A study by the University of York has revealed the Viking trade routes between the borders of Northern Scandinavia and Continental Europe.
Category: Archaeology
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.
Aztec Capital Tenochtitlan recreated in 3D
In a project by Dutch born technical artist Thomas Kole, the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was recreated in detail in 3D.
Mahendraparvata ‘City of the gods’ discovered by lasers after 1000 years despite dense forest
The long lost city of Mahendraparvata, said to have been the first capital of the ancient Khmer Empire, was found by experts using cutting-edge laser technology.
What would the body of a mummified Egyptian smell like?
Pine, balsam and bitumen! The smell of a mummified Egyptian corpse was chemically recreated by a French perfumer.
Dartmoor excavations
The results of excavations carried out by archaeologists investigating a hill in the Dartmoor region of England provide us with new information about the region.
Genetic research shows that Ötzi the Ice man had dark skin and male pattern baldness
Also known as the naturally mummified Iceman, Ötzi turned out to have dark skin, dark eyes, and a bald head.
A woman’s oldest riding saddle found in northwest China
The study shows how the oldest directly dated riding saddle was designed to make horse and rider feel comfortable.
A group of archaeologists think they have figured out how the Egyptians built the pyramids
The method the Egyptians used to build the pyramids thousands of years ago may have been explained.