Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest cheese alongside 3,600-year-old mummies from the Tarim Basin in China. The ancient cheese is identified as kefir cheese and it was preserved on the heads and necks of the mummies found in the Xiaohe cemetery.
Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered the remains of an ancient military barracks believed to date back 3,200 years placing it during the reign of Ramesses II (circa 1279 to 1213 B.C.). The barracks were found in Tell Al-Abqain located in the Beheira Governorate of the northwest Nile Delta.
A new study analyzing ancient DNA from 15 Rapa Nui individuals has debunked the theory that Easter Island population suffered a collapse. The analysis also revealed genetic evidence of early contact between the island’s inhabitants and Native Americans.
On September 6, 2024, Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne celebrated his 18th birthday. Hisahito’s coming of age is a special occasion for Japan’s imperial family, this is the first time in nearly 40 years that a male member has reached adulthood.
A 3500-year-old jar was accidentally broken by a young boy at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel. This 3500-Year-Old Jar, dating back to the Bronze Age and it was a rare artifact due to its intact condition.
A discovery on Flores Island, Indonesia, shows the evolution of one of our most enigmatic ancestors, the Homo floresiensis, often referred to as the hobbit due to its size. A 700,000-year-old arm bone fragment along with other fossils, has been identified as belonging to the smallest known adult hominin.
Archaeologists from the University of Michigan led by Christopher Ratté have uncovered a cache of ancient Persian coins in Notion. This find was dating back approximately 2,400 years. The treasure consists of Persian gold coins known as darics named after Darius I of Persia.
In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, scientists have revealed new details about a Screaming Mummy, a mummified ancient Egyptian woman who is known for the world with her screaming expression. The mummy was discovered in 1935 near Luxor, Egypt, a rare glimpse into the life and death of a woman who lived over 3,500 years ago during the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.
The shipwreck was discovered by a team of Polish divers from Baltictech, a group that specializes in finding shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea. The wreck was located approximately 20 nautical miles south of the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.
In New York, a nearly complete Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex sold for a record $44.6 million. It is the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction.
