Dogor is a preserved canine specimen that was found in the Siberian permafrost of Sakha in 2018. It is a remarkably well preserved two-month-old male puppy with fur and whiskers remaining. The animal has been determined to be 18,000 years old. At first, DNA sequencing was unable to identify the animal as either a dog or a wolf. Anders … [Read more...] about Dogor
Vasa (ship)
Vasa or Wasa[a] (Swedish pronunciation: [²vɑːsa] (listen)) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannons were salvaged in the 17th century, until she was … [Read more...] about Vasa (ship)
Sweet Track
The Sweet Track is an ancient trackway, or causeway, in the Somerset Levels, England, named after its finder, Ray Sweet. It was built in 3807 BC (determined using dendrochronology) and is the second-oldest timber trackway discovered in the British Isles, dating to the Neolithic. It is now known that the Sweet Track was predominantly built along the course of an earlier … [Read more...] about Sweet Track
2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Bowl Found by Archaeologists in Perfect Condition
The ancient Roman Empire reached Spain, Britain, and Germany at the height of its dominance, in addition to Italy. Archaeologists are still finding opulent mansions and abandoned roads as evidence of this powerful civilization. A fortunate group of archaeologists in the Netherlands discovered a rare Roman glass bowl in perfect condition, whereas the majority of these finds are … [Read more...] about 2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Bowl Found by Archaeologists in Perfect Condition
Fukui: the Dinosaur Capital of Japan
Fukui is a special place for dinosaurs: roughly 80% of all dinosaur fossils discovered nationwide have come from Fukui. These many discoveries include fossils that are unusually complete, and rare firsts for Japan: many species were discovered here, as well as Japan’s first fossilized footprints of a walking dinosaur, and first whole claw from a meat-eating dinosaur. In a … [Read more...] about Fukui: the Dinosaur Capital of Japan