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3,000-Year-Old Wheat Ears Found Intact as Ritual Offerings Beneath Italy’s Lake Bolsena
Archaeologists excavating the submerged Gran Carro settlement in Italy’s Lake Bolsena have found intact ears of ancient wheat placed inside ceramic vessels as offerings more than 3,000 years ago. The unusual organic remains survived on the lakebed alongside pottery, wooden structures and traces of a settlement dating back to the Final Bronze Age. The finds…
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Ancient Toltec Altar With Human Remains Discovered Near Tula Ruins in Mexico
Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Tula in central Mexico have uncovered a Toltec ceremonial altar surrounded by human remains and ritual offerings, shedding new light on the religious life and urban layout of one of Mesoamerica’s most influential civilizations. The discovery emerged during salvage excavations linked to the construction of the Mexico City–Querétaro…