More than 80 bronze mirrors made during the Western Han Dynasty were discovered in a large-scale ancient tomb in China. Although some 2,000 year old, many of the mirrors are still reflective and show original details such as clouds and ancient Chinese characters. The mirrors range from just about three inches (seven centimeters) to eight … Read more
A dog with a bone is happiness personified, but early domesticated canines ate almost no meat, according to a new study. Researchers examining proteins in the bones of Bronze Age dogs in Spain found many were fed a diet of primarily cereal grains, like millet. That menu may have been a necessity, since their human … Read more
Archaeologists in Wales have an unusual source to thank for the discovery of prehistoric artifacts on a remote island: Burrowing rabbits. Wardens on Skokholm Island, a wildlife preserve some two miles off the coast of Pembrokeshire, found a smooth stone tool by rabbit hole near their cottage. Used to skin seals, the ‘bevelled pebble’ dates … Read more
Bronze Age Deliveroo! Austrian miners had their dinners DELIVERED to their workplace 3,000 years ago, study finds Experts studied plant and cereal product remains from the 11th – 9th century BC They found no evidence of processing or preparation at the ancient mining site This suggests that the food was prepared from outside and delivered to … Read more
A 13-inch-long copper spearhead found by a metal detectorist on a beach in Jersey is more than 3,000 years old, experts say. The ‘rare and complete’ spearhead, which still has remnants of the wooden shaft still attached, dates back to the late Bronze Age, somewhere between 1207 and 1004 BC. It was found near Gorey … Read more
New items discovered near the proposed road tunnel underneath Stonehenge could shed light on the makers of the famous stone circle. Early discoveries include various graves dating back to the Bronze Age as well as two burial pits of Beaker people, who arrived in Britain around 4,500 years ago, after Stonehenge was erected in the … Read more
Early excavations at the proposed site of a road tunnel underneath Stonehenge have revealed a host of priceless archaeological artefacts. Wessex Archaeology is leading hundreds of trial digs around the site to ensure the construction work, due to start in 2023, does not destroy any archaeological items. Early discoveries include various graves dating back to … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelor’s Juliette Herrera shimmers in a bronze sequin dress as she arrives for her 35th birthday party celebrations By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:08 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 26 January 2021 She may have failed to find love on Locky Gilbert’s season of The Bachelor. But … Read more
Europe’s first common currency: Early Bronze Age people used rings, bangles and even axe blades as an early form of money 5,000 years ago Researchers examined more than 5,000 objects from 100 ancient hoards Around 70% of the rings were similar enough to be indistinguishable by hand This consistent similarity in shape and weight are … Read more
Russian navy commander ‘helped steal two 13-ton bronze propellers from a destroyer while it was in dry dock – and replaced them with cheap ones’ The naval commander allegedly stole the propellers from his former warship He conspired with others to replace them with cheaper, lighter versions Russian navy have not revealed how he pulled … Read more