Tagged: archaeologists

Archaeologists think they’ve found Aristotle’s tomb

Nearly 2,400 years after his death, archaeologists believe they’ve finally found the tomb of Aristotle. Researchers made the discovery during a 20-year dig in the ancient Greek city of Stagira, reports Atlas Obscura. Aristotle was born there in 384 BC, but he died in a...

Archaeologists find 3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt

CAIRO – Spanish archeologists have unearthed a 3,600-year-old mummy in the ancient city of Luxor, Egypt’s Antiquities Minister said Thursday. Prosecutors accused nine people including three Germans of smuggling stone samples from pyramids. In a statement, Mohammed Ibrahim said the rare find in a preserved...

Archaeologists discover world’s oldest axe

It’s less than half an inch long, but a small stone chip discovered in western Australia is a piece of the world’s oldest ground-edge axe, an archaeologist at the University of Sydney reports. In fact, the axe’s creation likely coincides with the general time period...

Lost ancient monastery may have been discovered

Archaeologists in the U.K. are confident that they have uncovered the remains of a lost Anglo-Saxon-era monastery. Wessex Archaeology recently reported that two semi-circular stone structures were found beneath Bath Abbey. The structures were beneath medieval structures but surrounded by Anglo-Saxon-era burials. “Both structures had...

Vast Mayan palace discovered by archaeologists in Mexico

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed the remains of a huge Mayan palace that’s estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. Located in the city of Kuluba, which is about 100 miles west of Cancun, the building itself is 180 feet long, 49 feet wide...