The folks over at Caherconnell Fort created this outstanding infographic that features 10 of the ultimate archaeological discoveries throughout human history.
The Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of All Time [Infographic].
Tag: archaeology
More Russian “stone” UFOs discovered – researchers say the million-year-old disc-shaped relics hint at alien past
Vadim Chernobrov, head of Russia’s UFOlogy and Cryptozoology group, reported that his team unearthed a 14-foot disc-shaped stone at the Medveditskaya ridge region of the Zhirnovsky district in Volgograd. The object is perfectly symmetrical, and one of dozens of similar discs the team has found near the site. One researcher noted that the discovery “leads…
Eww, yuck. 800-year-old monk remains found sticking out of cliff face.
Mandy Ewington was strolling along a British coastline when she looked up and noticed two odd-looking “tubes” sticking out of the face of a cliff. She quickly recognized the protruding white tubes for what they were, femur bones, and snapped pictures which she sent to leading coastal archaeologist Karl-James Langford. Langford also recognized the grisly…
Oldest human footprints in North America identified -10,500-year-old footprints smash record
In 1961, during a highway construction project in northeastern Mexico, less than 200 miles from the Texas border, a pair of tracks, one left and one right, were uncovered in the Chihuahuan Desert. The tracks were excavated and taken to a local museum (Saltillo’s Museo del Desierto) for study. Now, over 50 years later, researchers…
Scientists uncover ancient road leading to Stonehenge underneath modern roadway near the ancient monument
While dismantling a modern roadway that runs near Stonehenge, archaeologists uncovered a portion of an ancient path that likely was used to travel to Stonehenge. Scientists had long suspected that a pathway, called “the avenue”, was used to travel to Stonehenge but this week’s findings confirm the avenue’s role as an ancient pathway to the…
Cabin site of the 1924 Ape Canyon Bigfoot (Sasquatch) attack found by researchers.
The Dark Waters Paranormal Group is reporting that the infamous site of the 1924 Ape Canyon Bigfoot attack may have been found. For decades, the location of the cabin, where four prospectors endured a night from hell as large, hairy “Mountain Devils” laid siege to their cabin, has been unknown. It has been surmised that…
Archaeologists discover huge stone structure beneath Sea of Galilee
The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology has announced the discovery of a mysterious, and huge, stone structure located beneath the southwestern area of the Sea of Galilee in Israel which has archaeologists puzzled as to its purpose and even how long ago it was built. Scientists declared that the object was “definitely human-made and probably…
Archaeologists discover Pluto’s “Gate to Hell” in southwestern Turkey
Known as Pluto’s Gate, the famous “Gate to Hell” cave was celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Greco-Roman mythology and tradition. It was said to be located in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now called Pamukkale, and described as filled with lethal mephitic vapors. Last week, Italian archaeologists announced that they have…
Geeks never cry! Yeah, right. See if you can read this 16th century death letter without shedding a tear
In 1998, after several hours of hard work, archeologists in Andong City, Korea dug through a tomb exposing a small wooden casket. Inside they found a very well-preserved body, skull decayed but skin and beard still visible. Also found in the tomb, placed beside his head, were the sandals pictured above, woven from hemp bark…
The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism – does 14th century technology exist in a 2,000-year-old device?
Discovered on a shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera in 1901, some have called the Antikythera Mechanism the first analog computer; others the first mechanical computing device. Consisting of a sophisticated, intricate system of bronze gears, wheels, and differential cogs, the technology used to construct the device resembles that of 18th century clocks. You can…
