1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (799+ words) University of GranadaFound at the Urium mining site in Minas de Riotinto, these astonishingly well-preserved pieces of footwear were made with esparto grass between 2,000 and 2,400 years ago. Archaeologists just found ancient sandal soles made from braided esparto grass at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (858+ words) Ayuntamiento de GuareñaArchaeologists date the chariot to approximately the fifth century B.C.E. In a first-of-its-kind discovery, archaeologists found a well-preserved ceremonial chariot dating back to the 5th century B.C.E. at the Casas del Turuñuelo ruins in Guareña,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (759+ words) José Martínez HernándezA shrine to the Roman goddess Minerva was found carved directly into the rock at a Spanish quarry. When imagining religious shrines to Roman gods and goddesses, what likely comes to mind are temples, massive structures built in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (675+ words) Institute of Culture of BarcelonaResearchers study the remains of Queen Elisenda, who was buried in a wooden coffin. In 1326, Queen Elisenda of Montcada founded the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes in Barcelona. Now, an archaeological project launched to celebrate…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1813+ words) There were a dozen unmarked cars waiting for Leo Sharp, planted across a 70-mile stretch of Michigan’s I-94 on October 21, 2011, monitoring his every move. It was an incredible amount of manpower to catch just one man, but this was no…...