This remarkable fossilized snail features a 9 millimeter long, 3.1 millimeter high shell, with lines of stiff, tiny hairs, each between 150 and 200 micrometers long.
Month: October 2022
Archaeological finds discover in Guatemala’s last Mayan stronghold
At the location of the final Mayan stronghold in Guatemala, human burial grounds and Spanish pistol bullet fragments were discovered.
Research shows, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also caused a global tsunami
During the Cretaceous era, the Chicxulub asteroid wiped off the dinosaurs and the majority of Earth’s species.
A baby mummy identified as an Austrian nobleman
Researchers identified a rare baby mummy as the firstborn son of an Austrian count, and rickets may have contributed to the child’s death.
Assyrian reliefs unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists working to repair ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs not seen in millennia. The rock carvings in northern Iraq are thought to date back about 2,700 years.
Babylonian civilization and their characteristics
Babylon is an empire that was founded around the city of Babylon in Mesopotamia in 1894 BC, covering the lands of Sumer and Akkad. The center of Babylon was located on the present day Iraq. A large part of the Babylonian population has been composed of various Semitic peoples throughout history.
Polish Cave’s 500,000 years old tools
500,000 year old tools found in Polish Cave. The findings indicate that humans entered central Europe earlier than previously assumed.
Archaeological Roman artifacts buried in sand uncover at Spanish beach
Archaeologists have discovered Roman artifacts, including a Bronze Age tomb, a Roman fish farm, among the sands of Andalusia.
The oldest known star map discover
The world’s oldest star map, has been discovered inside a medieval manuscript. There is proof that Hipparchus, the “founder of scientific astronomy,” created the map.
As the water level drops, a shipwreck appeared along the Mississippi River bank
As water levels drop, a shipwreck has appeared along the Mississippi River’s banks in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Water levels threaten to drop to record levels in some areas.