With its 12 thousand years of history, Göbeklitepe, described as the “zero point of history”, is home to the first painted statue, while one of the most realistic human statues was found in Karahantepe.
A wooden structure built by pre-Sapiens carpenters found in Zambia
Archaeologists have discovered a wooden structure built by pre- Homo Sapiens carpenters. The world’s oldest wooden structure, unearthed at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, dates back at least 476,000 years.
Tomb thought to belong to prostitute discovered in a burial cave
A cave containing the grave of a prostitute was discovered in the Via Hebron area of Jerusalem. She was buried with a well preserved folding box mirror from the same time period.
Giant Trapdoor spider fossil discovered in Australia
Fossil of a giant Trapdoor spider 11 to 16 million years old found. It is no surprise that the discovery was made in Australia.
Viking trade connections
A study by the University of York has revealed the Viking trade routes between the borders of Northern Scandinavia and Continental Europe.
A new Indo-European language discovered in the Hittite capital Hattusa
It was reported that a new Indo-European language was discovered during excavations in the Boğazkale district of Çorum, the capital of the Hittites, Hattusa.
The use of steel tools in Europe
Steel tools were in use in Europe centuries before they became widespread under the Roman Republic. Archaeologists were stunned by 2900 year old steel tools in Portugal.
China’s First Emperor Qin Shi Huang is so feared that he cannot be exhumed
Even 2200 years after his death, we can’t mess with Qin Shi Huang because the tomb is booby trapped to kill intruders.
Cup made from human skull found in Spanish cave
A cup made from a human skull has been unearthed along with a number of ancient human skeletons in a cave in Spain.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs didn’t greatly damage flowering plants
The Chicxulub asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was found to be generally harmless to flowering plants.