Archaeolgists Find Treasure at Ancient Pagan Cult Site

Archaeologists recently stumbled across a medieval pagan cult site in the Netherlands where they found a bounty of treasure. The findings were published in the journal Medieval Archaeology. Related: Archaeologists Find Skeletons, Ancient Relics at ‘Indiana Jones’ Filming Site According to the article, gold and silver coins located with metal detectors in the town of … Read more

Archaeologists Find ‘Unusual’ Dismembered Female Mummy

Archaeologists have unearthed an “unusual” discovery in Ecuador — the mummified corpse of a pregnant woman who was seemingly murdered and dismembered. The findings were announced in an article published in Latin American Antiquity. According to lead author Sara Juengst, a bioarchaeologist at Charlotte’s University of North Carolina, the burial dates back to somewhere between … Read more

Paleontologists Discover New Species of Dinosaur

Dinosaur fossils discovered by paleontologists working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been determined to be the oldest-known fossils, presenting evidence that the species was in existence millions of years before previously thought. Dave Lovelace, a research scientist at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum, co-led the expedition with Aaron Kufner, a graduate student at … Read more

Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Mystery of Stonehenge

Scientists may have finally solved the legend of Stonehenge, a joint study by University College London and Aberystwyth University posits (via The Guardian). It’s been known for several centuries that the large rocks, or sarsens, which comprise Stonehenge were transported from at least 12 miles away and that some of its stones originated in Wales; … Read more