A system of ancient ceramic water pipes, the oldest ever unearthed in China, shows that neolithic people were capable of complex engineering feats without the need for a centralized state authority, finds a new study by University College London researchers. In a study published in Nature Water, the archaeological team describe a network of ceramic […]

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered a rolled-up piece of lead that they think could be a medieval “curse tablet” that invokes “Beelzebub,” or Satan. Upon first glance, the researchers thought the “inconspicuous piece of metal” was simply scrap, since it was found at the bottom of a latrine at a construction site in Rostock, a

Heracleion is located in the middle of the Egyptian coastline, in the Mediterranean Sea. Its strategic location made it the most important city in ancient Egypt, as it served as the primary international trade port. It currently lies submerged about 10 meters below sea level. Heracleion should not be confused with Heraklion, the capital of

Lindow Man is the preserved body of a man thought to be from between 2 BC and 119 AD, from either the Iron Age or Romano-British period. Lindow Man marked the first discovery in Britain of a well-preserved bog body. The body retains a trimmed beard, mustache, and sideburns of brown hair, as well as

A long-lost treasure stolen from the ancient ruins of Pompeii has been recovered in a family home in the quiet village of Herzele, East Flanders, Belgium. The artifact, a marble relief dating back to approximately 62 CE, depicts the catastrophic earthquake that struck Pompeii that same year, notably illustrating the collapse of the city’s gates.

Cleopatra would have been in safe hands if she really had been bitten by a snake, or affected by any number of illnesses, say University of Manchester Egyptologists. A new book, titled “Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt” by Professor Rosalie David and Dr. Roger Forshaw, is one of the first to consider the

In the rocky terrain of the Whitmore mountain range in Antarctica there have been found fossilized skeletal remains of what seems to be extremely small humans. Tiny fossilized skeletons were found in the Whitmore mountain rang Interestingly enough, this discovery was made while yours truly was in Antarctica on assignment for The National Reporter to

The igneous rock intrusion, now known as Castle Rock, was formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago. This plug was more resistant to erosion by glaciers at the last glacial maximum in comparison to the surrounding bedrock, leaving the famous defensive site we know today. The protective castle walls dissolve into the exposed bedrock

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Waterfalls are cool and all, but an underwater waterfall? That’s the kind of out-of-this-world scene dreams are made of — and you can find it in Mauritius. This Indian Ocean nation is home to a national park (Black River Gorges National Park) and tons of beautiful beaches and lagoons. It’s also the same place you’ll