Miners discover mummified woolly mammoth in Yukon
Miners discovered the frozen remains while conducting excavations on the permafrost. Miners in the Klondike gold fields in Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Traditional Territory found…
Category: Archaeology
Fossils in South Africa may be a million years older than thought
study used a new dating method to date when the rocks and the fossil were first buried underground. An international team of scientists…
Lod Mosaic returns home to mosaic center in Lod after world tour
Among the most beautiful mosaics discovered in Israel, the Lod Mosaic with its fantastical motifs of wild animals and marine scenes was first…
Statues of Roman goddesses returned to rightful place of honor at Tel Ashkelon
The remains of five marble statues have been rescued from anonymity and placed standing using a special frame between the southern portion of…
Rami Levy’s son-in-law’s salary up for re-approval
Rami Levy shareholders will be asked to change the benefits formula and other bonuses to which the CEO’s son-in-law is entitled. You’ve shopped…
Analysis of mastodon tusk reveals first evidence of seasonal migration
Using new isotopic and life-history analyses technology, scientists were able to reconstruct he landscape where the animal roamed during his adolescence and final…
Droughts may have created fertile ground for early Islam – study
Researcher found that the droughts during the 6th century may have led to the fall of the Himyar kingdom and the rise of…
Was democracy in America before Europeans? – study
Early manifestations of collective government and democratic cooperation were documented in the form of round council houses. Democracy may have existed in some…
Teeth from royal cattle herds of Ur shed light on ancient life – study
The study provided groundbreaking insights into the economy, health and diet of ancient Mesopotamia during a period of urbanization as cities and states…