Matthew Stevens+FollowThat 'Alien' Skull? Not What You Think!A 700-year-old 'alien' skull found in Argentina turned out to be a kid’s, shaped by an ancient cultural tradition—not extraterrestrials! Head shaping was totally a thing back then, done for social status or identity, and it didn’t harm the kids. Turns out, about 90% of ancient skulls in the area show this wild look. Who knew ancient fashion could be so out of this world? #History #Archaeology #AncientHistory140Share
susanfoster+FollowPirate Shipwreck Full of Treasure Found!Imagine stumbling on a 300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck off Madagascar! Archaeologists just ID’d the remains of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo, a Portuguese ship hijacked by pirates in 1721. The loot? Gold, pearls, religious artifacts—worth over $138 million today. Over 3,300 artifacts have been recovered, but there’s still more buried under the sand. This island was basically the Pirates of the Caribbean IRL. Who else wants to go treasure hunting now? #History #PirateTreasure #Shipwreck2497Share
Jason Cuevas+FollowDid Neanderthal DNA Rewrite Aussie History?Turns out, the story of when humans first landed in Australia just got a major plot twist! Some researchers now say it wasn’t 65,000 years ago, but closer to 50,000, based on Neanderthal DNA in Indigenous Australians. The catch? Not everyone’s buying it—archaeological finds still hint at an earlier arrival. It’s genetics vs. ancient artifacts, and the debate is heating up. Who knew ancient DNA could stir so much drama? #History #AncientHistory #Australia291Share
frazierdanielle+FollowAncient Temple City Found in Bolivia!Archaeologists just uncovered a massive 1,400-year-old temple complex in Bolivia, built by the mysterious Tiwanaku civilization—think pre-Inca power players! The ruins are the size of a city block and might have been a hotspot for rituals, trade, and epic chicha-fueled parties. The wildest part? This find could totally change what we know about how ancient Andean societies worked together. Imagine what else is still hiding in those mountains! #History #Archaeology #AncientHistory581Share
susanfoster+FollowAncient Human Fossils Found Under the Sea!Imagine dredging up sand for a new island and finding ancient human bones instead! Scientists just uncovered the first-ever hominin fossils from the now-submerged Sundaland, revealing that Homo erectus once roamed what’s now the Java Sea. These fossils, dating back over 100,000 years, show early humans weren’t stuck on Java—they explored a vast savannah full of elephants, Komodo dragons, and even river sharks. This wild discovery is totally rewriting what we thought about human migration in Southeast Asia! #History #Archaeology #HumanEvolution8010Share
Roy Davis+FollowLion-Headed Mystery in Ancient GraveArchaeologists just found four wild bronze discs with 3D lion heads in a 1,900-year-old Roman grave in Israel! These weren’t just for show—researchers think they might’ve been coffin handles, but here’s the twist: they were all stacked neatly on one side of the tomb. Were they symbols of power, ritual objects, or something else? The lion was a big deal back then, representing strength and protection. This ancient whodunit has experts totally stumped! #Archaeology #AncientMystery #History210Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowStone Age Woman’s Face Revealed!Archaeologists just reconstructed the face of a 10,500-year-old Belgian woman—and she had blue eyes and a dark complexion! Her remains, found in a cave back in 1988, show she was part of the same ancient crew as Britain’s Cheddar Man. Turns out, Stone Age Europeans were way more diverse than we thought. DNA from her skull gave scientists clues about her looks, but there’s still more to uncover. Wild, right? #StoneAge #Archaeology #History #Science493Share
eday+FollowStone Age Glow-Up: Blue Eyes, Dark Skin?!Did you see this? Scientists just recreated the face of a 10,500-year-old Belgian woman and she had blue eyes AND a dark complexion—just like Cheddar Man from Britain! Turns out, ancient Europeans were way more diverse than we thought. The Margaux woman’s DNA hints at a mix of features, challenging old stereotypes about what our ancestors looked like. Kinda wild to imagine how much we still have to learn about our roots! #HistoryUncovered #StoneAge #AncientDNA #History130Share
Matthew Stevens+FollowWorld’s Oldest Viking Rune Found!Archaeologists in Norway just unearthed the world’s oldest runestone—2,000 years old and carved way before the Vikings even hit their stride. The Svingerud Runestone, found in a burial mound, has ancient runes that could be someone’s family name. It’s wild to think people were experimenting with runic writing centuries before the Viking Age. This find totally rewrites what we thought we knew about Norse history! #HistoryNerd #Vikings #Archaeology #History692Share
John Nelson+FollowDid We Just Find the Real Cana?A historian thinks he’s cracked the case on where Jesus actually turned water into wine—and it’s not the spot everyone’s been visiting for centuries. Tom McCollough uncovered a cave complex in Khirbet Qana, packed with ancient Christian graffiti, altars, and even a shelf for those famous stone jars. The evidence lines up with old texts and could totally change what we thought we knew about this miracle. Imagine if the real Cana was hiding in plain sight all along! #Archaeology #History #BibleMystery #Religion10Share
