A 2,000-YEAR-OLD Roman fort has been uncovered on the site of the new 160 million water treatment plants. The remains of the camp were found during work on the Glencorse plant on the edge of the Pentland Hill’s Regional Park in Midlothian. It is the hoped they find will yield clues on how the Romans […]

An unknown prehistoric settlement has been revealed during archaeological work in East Taunton, Somerset. 7,000-year-old archaeological site in Dresden (Maine, USA) has emerged as one of the most significant finds in New England, and is shaping the way historians view the lifestyles of Archaic period Native Americans. The state historic preservation commission is hoping to […]

Under the 1988 National Marine Sanctuaries Act, anyone who damages or destroys resources in marine sanctuaries is liable for damages. Court documents showed that from January through March, 1992, three vessels working for Fisher’s company, and directed by his son Kane, conducted exploratory treasure-hunting operations in the Florida Keys sanctuary. The ships employed prop-wash deflectors, […]

Archaeologists have rebuffed a theory by geological researchers that Australia has been subject to prehistoric mega-tsunamis up to 20 m in height over the past 10,000 years. According to a report in The Australian, in 2003, geological researchers suggested that ancient tsunamis over the past 10,000 years were much larger than those recorded since European […]

An archeological team has begun uncovering rubble under which the largest known statue of Pharaoh Ramses II is buried in the southern Egyptian town of Sohag. According to a report in Voice of America, the statue, which workers discovered more than 15 years ago, 476 kilometers miles south of Cairo, is finally being uncovered. The […]