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EUROPE, ICELAND, WORLD

The Unique Architectural Heritage Of Icelandic Turf Houses that Hidden In The Landscape

The Unique Architectural Heritage Of Icelandic Turf Houses that Hidden In The Landscape Memorable, popular, and rumored to be the inspiration for Tolkien’s hobbit holes, turf houses are a rare form of home for the people who live in difficult climates. For millennia, they have existed, and although layouts and materials may have changed, the basic … Continue reading The Unique Architectural Heritage Of Icelandic Turf Houses that Hidden In The Landscape →

EUROPE, ICELAND, WORLD

Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics

Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics The archaeologist J.A. Clason finds extensive accounts of Viking voyages in earlier Icelandic sagas. They describe a mysterious “sunstone”, which Scandinavian seafarers used to locate the Sun in the sky and navigate on cloudy days. So, What is Iceland spar? Iceland spar is a crystal of calcite (calcium … Continue reading Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics →

EUROPE, SCOTLAND, WORLD

1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field thought to have belonged to the king

1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field thought to have belonged to the king Since painstaking restoration, a stunning Anglo-Saxon silver cross has arisen from under 1,000 years of encrusted dirt. Such is its quality that whoever commissioned this treasure may have been a high-standing cleric or even a king. It was a sorry-looking object when … Continue reading 1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field thought to have belonged to the king →

WORLD

Here is the list of top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2020

Here is the list of top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2020 Archaeology is the closest thing we have to a time machine. Instead of using flux capacitors, however, archaeologists rely on technology like ground-penetrating radar, scanning electron microscopes, DNA sequencing, and of course, the good-old-fashioned shovel. Equipped with the right tools and techniques, the work … Continue reading Here is the list of top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2020 →

EUROPE, NORWAY, WORLD

1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway

1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway The remains of the 1,200-year-old pagan temple were dug up in Norway and provide a rare insight into the Viking religion. Archaeologists have dated the remains of the large wooden building to the end of the 8th century. They think it would have stood 40 … Continue reading 1,200-year-old pagan temple to Thor and Odin unearthed in Norway →

ASIA, RUSSIA, WORLD

300 Million Year Old Machinery Found in Russia

300 Million-Year-Old Machinery Found In Russia, Experts Say Aluminum Gear Not The Result Of Natural Forces, May Be Extraterrestrial The Voice of Russia and other Russian sources are reporting that a 300 million-year-old piece of aluminum machinery has been found in Vladivostok. Experts say a gear rail appears to be manufactured and not the result … Continue reading 300 Million Year Old Machinery Found in Russia →

ASIA, CHINA, WORLD

In a Desert in China, a Trove of 4,000-Year-Old Mummies

In a Desert in China, a Trove of 4,000-Year-Old Mummies Chinese archaeologists have excavated an extraordinary graveyard in the midst of the terrifying desert north of Tibet. Its people died almost 4,000 years ago, and their remains were well preserved by dry air. The cemetery lies in what is now China’s northwest autonomous region of … Continue reading In a Desert in China, a Trove of 4,000-Year-Old Mummies →

EUROPE, SCOTLAND, WORLD

5,000-year-old Neolithic Passage Tomb Studied in Scotland

5,000-year-old Neolithic Passage Tomb Studied in Scotland The research was carried out at the communally-built dry-stone tombs in Maeshowe, led by Jay van der Reijden, a master student at the University of Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute. The tombs, referred to as ‘houses for the dead’, showed similar layouts to that of domestic houses. Ms van der … Continue reading 5,000-year-old Neolithic Passage Tomb Studied in Scotland →