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04/08/2026

Turkey: A 2,500-year-old marble statue has been unearthed in the ancient city of Sardis

The secret gardens of the Maya: How ancient homes fed a civilisation

The Hiroshima atomic bombing created a bizarre new material. Scientists just discovered it

Bronze Age hoard found in Czech wetland points to ancient ritual offering

03/08/2026

A Unique Roman Funerary Monument Is Discovered in the Ancient City of Emona, Present-Day Ljubljana

Brittany Neolithic mounds may hide human-shaped stones at the mysterious Coëby cemetery

Divers find 600-amphora wreck off Greek island

Roman road found under new highway in Germany

From Sacred Site to Community: New Discovery Reveals a Broader Picture of Life on Selja

New details discovered on the connection between moonlight, baboons, and the Egyptian god Thoth

Koç University engineers 3D printed, sensor-embedded repairs for ancient amphorae

31/07/2026

Archaeologists Decode 626 Marks on an Ancient Greek Gate in Libya

1,000-year-old coin discovery rewrites early Novgorod history

Rock-Cut Tomb Linked to a Deified Thracian Ruler Unearthed Beside a 1,700-Year-Old Mausoleum at Perperikon

What sheep’s teeth can tell us about life in a medieval Kazakhstan town

30/07/2026

An ancient civilization of millions once flourished in the Amazon

Archaeologists find oldest library in Iberian Peninsula in Puente Genil

Excavation uncovers Seljuk food storage space in Ani UNESCO site

Excavations begin at Pompeiopolis, focusing on rare Roman basilica, mosaics

Ancient shipwreck cargo reveals surprising global trade secrets of the 1600s

Evidence of the Roman troops who suppressed the Ceretani revolt found in Cerdanya

29/07/2026

Fossil footprints reveal body size and group dynamics of 1.4-million-year-old human relative

Ancient volcanic glass found in western Türkiye points to Bronze Age Aegean Sea trade

1,000-Year Burial Tradition Revealed by Bronze Age Tomb at UAE’s Qattarah Necropolis

Two 40,000-Year-Old Ivory Bird Figurines Discovered in Hohle Fels Cave, the Smallest Sculptures Found to Date at the Famous Site

Malta’s first settlers survived through repeated sea voyages, study finds

28/07/2026

Cova Dones uncovers 120 Latin inscriptions and a female cult from the Roman Empire

China’s 2,000-Year-Old Rock Art Was Made With Childbirth Blood, Study Finds

Recent Discoveries in Kazakh Archaeology: Ancient Cities, Artifacts and Burials

Diet reveals what life was like 2,700 years ago in a local community: Gender inequality, social status, and migration

First Roman camp at Vindonissa revealed through new excavation of walls, barracks, and artifacts

First Temple-era figurine mold unearthed in Jerusalem’s ‘most significant excavation’ in decades

The digital revolution is forcing archaeology to rethink the management of research data

27/07/2026

Roman wall unearthed under Swiss city linked to Emperor Tiberius

The “Barbarian Invasions” forced Roman legionaries on the Danube frontier to survive on hunting and fishing, as supply routes were cut off

Royal Navy commander plotted chemical weapons attack against US in world first

5,000-Year-Old Sacred Hearths and Altars Found Inside Bronze Age Temple in Türkiye

Gold regalia and imperial ring recovered from Byzantine shipwreck in the Adriatic

24/07/2026

The lost golden age of language diversity

These 5,000-Year-Old Spear-Throwers Are The Oldest In The Andes And May Have Been Used To Hunt Ancient Llama Ancestors

6,200-Year-Old Settlement in Greece Had a Double Ring of Protective Ditches

Moon Baboon – new insight into the mind of ancient Egyptians

23/07/2026

Archaeologists unearth possible 8th-century rulers’ palace in Samarkand

Historical mihrab discovered at Pasargadae World Heritage site

Rare Assyrian stele unearthed near Sun Gate of Nineveh

Grave of two newborns discovered in an antique latrine at Ephesos

Aboriginal Spiritual Leaders Performed ‘Magic, Healing, Cursing’ Rituals in This Australian Cave for 25,000 Years, New Research Finds

Human remains from 850 B.C. found underneath volcanic ash in El Salvador

22/07/2026

Burnt Wooden Beams Discovered in Jerusalem Shed New Light on the First Temple’s Destruction

Evidence of the Roman troops who suppressed the Ceretani revolt found in Cerdanya

Ancient stone tools reveal complex nomadic lifestyles in Armenian Highlands, new study finds

The Statue of a Bacchante Found in Tusculum May Have Belonged to Cicero and is the First Discovered Work of the Famous Sculptor Evandros

Broken Sword and Horse Butchery Reveal an Unusual 2,100-Year-Old Gallic Settlement in France

Students unearth rare, centuries-year-old pot at local mission site

21/07/2026

4th-century BCE ritual complex in North Macedonia reveals elite feasts and Macedonian kingdom connections

Roman Military Camp From Marcus Aurelius Era Discovered in Slovakia

Armenian-Italian Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Tombs, Fortress Remains at Historic Shamiram Site

