In a cave in Chauvet, in the Ardeche region in France, what is thought to be the oldest footprint, was found. Presumably, it is believed to be a 30,000-year-old print of a foot of a child, and nothing so astonishing has been found since.
Estimating the age of the footprint can only be done by analyzing the findings and dating the organic materials, like the soil, that is found around it. The print shows that although so evolution has changed the human body, the foot, and its prints remain very much the same.
The Perperikon Vampire
Nikolai Ovcharov discovered a skeleton while excavating the ruins of Perperikon. The collected evidence suggests that this skeleton died around 700 years ago. This city was inhabited since 5,000 BC but was only discovered 20 years ago. The skeleton had an iron rod through it.
The custom of driving an iron rod through is believed to be done to stop an evil being from rising from the dead. There were also recorded cases of some people that were accused of being vampires and then killed.
Baghdad Battery
The Baghdad Battery was discovered in the village of Khuyut Rabbou’a in 1936. Tests conducted on this ancient battery have shown that they were in use from around 250 BC to 224 BC. The terracotta pot included an asphalt stopper which also worked as its cover.
This asphalt stopper has an iron rod attached to its center that was surrounded by a copper cylinder. Surprisingly, the Baghdad Battery was capable of producing around 1.1 Volts of electricity. Archaeologists are still trying to determine where and how this battery was used.
Dorset Vikings
One group of archaeologists discovered one of the most shocking mass burial sites to ever be found. They uncovered 51 heads and 54 skeleton bodies that were believed to be from Scandinavian Vikings in Weymouth, England. It was shocking because the heads were buried separately from the bodies.
Tests have shown that these bodies were from around 970 to 1025 AD. Further analysis of these human remains has shown that all of them were males. The remaining skeletons have also shown a lot of gruesome injuries, which makes many believe that these were bodies of Vikings that were captured when trying to invade the Anglo-Saxon territory.
The Cochno Stone
The Cochno Stone is a large rock with dozens of different engravings, which include grooved spirals, carved indentations, geometric shapes, and mysterious patterns of many kinds. It was discovered in 1887 by a man named Rev James Harvey and is 42 feet by 26 feet. Tests conducted on this rock have shown that it is around 5,000 years old.
The purpose or meaning of the engraved patterns on the Cochno Stone remains unknown to this day. After its discovery, it was buried again to preserve and protect it from vandalism. It was then carefully uncovered again in 2015 for further research.