In the Albanian port city of Durrës, archaeologists have uncovered a 1600-year-old Roman indoor pool, the first of its kind. Durrës is Albania’s oldest economic and historic center, having emerged as a permanent gate between the east and the west. The city was known as Epidamnus by the Illyrians in the seventh and sixth centuries BC. The Greeks colonized the city…
An extensive exploration of the wreck of the royal flagship Gribshunden has unearthed a trove of new findings: new insights into combat platforms of warships and a unique weapon chest from the Late Middle Ages. The research was carried out in collaboration with underwater archaeologists from Södertörn University and CEMAS/Institute of Archeology and Ancient Culture at Stockholm University. The Gribshunden (also…
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of China, and his tomb is renowned for being guarded by an army of 6,000 life-sized terracotta warriors. Although Qin Shi Huang (259–210 BCE) accomplished much in this life, his ultimate goal was to defeat death. He constructed a massive underground city, complete with armor and weaponry, to protect himself…
In the past few decades, scientists discovered prehistoric human skulls with traces of trepanation in several regions of the North Caucasus. They claimed that around 7,000 years ago, there were skilled surgeons in Ancient Greece, North and South America, Africa, Polynesia, and the Far East. They performed surgery on humans by drilling holes into their skulls. According…
In 2007, a mysterious skull with a human appearance was discovered in the small region of Denmark, known as Olstykke. Science also failed to find its link to any species on Earth. Interestingly, there are many theories on the origin of the skull. For example, some believe that it might be an extraterrestrial skull, while…
A bizarre prehistoric clay mask or a figurine, lacking a mouth but featuring human and animal traits, has been discovered during the latest archaeological excavations of the Provadiya – Solnitsata (“The Salt Pit”) Settlement Mound in Northeast Bulgaria. This ancient settlement is also known as the oldest town in Europe -Mouthless Alien mask discovered in…
The Dashka stone, also known as Chandar Slab has been considered to be one of the most controversial discoveries in Russia. The age of ancient stone, discovered in 1999 by a Russian professor near the village of Chandar in the South Urals, was estimated to be 120 million years old. Besides, the inscription on the…
Huge mysterious statues were found by a farmer while plowing his field on the island of Sardinia, Italy. They hold many secrets of the ancient past that scientists are still trying to unlock. Ancient astronaut theorists believe that there was a civilization of giants that used advanced technology to cut the monoliths. The construction of menhirs and…
Nomoli figurines are stone statues depicting human-like figures that in some cases look like reptilians. They are carved from soapstone, granite, or limestone. There is still no information about the origin of these figurines, but they are considered to be the earliest art found in Sierra Leone and Liberia on the coast of West Africa. Experts believe…
