Mudbrick room, Casas del Turuñuelo, Spain GUAREÑA, SPAIN—Archaeologists working at the site of Casas del Turuñuelo in central Spain have unearthed evidence that the native Tartessians, a little understood Iron Age culture, used advanced, sustainable methods of construction to build what remains the best-preserved earthen building in the Mediterranean, according …

Arslan Kaya, Turkey ARSLAN KAYA, TURKEY—LiveScience reports that an inscription on an ancient monument in west-central Turkey has been deciphered by historian Mark Munn of Pennsylvania State University. Known today as Arslan Kaya, or “Lion Rock” in Turkish, the monument depicts a goddess flanked by lions and sphinxes. A weathered …

Clay human head, Bahra 1, Kuwait KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT—According to the Arab Times, a team of Kuwaiti and Polish archaeologists have uncovered a jewelry workshop at the prehistoric Ubaid period (5500–4000 b.c.) site of Bahra 1 in the country’s northern Subiya desert. This season, the team also recovered a clay …

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—Researchers have identified evidence of human activity in Tasmania 41,600 years ago, according to a report in Cosmos Magazine. This finding pushes back the earliest known date for the presence of people in Tasmania by 2,000 years and suggests that the Palawa/Pakana people who settled the area were the …

Petroglyphs depicting a human figure in a so-called praying position and a spiral design engraved on rock in Stelvio National Park, Lombardy, Italy LOMBARDY, ITALY—La Brújula Verde reports that a hiker in 2017 noticed petroglyphs at the foot of the Pizzo Tresero glacier in Lombardy’s Stelvio National Park, nearly 10,000 …

A groundbreaking discovery has reshaped our understanding of the origins of written language. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have uncovered… The post The Oldest Known Alphabet Discovered in Ancient Syria appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

Beneath the windswept moors of Cornwall, a discovery has stunned archaeologists: King Arthur’s Hall, once believed to date back to… The post Hidden Secrets of a 5,500-Year-Old Monument Rewrite the Legend of King Arthur appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

In January 2022, the world witnessed the most powerful volcanic eruption ever recorded with modern instruments. This colossal explosion, originating… The post The Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption Ever Recorded was Preceded by a Strange Signal appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is diving deeper into the mysterious world of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), exploring… The post Pentagon’s UFO Office Confirms Bizarre Encounters That Defy Explanation appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos

One hundred years ago, the realization that the Milky Way was not the sole galaxy in the universe redefined humanity’s… The post This Discovery Changed Our Understanding of the Universe Forever appeared first on Curiosmos. Source: Curiosmos