Archaeologists recently uncovered a surprising 1,400-year-old skull in an ancient village in Mexico — unusual for both its flat top and cube-like shape. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the find. Officials said the skull was found in the Balcón de Montezuma Archaeological Zone, in the Northern Huasteca region of Tamaulipas. The […]
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Archaeologists uncover massive stone ruins from ancient city that once rivaled Rome
Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome. The discovery was found in the ancient ruins of Gabii, about 11 miles east of Rome. University of Missouri archaeologists uncovered the remains, according to an Oct. 16 university press release. Marcello […]
Archaeologists unearth ancient bread that survived underground for 5,000 years
Archaeologists recently unveiled a rare culinary find: a well-preserved loaf of ancient bread. The artifact was found during an archaeological excavation at the Kulluoba site in the Eskisehir province, located in central Turkey. Excavators unearthed the loaf in Sept. 2024, but it wasn’t unveiled to the public until this month. The bread is roughly 5,000 […]
Archaeologists uncover remnants of Florida’s short-lived British past in St. Augustine: ‘Always fascinating’
Archaeologists in the oldest city in the United States recently excavated part of an historic district — unearthing remnants of its short-lived British past. Fox News Digital spoke with Andrea White, a city archaeologist in St. Augustine, Florida, about the excavation. The project took place in the city’s Lincolnville neighborhood and wrapped up in February. […]