‘Gay caveman’ ‘neither gay nor a caveman’
April 10th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Montreal, April 10 (ANI): The discovery of a 5,000-year-old skeleton that was buried in a peculiar way has researchers suggesting the prehistoric man found outside modern-day Prague could have been gay or ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Remnants of boozy village discovered beneath downtown San Francisco
January 7th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
San Francisco, Jan 7 (ANI): Archeologists have discovered dozens of relics from the 1800s underneath a parking lot in downtown San Francisco.They have found dozens of vestiges-dolls, a piece of a tent, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Experts to unravel mystery behind European-looking Chinese
November 21st, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Anthropologists have begun a study to ascertain if the European-looking Chinese in northwest China are the descendants of a lost army of the Roman Empire.Experts at the newly ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China unearths 3,000-year-old fruit cellar
November 21st, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) A 3,000-year-old fruit cellar containing well-preserved apricot and melon seeds has been discovered by archeologists in southeast China.The cellar, a rectangular pit about 100 cm long, 80 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Britain’s ‘earliest hospital’ discovered in Hampshire
October 21st, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): A Hampshire dig by archeologists has unearthed a site that may house Britain's earliest known hospital.Radio carbon analysis at the former Leper Hospital at St Mary Magdalen ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Crop Marks On English Fields Reveal The Existence Of Ancient Sites
September 1st, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The archeologists trying to find evidences of early settlements are now reaping the benefits of the dry weather prevalent during the early part of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Missing Ship Found After 150 Years
August 7th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of Canadian archeologists has been able to find the British ship that was abandoned by its crew back in 1853 when it got trapped ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Has The Dead Sea Scroll Mystery Been Solved?
July 30th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Archaeological finds which include cryptic messages on an ancient cup as well as the tunnels of Jerusalem might contain leads to the author ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Giant dog-sized rats discovered in Australia
July 28th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Archeologists in Australia have given the details of the remains of the giant rats that were discovered in a cave in East Timorese.The ancient rats, which ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pakistan’s Indus Valley Civilization still remains shrouded in mystery
July 26th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Indus Valley Civilization still remains a mystery.The Indus Valley Civilization stretched more than 680,000 square kilometers, from western India to northern Afghanistan.Even after having some of ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ancient Mayan Tomb Found By Team Of Archeologists From Brown University
July 24th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Stephen Houston of the Brown University along with his team of archeologists reported the discovery of an ancient Mayan tomb in Guatemala. The ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Ancient Greek town from where ships were launched for Troy unearthed
June 30th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Athens, June 30 (ANI): Archeologists have found an ancient underground town in Kyparissia in Greece during a local construction work.According to Katerina Nikolas, a columnist for helium.com, recently some local road ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Roman Gladiator Cemetery Discovered In Northern England
June 8th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Scientists announced on Sunday that they have found the world’s best preserved cemetery of the Roman gladiators. After seven years of investigations, the scientists found the ultimate resting place of the gladiators, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
3,300-year-old tomb of army chief discovered in ‘City of the Dead’
May 31st, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 31 (ANI): Archeologists have discovered a 3,300-year-old tomb of a high-profile army commander in Egypt.The tomb, which belongs to Ptahmes, 19th Dynasty army leader and royal scribe, was discovered at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Divers Excavate Sunken Ruins Of Cleopatra’s City
May 26th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Alexandria, Egypt, May 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Divers are exploring the ruins of the ancient kingdom of the famous queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. The ruins are submerged in the waters off ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
2000-year-old birthplace of Roman emperor Vespasian found
January 28th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, January 28 (ANI): Reports indicate that an international team of archaeologists has claimed to have unearthed the 2000-year-old birthplace of the Roman emperor, Vespasian, north of the Italian capital.Vespasian ruled the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Christ-era discovery suggests Turin Shroud is a hoax
December 16th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 16 (ANI): A team of archeologists has discovered the first known pieces of a burial shroud from the time of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, casting doubt on the authenticity of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Aayirathil Oruvan a mix of Indiana Jones and Magadheera?
