Remains of horses and chariots unearthed from tomb dating back to 3,000-year-old Chinese dynasty
It could have been as early as 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ that these horses were moved on to greener pastures – and no…
How did 75 whales end up in the desert? Rows of prehistoric bones unearthed in one of the most significant discoveries of its kind
Some believe they became disoriented and beached themselves, while others claim they were moved by a landslide and became trapped in a lagoon. But scientists remain baffled…
The ‘walking whales’ of Egypt: Fossils in the desert are remains of 37 million years old sea mammals
The fossilized remains of marine creatures who ruled the oceans 37 million years ago are known as the “walking whales” of Egypt. Dozens of fossilized whale bones…
Pompeii dig unearths ancient racehorse
An excavation in Pompeii has unearthed a stable containing the remains of an ancient racehorse. Pompeii officials displayed a cast of the horse, which appeared to have…
Treasure trove found in Russia includes the remains of a 2,000-year-old nomadic ‘royal’
A farmer digging a pit on his land unearthed 2,000-year-old treasure inside the ancient burial mound of the tomb of a nomadic ‘royal’, along with a ‘laughing’…