Using a range of chromatographic, spectroscopic, and mass spectrometric analytical techniques, we characterized one of the “edible items” found at the Vesuvius archeological sites and guarded at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN) in Naples, Italy. We authenticated the specimen contained in a glass bottle (Mann-S1 sample) as originally olive oil and mapped the deep evolution throughout its 2000 years of storage. Triacylglycerols were completely hydrolyzed, while the resulting (hydroxy) fatty acids had partly condensed into rarely found estolides. A complex pattern of volatile compounds arose mainly from breakdown of oleic acid. With excellent approximation, radiocarbon dating placed the find at the time of the Plinian Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D., indicating that Mann-S1 is probably the oldest residue of olive oil in the world found in bulk amount (nearly 0.7 L).

Chedworth Roman Villa Did you know that there are over 450 Roman villa remains in the UK? I did not know this. I very stupidly …

Egypt exposed: Historian makes bombshell Great Pyramid find in ancient papyrus EGYPT’S Great Pyramid of Giza may not have been the only thing built for Khufu in Giza, a historian …

“Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation answers our burning questions about the enigmatic ancient empire.

The city of Damascus, which lies in the southwestern part of Syria, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

The Herto Man is a common name for a group of prehistoric human remains that were discovered in 1997, in the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia, in the famed Bouri Formation that yielded many ancient fossils.

In 1935, Egypt was still the main draw for archaeologists digging for answers. It was hardly more than a decade since the British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen on November 4, 1922, that had lain nearly undisturbed for over 3,000 years. Yet that is another amazing story still to be investigated.

Spread the loveMysterious Anomaly In Earth’s Magnetic Field Documented On 3,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Bricks Inscriptions on Mesopotamian bricks promoting the king when they were fired have helped reveal the details of a curious strengthening of the Earth’s magnetic field. Traces of this puzzling strength have been found from China to the Atlantic Ocean, and they stand … Read more

Spread the lovePeruvian Archaeological Discovery Unveils 22 Mummies, Mostly Children, Wrapped in Ancient Burial Bundles The mummified burials of 22 people, mostly young children and newborn babies, were found in the Peruvian town of Barranca by a team of Polish-Peruvian scientists. In addition to the fabrics used to wrap the bodies of the dead, pottery, tools, and … Read more

Spread the loveHuge Ancient Sarayini Underground City Is Twice As Large As Previously Thought The ‘world’s most advanced’ ancient underground city, kitted out with modern stoves and cellars, has been unearthed for the first time. Turkish archaeologists discovered the long-lost complex that is believed to have been used as a sanctuary during the Roman Empire. Named … Read more

Spread the love2,500-Year-Old Tomb of Egyptian Royal Scribe Explored in Abusir This year, an archaeology expedition of the Czech Institute of Egyptology of the Faculty of Arts of the UK excavated shaft tombs from the middle of the 1st millennium BC in Abusir, Egypt. This led to the discovery of an intriguing tomb belonging to … Read more

Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved 14th-century gauntlet during excavations southeast of Kyburg Castle in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

Intricate Stone Age rock engravings in Namibia come to life as researchers, aided by Indigenous trackers, uncover astonishing details and cultural patterns.

A stolen 3rd-century Sphinx, a cryptic inscription, and a groundbreaking discovery: how deciphering an ancient poem unearthed a lost religion within the Roman Empire.

The article describes the story of a 5000-year old reptilian city burried under Los Angeles, found by George Warren Shufelt.

Mmembers of the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and the Orient Department of the German Archaeological Institute — has excavated a 4,000-year-old boat near the ancient city of Uruk

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The skull of a 2,000-year-old Peruvian warrior has been found to have been fused with metal in one of the world’s oldest examples of advanced surgery in ancient times.

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS have “digitally unwrapped” three Egyptian animal mummies using a novel and non-invasive 3D X-ray technique.