(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists recently made a startling discovery:
They found that two 18th-century shipwrecks off the coast of
Central America were actually two Danish slave ships.

The ships, named Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus,
are located in shallow waters off Costa Rica’s Cahuita National
Park. 

According to the National Museum of Denmark.the 18th-century
vessels were shipwrecked in 1710.

"Fridericus Quartus was set ablaze, while Christianus Quintus
had its anchor rope cut, following which the ship was wrecked
in the surf," the museum’s press release noted. "Until now, it
has not been clear exactly where the ships were lost.

"Though the ships were excavated in 2023, researchers didn’t
know that they were slave ships until recently. The vessels
were long believed to be pirate ships.

(FOX NEWS) – Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of
strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to
be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.

The Room of the Last Supper, also known as the Cenacle,
is located on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. The hall was built
by the Crusaders in the 12th century, though pilgrims have
venerated the site as early as the 4th century.

The recent discovery was announced by the Austrian
Academy of Science (OeAW) on April 16, with the help
of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

Archaeologists identified some 40 elements of graffiti,
including five coats of arms.        
        
        
       

(FOX NEWS) – A pair of pedestrians recently stumbled across an
ancient deadly weapon in a peaceful and most unlikely location:
a beach in Poland.  

The artifact, a 2,500-year-old dagger, was found on March 30.

Poland’s Museum of the History of the Kamieńska Land
announced the discovery in a Facebook post later that day.

Jacek Ukowski and Katarzyna Herdzik discovered the
ancient dagger last month while taking a walk on the
beach.

(AP) – Archaeologists recently made a colossal discovery: They
found an ancient Roman mass grave, dating back to the first-
century A.D., underneath a soccer field in Vienna.

The necropolis was found by construction crews working in the
Vienna neighborhood of Simmering last October. The discovery
was unknown to the world until the Vienna Museum announced
it on Apr. 2.

The 129 bodies, which were likely a mix of Roman soldiers and
Germanic tribesmen, were found in total. Dislocated bones were
also found at the site, meaning that as many as 150 victims’
remains were found.

Artifacts, including an armored shield, were discovered
among the bodies.

(FOX NEWS) – The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on
Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet back in March.

The Canaanites were the original inhabitants of the Levant and
were descended from Noah’s grandson Canaan, according to
the Old Testament.

Omer Nitzan, Ziv’s sister, said her family was walking along
Tel Azeka, a hill in the Judaean Foothills, when the 3-year-old
spotted the artifact. 

The area is the location of the ancient town of Azekah, which
is referenced in 1 Samuel 17:1 during a biblical battle between
David and Goliath.

Ziv Nitzan (center) was given a certificate of appreciation for
the discovery.