December 15th, 2009 - 3:02 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The entire city of Chennai was dotted with the banners and posters of "Aayirathil Oruvan', as the film's teaser and visual songs were launched yesterday. Padma Shree Kamal Haasan and actor Surya ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Statue of Alexander the Great found in Egypt
October 14th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, October 14 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a statue of Alexander the Great in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria.Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, said that archaeologists have suggested the statue was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ancient coins bearing Joseph’s image prove their use for trade in olden Egypt
September 25th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Sep. 25 (ANI): Ancient coins bearing the name and image of biblical Joseph have been found from the Museum of Egypt, contradicting claims made by some historians that coins were not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ancient coins bearing Joseph’s image found in Egyptian museum
September 25th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Sep. 25 (ANI): Ancient coins bearing the name and image of biblical Joseph have been found from the Museum of Egypt, contradicting claims made by some historians that coins were not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Aristocrat warriors in ancient Greece were given “best” spots in cemeteries
September 19th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Athens, September 19 (ANI): Based on findings unearthed at a necropolis in Greece, archaeologists have determined that distinguished citizens, like aristocrat warriors, in ancient times were given the "best" spots in pre-Classical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mass cemetery unearthed by archaeologists in Syria
September 14th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 14 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed a mass cemetery carved in rocks near al-Basel Hospital in Syria.According to the Global Arab Network, archaeologists at the Syrian Department of Antiquities in Tartous ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Palestine Islamic judge says Jews never lived in Jerusalem
August 27th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Aug.27 (ANI): The Palestinian Authority's chief Islamic judge, Sheikh Tayseer Rajab Tamimi, has said there was no evidence to back up claims that Jews had ever lived in Jerusalem or that ... Read more...
Posted in National |
DNA analysis key for solving mystery of King Tut’s origins
August 26th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt, has said that harvesting DNA from ancient mummies would be the key to solving the mystery ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Archaeologists unearth British General’s 19th century command post in Portugal
August 24th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Lisbon, August 24 (ANI): A team of archeologists has unearthed what is believed to have been the headquarters of Luso-British troop commander General Wellington in the early 19th century, in a dig ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
3 bodies of 1,000-yr-old mysterious tribal group found in Alaska
August 23rd, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, August 23 (ANI): Construction workers unearthed the remains of three humans in Kivalina, Alaska, who are believed to have been members of a mysterious tribal group from about 1,000 years ago. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
16,000 year-old mother goddess figurine excavated in Turkey
August 18th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Ankara (Turkey), August 18 (ANI): Archeologists have unearthed a 16,000 year-old mother goddess figurine during excavations in Direkli Cave in the southern province of Kahramanmaras in Turkey.According to a report in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
8,000-year-old human skeleton found in Turkey tomb
August 3rd, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Ankara (Turkey), August 3 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has discovered an 8,000-year-old human skeleton in tomb during excavations in one of the oldest residential areas in southern Turkey.The skeleton was discovered ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
8,000-year-old human skeleton found in a Turkey tomb
August 2nd, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, Aug 2 (Xinhua) An 8,000-year-old human skeleton was found during excavations in one of the oldest residential areas in southern Turkey, a media report said.
The skeleton was discovered inside a Neolithic-age ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
100 more terracotta warriors found in China
July 17th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Archeologists have found up to 100 terracotta warriors and an army officer at the world heritage site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shanxi Province, a month after ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stone-age rings unearthed at prehistoric sites in Central Java
July 15th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, July 15 (ANI): An archeological research team from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and the Purwokerto-based Jendral Sudirman University has discovered at least 50 new sites rich in prehistoric rings ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
15 new prehistoric sites found in Central Java
July 9th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, July 9 (ANI): Archaeologists have found up to 15 new prehistoric sites in Purbalingga regency, Central Java.According to Prayitno, the head of Purbalingga administration's Media Information Division, the sites were spread ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New evidence confirms antiquity of ‘Persian Gulf’ title
July 6th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, July 6 (ANI): The second phase of archeological excavations in the Iranian port city of Siraf has yielded new evidence that confirms the antiquity of the Persian Gulf title.According to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Archaeologists unearth ancient Roman treasures in Naples
June 17th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, June 17 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed a number of ancient Roman treasures during excavation outside the southern Italian city of Naples.Twelve ancient statues, columns and fragments bearing inscriptions from what appear ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
