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The world’s oldest weapon? 5,000-year-old Anatolian sword is discovered in the Armenian Monastery of Venice after being mislabelled as ‘Medieval’ The sword from the end of the 4th century BC was held in a Venice museum A PhD student saw the sword in a medieval section but thought it much older The sword has been reassessed and dates from … Read more
A new collection of artifacts have been pulled from the wreckage of the HMS Erebus, an English ship that became trapped by sea ice in the Canadian Arctic in 1846, leaving its 128-person crew to die under still mysterious circumstances. The artifacts were retrieved by a team of divers from Parks Canada’s underwater archaeology team, … Read more
Newly discovered differences in red panda genes reveal there may actually be TWO different species – and it could affect conservation efforts A new study sheds light on genetic differences between regional red pandas It suggests red pandas in Sichuan and the Hiamalyas may be different species Findings may also have implications on conservation efforts … Read more
Pepys, famed for writing an eye-opening diary, was an MP from 1679 to 1688 A secret doorway which would have been used by diarist Samuel Pepys has been rediscovered in the House of Commons. The entrance, which was created for the procession to the Coronation banquet of Charles II, dates back 360 years. It would also … Read more
Evidence of a previously unknown ancient civilisation that existed for around 800 years has been found in Southern Turkey. Archaeologists stumbled across an ancient inscribed rock which reveals the existence of the long-lost civilisation after a farmer found it in an irrigation canal. The stone was inscribed with hieroglyphs in the ancient Luwian dialect and experts … Read more
London mayoral candidate Rory Stewart’s shock as tantric sexual massage business is discovered running string of parlours from the BASEMENT of his family home He had been living about the headquarters of Eva’s Tantric Massages Ltd It offered discreet sessions with women in locations across London The flat, managed by a letting agent, was being used … Read more
Ancient sandstone sphinx with the head of a ram discovered at 3,000-year-old abandoned workshop in Egypt linked to King Tut’s grandfather Researchers discovered ancient abandoned workshop at Gebel el Silsila in Egypt There, they found a ram-headed sphinx, hieroglyphic fragments, ancient texts They say it dates to the 18th Dynasty during reign of pharaoh Amenhotep III … Read more
Fossils discovered in the Sahara reveal catfish and tilapia swam in rivers 12,000 years ago but died off from over fishing and climate changes Experts found 17,551 identifiable fossilized remains in the Sahara near Lybia Approximately 80 percent of the fossils belonged to catfish and tilapia fish The remains had cut and burn marks on them, … Read more
Around 200 Ancient Roman amphora have been discovered in an underwater cave off of the coast of Majorca — in the first dive down there in 20 years. Amphorae are ceramic pots — often used to store wine, other liquids, or grain — that have a two-handled design that dates back to the Neolithic Period. The … Read more
Leaf that fell to Earth more than 6,000 years ago from an ancient elm tree is discovered perfectly preserved by archaeologists clearing a patch of land in Lancashire for a £100million A-road Leaf was found perfectly preserved and dates back to around 6,000 years ago Other finds include pollen, wood and hazelnuts and the tip of an … Read more