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15/05/2025

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare

Archaeologists discover first known Maya tattooing tools in Belize cave

Pacific voyagers’ remarkable environmental knowledge allowed for long-distance navigation without Western technology

6th-Century “Türk-Kağan” Coin Could Be the Oldest Record of the Word “Türk”

14/05/2025

Spectacular Find in the Ancient City of Nineveh

First study of its kind sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age

13/05/2025

30 Vessels from the Urnfield Culture Discovered Beneath a Road in Germany

Historic mosaic unearthed in Zile reveals Türkiye’s ancient past

Archaeologists Uncover Evidence of Ancient Tree-Lined Road in Egyptian Military Fortress

2,000-year-old ingenious, exceptional Iron Age toolkit unearthed in Romania

12/05/2025

Seals and Inscriptions from Ancient Judah and Israel (IMAGE)

Study reveals vast Aztec trade networks behind ancient obsidian artifacts

Discovery of ancient culture on remote Scottish isle rewrites the range of early settlers

09/05/2025

In a Routine Excavation, Archaeologists Accidentally Uncovered a Secret Pope’s Palace

Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

African dig uncovers bone tools that offer insights on early human life

08/05/2025

Modern tech unlocks secrets of ancient art

Roman wooden water pipe discovered in Leuven

Archaeologists Found a Tooth and Bones That Challenge Assumptions About Christianity

British tin might have fueled the rise of some Bronze Age civilizations

Archaeologists Were Excavating the Site of Two Ancient Forts—And Found a third Ancient Fort

07/05/2025

The Triton Baths in Southeastern Rome Were Converted into a Christian Church During Late Antiquity, Discovery Reveals

Striking intelligence of Neanderthal stone knappers revealed

Homo sapiens regularly crossed the Pyrenees during the Ice Age – here’s what they took with them

06/05/2025

Roman road, bronze panther found in Switzerland

Only elites used hallucinogens in ancient Andes society

05/05/2025

Ancient bone spear tip found in Russia is oldest in Europe and made by Neanderthals

1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed

Archaeologists discover true identity of Costa Rica shipwrecks long thought to be pirate ships

Spearhead Believed to Be Poseidon’s, Possibly Roman, Unearthed in Lake İznik

Ancient warrior elite? Over 900 Bronze and Iron Age artefacts unearthed on Hungary’s Somló Hill

02/05/2025

Mass grave of Black Union soldiers slaughtered during the Civil War may lie under a Kentucky soybean field, high-tech scans reveal

Centuries-old Austrian mummy found to be exceptionally well preserved thanks to unusual embalming method

All along the watchtower: New discoveries along the line of Gloucester’s Roman defences

01/05/2025

Egyptologist Uncovers Hidden Messages on Paris’s Iconic Obelisk

Unusual stones in Sweden turn out to be Viking-era grave. See its treasures

30/04/2025

Enigmatic Bronze Discs with Lion Heads Found in a Roman Tomb Baffle Archaeologists

New Research Rules Out Philip II of Macedon as the Occupant of Vergina’s Tomb

Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe’s link to famed Chaco Canyon site

Depictions of the Milky Way found in ancient Egyptian imagery

29/04/2025

1,100-year-old sealed amphora found in shipwreck off southern Türkiye

Statue fragments found at Apollon Sanctuary in Nicosia

Hikers find gold chest brimming with over €300,000 worth of treasure hidden in Czech mountains

2,000-year-old Sarcophagus found in Türkiye’s Gladiators’ city

New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in recent study

28/04/2025

Remains of 5,000-year-old noblewoman found in Peru dig

Archaeologists find first evidence of epic biblical battle at ‘Armageddon’

A treasure hunter claims to have located the site of the First Council of Nicaea, a pivotal event in Christian history

Medieval City Had Sophisticated Sanitation System Unmatched for Centuries, Study Finds

Possible Location of Medieval Knight Zbylut’s Manor Identified Alongside Discovery of Unknown Burial Crypts

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