The city of Pompeii was buried in a devastating volcanic eruption in AD, but archaeologists are still unearthing extraordinary structures in the area. On Saturday, they unveiled their new invention – a very well-preserved ancient “snack bar.” Officials said the Reggio V’s thermopolyum would be a shop selling hot food, …
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Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of two men in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii – a master and his slave – who apparently escaped the eruption of Mount Vesuvius about 2,000 years ago. Men’s skulls and bone fragments were found next to each other during excavations of a once-magnificent …
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A two-million-year-old skull of a distant human cousin with huge teeth has been found in archaeological excavations in the South African cave system led by Australian Ndale an Australia. Researchers at La Trobe University say the discovery is the oldest known and most well-preserved example of a small-brained hominin named …
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The dune sand of southern Peru, created centuries ago with the geography of hummingbirds, monkeys, orcas – and some who would like to be surprised is an astronaut – who has now revealed the form of a gigantic cat in a desert mountain bed. The cat’s delicate line between 200 …
Read More »Famous fossil feathers. Image: Museum for Naturekunde Fossil feathers found in Germany 159 years ago have returned to the paleontological spotlight, with new research revealing that feathers came like birds. ArcheologyToo much for the ambiguity of dissenting scientists. When out of context, loneliness Feather remains Presents severe headaches for paleontologists. …
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