Latest Historical Discoveries: August 2024

Round up of top five historical finds of August

Welcome to another edition of the Forgotten Footprints newsletter!

You know what time it is: it’s the end of the month, and we’re here to discuss five fascinating finds that have made the headlines in history and archaeology. But before proceeding, let’s quickly look at the results of last week's “Let’s Vote History” poll.

Here are the winners( as of August 30th 6:00 AM ET):

• You chose Ancient History (3000 BC to 900 AD) as your favorite historical era.

• You chose the Neolithic (10,000 BC-2,000 BC) period as your favorite period of pre-history.

• You chose the Vinča culture of the Balkans (5400–4500 BC) as the forgotten civilization you want to know more about.

• You chose the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911-609 BC) as the forgotten empire which fascinates you.

• Asia was the winner among the regions whose history interests you the most.

• You voted Archaeology as your favorite topic in history.

Thanks to all who participated. If you didn’t and missed out on the fun exercise, the polls are still open, …