According to analysis of 125,000 year old animal bones, Neanderthals hunted and killed prehistoric giant elephants, obtaining enormous quantities of meat that could sustain hundreds of people.
Obsidian handaxes from 1.2 million years ago found in Ethiopia
A ancient “knapping workshop” with 600 obsidian handaxes that date back at least 1.2 million years has been discovered in Ethiopia.
Tomb of Hun warrior and his horse unearthed in Romania
When workers on a new highway in Romania realized they were excavating the burial walls of a Hun warrior, they called in archaeologists.
The mysterious underwater Yonaguni-Jima Pyramids in Japan
These ancient underwater structures were discovered by chance in 1986 by Kihachiro Aratake, who was diving to observe sharks in Japan.
Roman engraved gems found around Hadrian’s wall
Around Hadrian’s wall, archaeologists excavating in Carlisle, England, found 2,000-year-old engraved gems.
Statue resembling Hercules discovered in Rome
In Rome, Italy, sewer works led to the discovery of a life-sized marble statue that was considered to be Hercules in antiquity.
Large number of skulls discovered in Cueva Des Cubierta, a Neanderthal cave in Spain
In the Cueva Des Cubierta cave in Spain, a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals were found.
Mirror and sword discovered in a 4th-century Japanese tomb
The discovery of a iron sword and a shield-shaped bronze mirror by archaeologists in this ancient kofun burial mound is a first for Japan.
Pterosaur with more than 400 teeth discovered in Germany
In Germany, scientists found a new kind of dinosaur(pterosaur) with more than 400 teeth that ate similarly to ducks and flamingos.
Ancient Roman city discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in Luxor
Archaeologists excavating in the historic city of Luxor have discovered a residential city going back to Roman administration in Egypt