How Doomed City’s Squeezed Middle Classes Struggled To Stay On Top
The discoveries were announced by the Pompeii Archaeological Park on August 7.
Archaeology
Newly Found Mammoth Butchering Site Proves Humans Were In North America Much Earlier
Collagen extracted from the mammoth bones places this site 36,250 and 38,900 years ago.
Archaeologist Compares Mysterious Ancient City To ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fortress
Two settlements – a stone fortress, and other buildings – were found on what was once the border of ancient Adiabene.
Mexico Recovers Hundreds Of Priceless Treasures From The United States
The treasures were handed over to Mexico’s consulate in Portland, Oregon, by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office.
Viking-Era Sword Hilt Discovered In Norway
It would have been one of the most ornamented heavy swords of the period.
Long-Lost Egyptian Sun Temple Found After 4,500 Years
Although six are believed to have been built, only two have ever been discovered before.
Ancient Crypt Reveals How Mayan Elite Became Rubber Balls For Games
The game was known as Pitz or Pok-a-Tok and was played by players hitting the ball with their elbows, knees or hips.
Ancient Giant-Headed Amphibian That Used Sticky Tongue To Catch Prey Discovered
The species – named Chemnitzion richteri – used an ambush strategy to feed, according to researchers in Germany.
Rare 500-year-old Tudor Structure Used To Catch Fish Has Emerged From Beneath The Sand
The archaeological find was briefly visible at low spring tides and is now covered once more as the shifting sands move again.