An archaeology breakthrough has discovered that humans inhabited rainforests around 150, 000 years

in prehistoric humans. The new research, published in the Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

, before it was flooded by rising sea levels around 6200BC.... The archaeological potential of the area

The field system has evidence of ancient furrows and pits in a N-S direction, supplying markets and households with fresh produce in Roman Pompeii. Organic remains and pollen are also being analysed to identify the vegetables that were grown. However, the root systems and distribution indicate that perennial artichokes were likely cultivated in the area....

Archaeologists are uncovering the mysteries of a 15th-century royal warship believed to have sunk after an explosion in 1495. The Gribshunden, belonging to King Hans of Denmark and Norway, sank in the Baltic Sea near Ronneby, Sweden, while the king was going to a political summit in Kalmar. Discovered by local divers in the early 1970s, the shipwreck only came to the attention of archaeologists in 2001, with excavations ramping up recently. Marine archaeologist Brendan Foley from Sweden's Lund U

Women being buried with weapons is a popular subject discussed among scholars and the general public.... It contains a large number of graves that have weapons and horseriding equipment and is the biggest 10-century cemetery in Hungary. What made this specific burial unqiue, according to Dr.... While female burials on the other hand would contain jewellery including hair rings, bead necklaces, bracelets and clothing fittings. Tools such as knives and awls are not something often found.Dr....

An almost 1, 500-year-old section of the Biblical text has been discovered during a recent study, scientists have revealed. The researchers used ultraviolet photography to find the chapter, which was hidden under an incredible three layers of text in an old manuscript kept at the Vatican. The study, published in the journal New Testament Studies, suggests that the chapter represents one of the earliest translations of the Gospels. The discovery sheds light on a new interpretation of Matthew chap

Scientists have made an incredible 12, 000-year-old in what they believe could be the world’s oldest solar calendar.... It was uncovered at G？... Sweatman explains.“ Possibly, their attempts to record what they saw are the first steps towards the development of writing millennia later.”....

Researchers located the remains of a three-year-old child-which has been named Mtoto, the Swahili word for child-and it showed how the youngster was placed in the burial with their legs tucked into their chest.... The find suggested the child had been possibly wrapped up in a shroud, with their head lying on a pillow.... The burial takes us back to a very sad moment… one that despite the vast time separating us, we can understand as humans.”....

The diver, Shlomi Katzin, discovered the metre-long blade on the seabed along the Carmel coast, the country's Antiquities Authority has announced.... Shlomi Katzin noticed several remains, including pottery fragments, stone and metal anchors, before he noticed the blade itself.He was diving about 200 metres out to sea when he made the discovery last weekend.Mr Katzin brought the sword up to the surface, as he was worried the precious object may become covered by sand. The Israel Antiques Author