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An ancient Roman garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula and dating back around 2,000 years has recently been unearthed near the Vatican. Knewz.com has learned that the discovery was made during the construction project to pedestrianize the Piazza Pia in Rome. The Piazza Pia is a square located just outside the Vatican walls, in proximity to St. Peter's Basilica and other notable landmarks. The ongoing construction project focuses on connecting Castel Sant'Angelo with Via della Conciliazione, by diverting traffic through an underpass and making the square a pedestrian zone. Notably, the projec...
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Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a ceremonial temple dating back 5,000 years beneath a sand dune in Peru following a nearly month-long excavation. Knewz.com has learned that the archaeologists have also found the skeletal remains of three adults at the site. The discovery was made at the Los Paredones de la Otra Banda-Las Ánimas Archaeological Complex in the Zaña Valley in Peru, where a team of archaeologists has been carrying out excavations since June 3. The team has unearthed two archaeological sites in the region, one of which appears to be the remains of a ceremonial temple a...
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Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved marble statue of the Greek God Hermes while carrying out excavations at an ancient Roman sewer. Knewz.com has learned that the statue has been found in southwestern Bulgaria, at a site where the ancient Roman city of Heraclea Sintica once stood. The latest discovery came nearly a week after two ancient Roman villas were discovered in the Shropshire region of England during a National Trust survey. Archaeologists currently involved in the excavation project at the ancient Roman city believe that the 6.8-foot-tall statue of Hermes was placed in the ...
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In an astounding revelation, researchers have determined that a cave painting in Indonesia is the world's oldest known artwork, dating back at least 51,200 years. Knewz.com has learned that the painting, discovered on the island of Sulawesi, is also considered the earliest example of storytelling through art, as reported in the journal Nature. This discovery not only challenges previous understanding but also opens new avenues for exploring early human capabilities. The cave painting, located in Leang Karampuang cave, features what appears to be three small human-bird hybrids surrounding a mas...
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A large-scale archaeological survey conducted at a National Trust site in Shropshire, England, has revealed evidence of two previously unknown Roman villas and farmsteads dating back to the Iron Age. Knewz.com has learned that the geophysical survey, which covered an area of over 1,000 hectares, was the largest one ever conducted by the National Trust. The survey was aimed at helping the National Trust, the largest conservation charity in Europe, plan for upcoming nature conservation efforts and tree-planting schemes as part of the organization's efforts to battle climate change. Using ground-...
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Archaeologists have discovered a collection of 500-year-old graves buried underneath the ruins of a 12th-century Benedictine monastery in Germany. Knewz.com has learned that recent excavations have unearthed "densely packed" burials of at least 15 people under the monastery ruins. Although archaeologists have been carrying out annual excavation projects at the monastery since 2017, they had never noticed the collection of ancient graves underneath—until now. Recent excavations focused on the monastery’s mid-12th century cloister, a section used as living quarters by the monks, revealed the clu...
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Archaeologists have discovered six of the world's oldest stone needles while carrying out excavations near the shore of Lake Xiada Co in western Tibet. Knewz.com has learned that unusual stone artifacts are around 9,000 years old. Although discovered during an excavation project back in 2020, archaeologists were unsure about what these stone artifacts could be, and have only recently recognized them as sewing needles made of stone. According to Science magazine, these needles are also the oldest tools made from grinding stone ever discovered in Tibet. "Ultra-deep-field microscopy and 3D modeli...
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Archaeologists have discovered a massive 600-foot prehistoric monument in the Czech Republic during excavations along the D35 highway route. Knewz.com has learned that the monument is a prehistoric burial mound dating back to the 4th millennium B.C., making it one of the oldest funerary monuments in Europe. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the University of Hradec Králové, who noted that the dimensions of the burial mound might make it the longest of its kind in Europe as well. The University wrote in a statement shared on Facebook that the monument is around 623 feet long and nea...
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Scientists have long wondered about the gradual extinction of "megafauna," or the prehistoric giants that came to share the Earth with ancient humans. Knewz.com has learned that the latest theory suggests that being hunted by humans was one of the factors why ancient giants like the woolly mammoth died out. The study, carried out by an international group of researchers led by scientists from the Danish National Research Foundation’s Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO) at Aarhus University, has observed a relation between extinction patterns of megafauna and the human...
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A new research into the preserved skeletons of ancient Egyptian scribes has found that their bones contain unique marks of damage due to arthritis and other factors. Knewz.com has learned that the skeletons showed the most amount of wear and tear in their hands, legs, jaws, necks, and shoulders. While being a scribe was not a physically demanding activity, the latest research has shown that the job took its toll on the body over time. University and museum researchers from the Czech Republic examined the skeletons of 69 men buried at the necropolis in Abusir, Egypt, dating from 2700 B.C. to 21...
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