Prehistoric poop discovered near Stonehenge sheds light on the pets, parties, and dodgy diets of the Neolithic monument’s builders.
Category: Archaeology
Blaundus ancient city
Because it is positioned on the route connecting the Aegean Region to Anatolia, Uşak and its environs have had strategic importance throughout history. Within its bounds, this multicultural geography contains archaeological treasures, including the ancient city of Blaundus.
Ancient city “Hierapolis”
The ancient city of Hierapolis was constructed in the 2nd century BC by Eumenes II, one of Pergamon’s monarchs, according to its name. It is thought to have been named after Hiera, Queen of the Amazons and wife of Pergamon’s hero Telephos.
Phoenician Necropolis discovered in Southern Spain in Iberian Peninsula
Workers in southern Spain renovating water supply discovered a “exceptional” and well-preserved necropolis of subterranean limestone vaults where the Phoenicians who resided on the Iberian peninsula 2,500 years ago buried their dead.
Domestication of wheat
Wheat is a grain that now comes in over 25,000 different kinds. Wheat was domesticated at least 12,000 years ago, descended from an ancestor plant called emmer, which still lives today.
Stonehenge pits dating 10,000 years show the site was used much earlier than previously thought.
Archeologists have discovered hundreds of enormous hunting trenches beneath the Stonehenge landscape, revealing that humans have been using this world-famous prehistoric site for much longer than previously thought.
Ancient amphorae discovered by Ukrainian soldiers
While excavating trenches in Odessa in preparation for the Russian onslaught, soldiers from the 126th Regional Defense of Ukraine unearthed antique amphorae.
Learned what Bronze Age daggers are used for
An international research team led by the University of Newcastle in England Through his work, Bronze Age daggers were discovered to be employed for processing animal carcasses rather than as non-functional markers of identity and status, as previously assumed.
Contemporary special buildings in Karahantepe and Göbeklitepe
During the excavations at Karahantepe in Şanlıurfa, special structures contemporaneous with Göbekli Tepe and a human statue with a leopard on its back were discovered. Interesting sculptures discovered have begun to be displayed in the Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum.