Samantha Johnson+FollowCeltic Warrior Charm Is Next-Level CoolArchaeologists just found a tiny 2,200-year-old bronze Celtic warrior charm in Germany, and it’s seriously impressive. This little guy—shield, sword, and all—proves Iron Age metalworking was way more advanced than we thought. Made with lost wax casting, it’s both super detailed and totally unique. Just imagine what else is still buried at Manching, where over 40,000 artifacts have already been uncovered! Ancient bling, anyone? #History #CelticWarrior #Archaeology120Share
daniellopez+FollowPrehistoric Storytime: Stone Animals Spill SecretsImagine finding a 11,500-year-old 'story set'! Archaeologists in Turkey just uncovered tiny carved stone animals—a fox, vulture, and wild boar—arranged to tell a tale. These figurines are the oldest known example of storytelling with objects, showing that even ancient humans loved a good narrative. Each piece was carefully placed in a container, proving that art and shared stories bonded early communities. Makes you wonder what stories they were telling! #History #archaeology #history10Share
Matthew Stevens+FollowAncient Jawbone Rewrites Human HistoryImagine digging up a 1.8-million-year-old jawbone in Georgia! Archaeologists just found the oldest early human remains outside Africa at a site smaller than two parking spaces. Alongside the jawbone, they uncovered fossils of saber-toothed tigers, elephants, and even stone tools. This tiny spot could reveal how our ancestors lived, what they ate, and how they survived after leaving Africa. Every year, new discoveries pop up—one student even found an ankle bone on day two! Human evolution just got a wild new chapter. #History #Archaeology #HumanEvolution1042Share
frazierdanielle+FollowDid Neanderthals Invent the First Arrowheads?Archaeologists just found 80,000-year-old stone arrowheads in Uzbekistan, and they might be the oldest ever—possibly made by Neanderthals! These tiny, sharp stones are so old they predate similar finds in Africa by 6,000 years. The catch? No one’s sure if they were made by modern humans, Neanderthals, or even a hybrid. Either way, our ancestors were way more inventive than we thought! #History #Archaeology #Neanderthals40Share
frazierdanielle+FollowStone Age Murder Mystery: Arrow Attack?Imagine getting hit by an arrow with a rare quartz tip 12,000 years ago! That’s what happened to a guy in ancient Vietnam. He survived the initial wound but later died from a nasty infection. Archaeologists found the arrowhead near his neck and think it could be the oldest evidence of violence in Southeast Asia. But not everyone’s convinced—some say it could’ve been an accident. Either way, this is some real-life prehistoric drama! #History #Archaeology #AncientHistory130Share
eday+FollowHidden Monasteries Revealed by Heatwave!Who knew a scorching summer could turn your local park into an archaeological hotspot? Thanks to the crazy heat and dry weather, ancient monastery buildings at National Trust sites are literally showing up in the grass! Parch marks are outlining lost structures from centuries ago, including cloisters and massive guest halls. It’s like nature’s own treasure map—climate change is revealing secrets buried for hundreds of years. Wild, right? #History #Archaeology #Heatwave20Share
Matthew Stevens+FollowStone Age Village Found Under the Sea!Imagine scuba diving and stumbling on an 8,500-year-old Stone Age village! That’s what archaeologists are doing off Denmark’s coast, where rising sea levels swallowed ancient settlements after the last ice age. They’re pulling up perfectly preserved tools, bones, and even hazelnuts from the seabed—like a real-life time capsule. The coolest part? This research could reveal how ancient people adapted to climate change, just like we’re trying to do now. Underwater history lesson, anyone? #History #Archaeology #StoneAge1463Share
Samantha Johnson+FollowSunken Egyptian City Reveals Sphinx of Exodus Pharaoh?!Archaeologists just found a lost Egyptian city underwater, and get this—a massive sphinx with Ramses II’s name on it! That’s the pharaoh from the Moses/Exodus story. The city, possibly ancient Canopus, was packed with temples, statues, and even Roman villas before earthquakes and rising seas swallowed it. Now, after 2,000 years, we’re getting a peek at real-life treasures tied to biblical legends. Imagine what else is still hiding down there! #History #Egypt #Archaeology1213Share
Matthew Stevens+FollowHidden Monasteries Revealed by Heatwave!Who knew a scorching summer could turn us all into amateur archaeologists? Thanks to the crazy heat and dry weather, mysterious parch marks are popping up at National Trust estates, revealing the outlines of centuries-old monastery buildings that have been hidden underground for ages. At Mottisfont and Fountains Abbey, you can literally see history showing up in the grass—like nature’s own treasure map. Climate change is making these secret glimpses more common. Wild, right? #History #Archaeology #NationalTrust10Share
Jessica Marshall+FollowBeginner’s Luck? Florida Student Finds Viking Gold!Imagine showing up to your first-ever archaeology dig and finding actual Viking gold within 90 minutes! That’s exactly what happened to Yara Souza, a student from Florida, who uncovered a tiny, intricate 9th-century gold artifact in England. Experts are geeking out, and the find could totally change what we know about the Viking Age. Proof that sometimes, beginner’s luck is real—and it can make history! #Education #VikingGold #Archaeology27518Share