3,000-Year-Old Textile Fragment Found in Italy’s Submerged Gran Carro Village

20/07/2026

Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house

When Ancient Rome Banned Long Hair to Stop Romans From Copying Germanic Fashion

Three tombs of high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom found at Saqqara

Released fish into mountain lakes 7,000 years ago: “It was a form of simple fish farming”

A study by the University of Granada analyzes esparto sandals used from the Iron Age through the Roman period that were found in Riotinto

French Archaeologists discover ‘exceptional’ find in Libya’s Apollonia

Ancient Thames site may be Britain’s first hospital

17/07/2026

An Exceptional Discovery: An Archaic Necropolis Found in Gragnano Beneath the Garofalo Pasta Factory

Oops! Ancient Bronze Age shaman long assumed to be a man was actually a woman, DNA reveals

2,400-Year-Old Child Buried with a Sword in a Gaulish Silo in France

Ancient Egyptian princesses knew their way around weapons of war

Costa Rica Airport Excavation Uncovers Pre-Columbian Evidence

16/07/2026

2,000-year-old chessboards found in Han Dynasty tombs

Ancient DNA Reveals the Hidden Origins of China’s Mysterious Shimao Civilization

2,000-Year-Old Roman Swimming Pool for 300 People Revealed at Tralleis

Calakmul mural identified as mythical Maya hero Juun Ajaw

Large Precolonial Villages in the Brazilian Cerrado Practiced Maize-based Polyculture

15/07/2026

Sanxingdui bronze keeling figurine identified as a sacrificial scene, not myth

Saudi Arabia: New Discoveries at the Hillit Archaeological Site

2,200-year-old ancient city unearthed in Azerbaijan’s Yardimli district

Archaeology Reveals a Roman Settlement Built for a Forcibly Relocated Community

New Study Reveals Long-Distance Migration into Medieval Vilnius During the City’s Earliest History 

14/07/2026

Archaeologists decipher the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time

How Has Roman Concrete Lasted for Millennia? A 1,900-Year-Old Latrine Offers New Clues About the Material’s Impressive Durability

5 ‘extremely rare’ iron shackles discovered in France highlight Celtic slave trade 2,300 years ago

Lost for almost a century, rare royal crowns and treasures of Lithuania and Poland go on public display

13/07/2026

2,500-Year-Old Persian Gold Coin Hoard Found at Ancient Notion in Türkiye

Near-3,000-Year-Old Ramesside Period Tomb Discovered In Egypt’s Luxor

Erbil Launches Excavations at 14 Sites Along 150-Meter Road Corridor

Hidden Roman Guardian Emerges After 1,600 Years in Remarkable Vindolanda Discovery 

High-status Iron Age burials reveal early links to Roman Empire

Medieval babies and adults buried together in Sweden were not related, archaeologists discover — raising big questions about early Christian burial practices

Rare iron shackles and ritual treasures uncovered at ancient Gallic settlement

10/07/2026

Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows

Bronze Age Elites in Greece Wore Rings Made from Meteorite Iron

What the Light Revealed: Illuminating A Neolithic Long Enclosure at Sizewell C 

09/07/2026

Underwater images reveal 1st look at Quest, the final ship of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton

6,000-year-old broken ribs discovered in Syria may be one of the oldest known cases of child abuse in the world

Claim over Queen Tamar’s lost tomb puts Türkiye’s Posof back in focus

Ancient Seal Found in Israel Reveals Moon and Star Worship 2,600 Years Ago


08/07/2026

Archaeologists discover 2,200-year-old Greek camp in Uzbekistan

Spectacular find in Peru’s Peñico: 3,800-year-old ritual offering discovered

Ancient Roman May Have Been the World’s First Collector of Sea Monster Fossils

Discovery of lost Pima village reveals indigenous resistance in Colonial Mexico

How did Hannibal get his elephants across the Alps?

07/07/2026

Rare 2,200-Year-Old Ring Bearing Portrait of Egyptian Queen Arsinoe III Found in Russia

A 10-Centimeter Neolithic Stone Sphere Found in Azerbaijan Has No Known Parallel in the South Caucasus

2,600-Year-Old Tomb in China Reveals Bronze Bells Meant to Speak to Ancestors

Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds

Inscriptions in the Ancient Phrygian City of Acmonia Reveal Torch-Bearing Statues at Night and the Power of Priestesses

06/07/2026

New major discoveries at Marina El Alamein reveal the city’s rich Mediterranean heritage

Early Christian church found under fish market

Ancient Smyrna mosaic in Türkiye reveals symbols of love, loyalty

Rare Ancient Medical Instrument Discovered During Excavations at Heraclea Sintica

Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago

New genomic study uncovers family ties linking Scythian elite burials across the Eurasian steppe

03/07/2026

Egypt uncovers a complete Fourth Century AD Byzantine residential area in Dakhla Oasis in Western Desert

Researchers rediscover lost Ming Dynasty goldsmithing technique

Two centuries on, experts unlock secrets of Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sailing chart  

Four centuries of pilgrim badges found in Switzerland

Britain’s Longest Known Iron Age Log Ladder Found in Cambridgeshire