Archaeology

Was Richard III Under That Leicester Parking Lot Or Not?

The Dig for Richard III, authorized by the Leicester City Council and commissioned and paid for by Philippa Langley of the Richard III Society, unearthed a body and it was declared that of Richard III.  ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 4 2023 - 1:21pm

Ancient Chinese Secret- Soup From 400 B.C.

If you think people in your family can't cook, imagine how bad the soup must have been to bury it and leave it untouched for 2,400 years.    Chinese archaeologists say a bronze cooking pot dug up near the former capital Xian (for 1,100 years- go see t ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 14 2023 - 11:06am

The Rise Of Empires As Seen By Trees

In ancient times, when things went wrong in battle or the economy, people blamed leaders (if they didn't like them) or the Gods (if they liked the leaders) but maybe they should have blamed global warming.   Errr, and cooling. A new study in Science u ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 14 2024 - 10:39pm

The Worst Disaster In The History Of British Polar Exploration Now Yields Archeological Treasure

In 1845, two ships under the command Captain John Franklin, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, left England on a voyage to chart the top of North America and a Northwest Passage that would connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.  Like the interior of Africa a ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 25 2024 - 3:39pm