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24/04/2025

Evidence of Ancient Ritual to “Kill” the Dead and Destroy Their Tombs in a Final Feast 4,000 Years Ago Found in Crete

Researchers uncover first skeletal evidence of gladiator bitten by lion in combat

‘Rare’ historic artefacts uncovered by archaeologists at site of brand new Scottish golf course

Study Reveals Slow Grapevine Domestication in Italy 

23/04/2025

Humans May Have Lived in Tropical Rainforests Much Earlier Than Scientists Previously Thought, Study Finds

Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange

Treasures found in the UK indicate Thetford was Pagan until the fifth century

Radiocarbon dating reveals Mongolia’s earliest pottery predates previous estimates by 2,000 years

Women from the Bronze Age already carried heavy loads on their heads

22/04/2025

Watch: 3,000-year-old Iron Age burial site discovered in Al Ain

Genghis Khan’s empire treasures rediscovered in Siberian museum storage

First Mesolithic Human Figurine Found in Damjili Cave, Azerbaijan

Ancient secrets revealed: Egypt discovers Prince Waserif Re’s tomb, King Djoser’s statue in Saqqara

Pharaonic Hieroglyphic Inscription of Ramses III Found in Southern Jordan

18/04/2025

A Celtic Iron Age Necropolis Found in France Without Human Remains but With Complete Swords in Their Sheaths and Other Treasures

Made from snails and fit for kings: First biblical-era dye factory found on Israel’s coast

Carnuntum: ›Ödes Schloss‹ turns out to be a unique Roman fort

17/04/2025

Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago

‘Major’ ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti’s daughter

Modified human remains in prehistoric South Texas reveal ancient cultural practices

Rare Tales of Merlin and King Arthur Found in 13th Century Manuscript

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

Austrian Graffiti Discovered in a Holy Site: Researchers Decipher Medieval Inscriptions in the Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem

New clues from old bones: Some Vikings were much more violent than others

4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world’s oldest known evidence of head straps

DNA breakthrough reveals earliest Anatolian gene in Türkiye’s Girmeler Hoyuk

Sophisticated pyrotechnology in the Ice Age: This is how humans made fire tens of thousands of years ago

Archaeologists measure and compare size of 50,000 ancient houses to learn about history of inequality

14/04/2025

Ancient Auditorium Discovered in the Gymnasium of Agrigento

Secrets of Neo-Assyrian Writing Tablets Uncovered: Beeswax and Toxic Pigments

Dacian silver treasure found in Romania

Cave paintings discovered in Rio de Janeiro park

The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed

New study reveals how the population change in medieval Nottingham rewrites the city’s history

11/04/2025

Pre-Hispanic Offerings Deposited by an Extinct Civilization Discovered in a Sacred Cave in Mexico

Earliest evidence of ivory tool production discovered in Ukraine, dating back 400,000 years

‘Hairy books’ bound by medieval monks are covered in sealskin, study finds

Earthquake reveals Myanmar’s hidden monuments

10/04/2025

Ancient tools from a South African cave reveal connections between prehistoric people

Hunter-gatherers’ daring sea journey to Malta predates early farmers by 1,000 years, study finds

A Unique 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Discovered in Abandoned Byzantine Monastery — Greek Inscription and Rural Dwelling Revealed

Oman’s 4,000-Year-Old Cymbals Hint at a Lost Era of Musical Rituals

Groundbreaking research shows Maltese prehistory begins 1,000 years earlier, before first farmers

Tutankhamun: plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh’s tomb have been key part of complex afterlife rituals

08/04/2025

Ancient artifacts made of volcanic glass keep turning up in Canada, but how?

