Ancient discoveries

History is just a few inches underfoot, as layers and layers of the past lie in wait for archaeologists to unearth them. The act of digging up antiquity has not only helped scholars piece together details about history, but also turned up disturbing finds that are as fascinating as they are unsettling. Nonetheless, these archaeological discoveries are important... #archaeology #historyunearthed #disturbingdiscoveries #pastrevealed #icemummies #losttemples #respecttheremains…

Antarctica has been the subject of many unsettling mysteries for quite some time. Ever since the early Age of Exploration, brave adventurers that have found their way to the vast, unexplored continent of ice have been awestruck by its enigmatic beauty. In many ways, it is a desolate wasteland, but t

India is one of the oldest cultures in the world. Recently India has strengthened its reputation with some phenomenal discoveries that have been made in a number of caves in the Bihar area.

Earth didn’t just grow. Many other bad supernatural events happened to this planet. We lost a lot of giant creatures and plants but they didn’t just die, many of them turned into stones…

Most archaeologists and historians agree that human civilization only emerged some 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Yet many researchers have drawn attention to artifacts and various other evidence of advanced civilizations long before this, even millions of years earlier.

Thousands of Hobbit or Pygmies remains described with triangular heads discovered in Coshocton, Ohio

In Italy, archaeologists, have unearthed a beautiful and perfectly preserved Roman mosaic floor. Experts found the decorated floor, under a vineyard. The pristine condition of the mosaic has amazed the archaeologists and they have hailed it as a major find.

From what we know of history, most of it was not particularly pleasant or peaceful. Nevertheless, it is an archaeologist’s job to dig up our past - both figuratively and literally - regardless of how uncomfortable or even downright abominable it turns out to be. These next entries highlight just how gruesome some archaeological findings can be. 10. Child Sacrifice in Carthage On the subject of Carthaginians being so merciless that they would ritually sacrifice their own children to the gods…

The year was full of extraordinary finds all around the world. Here are the ones we can't sto thinking about.