A team hunting for the biblical Ark says its drill brought up burned timber from deep inside a boat-shaped hill. Geologists remain far from convinced. The Claim Researchers from Noah's Ark Scans, an independent group investigating the Durupınar Formation in eastern Turkey, say core drilling has pulled up charred and uncharred wood-like material from nearly 30 feet below … [Read more...] about Burnt Noah’s Ark remains found buried 30 feet underground
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A 1,500-Year-Old Clay “Shrine Maiden” Unearthed at a Japanese Burial Mound
Hair tied in a topknot, red paint on her wrists and a ritual rod in her hand: a clay figure from Japan's Kofun era may show a female shaman who once guarded a tomb. A Surprise in the Moat Archaeologists digging at the Nishikaminomiya site in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, have found a haniwa, a hollow clay figure made to stand at a burial mound. The work … [Read more...] about A 1,500-Year-Old Clay “Shrine Maiden” Unearthed at a Japanese Burial Mound
The Runes Hidden in an Ontario Forest Aren’t Viking — They’re a Swedish Lord’s Prayer, Carved About 200 Years Ago
When photos of a bedrock slab covered in runes reached archaeologist Ryan Primrose, the first question was obvious: had Vikings left their mark in the Canadian wilderness? The answer, after seven years of study, was far more surprising. A Stone Revealed by a Fallen Tree The inscription lies in the forest near the town of Wawa in northern Ontario, not far from Lake … [Read more...] about The Runes Hidden in an Ontario Forest Aren’t Viking — They’re a Swedish Lord’s Prayer, Carved About 200 Years Ago
Fingerprints Pressed Into China’s Terracotta Army Reveal a Secret Buried for More Than 2,200 Years
For more than 2,200 years, the clay soldiers of China's first emperor have stood guard in silence. Now, tiny ridges pressed into their surfaces by long-dead hands are changing who we think made them: not only adult men, but also women and children. Who Built the Terracotta Army? Emperor Qin Shihuang's tomb complex holds roughly 8,000 life-sized warriors, along with 130 … [Read more...] about Fingerprints Pressed Into China’s Terracotta Army Reveal a Secret Buried for More Than 2,200 Years
New Soil Samples From the “Noah’s Ark” Site Raise Questions — but Don’t Answer Them
Drill crews pulled soil from as deep as 60 feet into Turkey's Durupınar Formation this year, and what they didn't find may matter as much as what they did. A Formation That's Been Argued Over for Decades The Durupınar Formation, a boat-shaped feature near Turkey's Mount Ararat, has drawn speculation about a connection to Noah's Ark since it was first identified in aerial … [Read more...] about New Soil Samples From the “Noah’s Ark” Site Raise Questions — but Don’t Answer Them