Category: archeologist

Archaeologists Find 1.8 Million-Year-Old Human Tooth Near Georgian Village—Among Oldest Human Remains on Earth

Archaeologists in Georgia have found a 1.8 million-year-old tooth belonging to an early human, which they say cements the region as the home of one of the earliest prehistoric human settlements in Europe, possibly anywhere outside Africa. The tooth was discovered near the village of Orozmani, around 62 miles (100 km) southwest of the Georgian…


Man in Rutland, UK, Stumbles on 700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic of Achilles and Ancient Villa in Farmer’s Field

On his father’s farm in Rutland, Jim Irving and his family were out walking when he spotted a few bits of ancient pottery scattered on the ground. Further investigation into this led to the discovery of an extraordinary 700-year-old Roman mosaic, depicting Achilles and the Trojan War from The Iliad, and the remains of an…


Man in Rutland, UK, Stumbles on 1700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic of Achilles and Ancient Villa in Farmer’s Field

On his father’s farm in Rutland, Jim Irving and his family were out walking when he spotted a few bits of ancient pottery scattered on the ground. Further investigation into this led to the discovery of an extraordinary 1700-year-old Roman mosaic, depicting Achilles and the Trojan War from The Iliad, and the remains of an…


Archeologists Uncover New Sections of 2,000-Year-Old Tunnels in Western Wall in Jerusalem

The remains of Jerusalem’s Western Wall—some 2,000 years old—yielded some incredible architectural discoveries in the 19th century. Recently, impressive new sections of the Wall Tunnels have been revealed, for display to the public, in an archeological excavation by the Jerusalem’s Western Wall Foundation and Israel Antiquities Authority. Built around A.D. 20–30, the tunnels consist of…


Archeologists Uncover Remains of Ancient City Wall Built in Iron Age in the Kingdom of Judah in Israel

The remains of an ancient city wall—built in the Iron Age to protect the city of David in the Kingdom of Judah—has been unearthed by archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Israel as part of a park development. The wall was erected in the days of the First Temple to protect the…


Metal Detectorist in UK Discovers 2 Rare Gold Coins That Date Back to the Black Death Period

A metal detectorist in England discovered two very rare and valuable gold coins near Reepham, Norfolk, in late June. The coins unearthed consisted of a 23-carat leopard gold coin and a noble gold coin; both were found folded in half, buried, and were located 150 meters (approx. 500 feet) apart from each other. The leopard coin…