Unearthing Ancient Secrets: New Archaeological Discovery! | Odyssey - Ancient History

During Apollo 15’s second moonwalk (EVA-2) in 1971, astronauts David Scott and James Irwin made one of the most iconic discoveries in lunar history — the Genesis Rock! 🪨 This bright white stone, officially called Sample 15415, was found near Spur Crater on the slopes of Mons Hadley Delta. Scientists believed it might be a piece of the Moon’s original crust — one of the oldest rocks ever found by humankind. 🌑 Just imagine — while exploring in the lunar rover, they spotted this gleaming fragment

Over 1900 years old, this pipe fragment is attributed to the ancient Adena culture of modern-day Ohio, United States. The fragemnt is made of sandstone and features what could be the body of a bird with folded wings. It measures 2.5 x 2.5 x 6.6 cm (1 x 1 x 2 5/8 in) and weighs 54.9 g. This artifact is now housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, United States. It was found in a stone mound on the farm of Jacob Vance, near Licking County, Ohio, and was gifted to the museum by Arthur Ge