The “mega-village” of Valencina de la Concepción, a large sustainable and egalitarian community at the height of the Copper Age

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In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history

What Syriac scribes chose to keep: A digital dive into 1,000 manuscripts

Melting Glaciers Reveal Clues to Climate Adaptation in Norway’s Mountains

Revealing the rhythms of ancient Arabia: Music connected cultures in the prehistoric Arabian Gulf

07/04/2025

7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life in Texas, experts say

Codex of Türi: Study traces origins of Estonia’s oldest dated manuscript covers

Medieval jewellery in the hands of Polish scientists

Exciting Discoveries at Luxor’s Ramesseum Reveal Ancient Secrets

Ireland’s neolithic passage tombs were not just the burial place of the elite – new research

Discovery of Buddha Statue in North Korea

04/04/2025

AI assists archaeologist in mapping Angkorian-period structures

Ancient lakes and rivers unearthed in Arabia’s vast desert

Extensive Roman settlement found beyond the borders of the Roman Empire

Climate change and prehistoric human populations: Study finds eastward shift of settlement areas at end of last Ice Age

03/04/2025

Monumental Funerary High Relief Discovered in Pompeii Depicting a Life-Size Couple

A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna

Advanced Computer Simulation Sheds Light on Bronze Age Scandinavian Maritime Navigation

More caves discovered in Nottingham’s hidden subterranean world

02/04/2025

First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered

Study uncovers mercury treatment in 19th-century French child suffering from rickets and scurvy

2,800-year-old ornate dagger unearthed on Poland’s Baltic coast

Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath

01/04/2025

Discovery of Quina technology challenges view of ancient human development in East Asia

Paleolithic kids’ finger painting in underground caves may have had a lofty purpose

New Hittite Tablet Reveals Luwian Songs on the Fall of Troy

New study challenges the story of humanity’s shift from prehistoric hunting to farming

Traces of Ecuador’s first colonial-era city unearthed in Riobamba

Fitting The ‘Missing Puzzle Pieces’ – Research Sheds Light On The Deep History Of Social Change In West Papua

31/03/2025

Obsidian artifacts unearthed in Alberta offer new clues on prehistoric trade routes

Study finds pit houses in B.C.’s Chilcotin ‘older than the pyramids’

Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls

Archeologists find surprise signs of British rule in Florida

Music of the gods resonates at ancient Selinunte

28/03/2025

6000-Year-Old Unique Sacred Hearth Discovered at Tadım Mound

3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers discovered near Kutenholz

New Discovery Challenges Origins of Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet: It Could Radically Alter Our Understanding of 7th Century Northern European Power Dynamics

27/03/2025

Uncorking the past: new analysis of Troy findings rewrites the story of wine in the early bronze age

Cuneiforms: New Digital Tool for Researchers

First Stone Mold Used for Coin Minting in Hispania in the 2nd Century BCE Found at the Obulco Site in Jaén

The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

26/03/2025

Archaeologists unearth one of the UK’s largest Iron Age hoards

1,000-year-old scabbard fitting found in Poland

Women Played a More Important Role in Producing Medieval Manuscripts Than Previously Thought

110 Megaliths Discovered in Kerala and Inscriptions Revealing Ancient Pilgrimage Center in Andhra Pradesh

How ancient stone kitchens preserve food secrets

25/03/2025

Skeletal analysis in Tombos tombs finds hardworking individuals buried among the elite

Nescot dog remains provide insight into Romano-British ritual practices

Mysterious 2,200-year-old pyramid and ancient artifacts unearthed in the Judean Desert

Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers

Historical robber ‘Schinderhannes’ clearly identified

24/03/2025

A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City

Roman Aqueduct Section from the 2nd Century AD, 38 Meters Long, Discovered Beneath Rusovce Castle in Slovakia

Egypt discovers 3000-year-old military leader’s tomb: ministry

Major discoveries in ancient Liternum’s necropolis, including a gladiator’s epitaph

Archaeologists uncover Bronze Age stone circle

Ancient Vishnu idol washes ashore at Pedda Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam

3,000-Year-Old Huge Settlement Discovered in Northern France

20/03/2025

The Gold Find – “Sensational” Neck Ring

New mammoth bone finds in Lower Austria provide insights into the everyday life of Ice Age hunters

Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools