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2026-02-22 19:02:21 GMT

Great Basin cave burials not rare or uncommon, study finds
Archaeologists have reexamined long-held ideas about burial practices in the Great Basin and found a broader pattern than earlier reports suggested. A study in American Antiquity compares cave and rockshelter burials in the lower Lahontan drainage basin of western Nevada with those in the neighboring Bonneville Basin of western Utah...
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2026-02-21 15:44:12 GMT

Rare deer skull headdress discovered in Germany highlights exchange between hunter-gatherers and Europe’s first farmers
Archaeologists working at the Early Neolithic settlement of Eilsleben in Saxony-Anhalt have uncovered evidence of close contact between Europe’s first farming communities and local hunter-gatherers...
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2026-02-19 19:04:10 GMT

Elephant bone found in Spain provides rare evidence of war elephants during the Punic Wars
Archaeologists in southern Spain have reported rare physical evidence linked with elephants used during the Punic Wars. A single elephant bone recovered at the Colina de los Quemados site in Córdoba offers direct archaeological support for ancient written accounts describing elephants within Carthaginian armies...
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2026-02-01 19:18:32 GMT

480,000-year-old elephant bone tool from Boxgrove is the oldest discovered in Europe
Archaeologists have identified a tool dating to around 500,000 years ago made from elephant bone, at the Boxgrove site in southern England, which presents the oldest known tool made of elephant bone in Europe. The fragment, with dimensions reaching 11 cm in length, 6 cm in width, and 3 cm in thickness, shows..
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2025-12-19 19:18:12 GMT

One of the world’s earliest surviving chess sets ♟️
This nearly complete set dates to the 12th century and is believed to come from Nishapur, Iran. Made of molded and glazed stonepaste, the pieces take beautifully abstract forms. This set is now preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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2025-10-12 19:11:09 GMT

650-year-old sandal and other medieval artifacts found in centuries-old vulture nests in southern Spain
Archaeologists in southern Spain have discovered over 200 human-made artifacts inside centuries-old bearded vulture nests, revealing how these birds inadvertently preserved traces of medieval life. The results, published in Ecology, are based on 12 abandoned cliffside nests...
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2025-08-27 14:59:04 GMT

Submerged Roman bathhouse in Baiae may be part of Cicero’s villa
Three meters underwater in the Gulf of Naples, archaeologists found a remarkably preserved Roman bathhouse in the submerged ruins of Baiae, the Roman Empire’s most notorious resort. The discovery, in Zone B of the Parco Archeologico Sommerso di Baia, could be the first physical evidence of the villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero...
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2025-08-25 19:03:17 GMT

Ancient DNA reveals West African ancestry in 7th-century skeletons from England
Archaeologists have unearthed surprising genetic evidence that two individuals buried at opposite ends of the south coast of England in the 7th century CE had recent West African ancestry. The findings, published in Antiquity, contradict centuries of traditional beliefs...
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2025-08-24 18:52:49 GMT

Bedale Viking silver hoard reveals 9th-century trade links from England to Iran
A groundbreaking study of the Bedale Hoard, a remarkable Viking Age silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire in 2012, has yielded evidence of a far-reaching and complex trade network that connected Viking settlers in England with markets as distant as modern-day Iran and Iraq...
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2025-08-15 19:01:18 GMT

Reconstructions reveal faces of Neolithic sisters buried 6,000 years ago
More than 6,000 years ago, in the Krumlov Forest of South Moravia in the Czech Republic, two sisters endured a hard life in an ancient mining settlement. Now, thanks to advanced forensic methods and archaeological research, their incredibly lifelike faces have been uncovered in new 3D reconstructions...
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2025-08-13 18:58:15 GMT

2,500-year-old Siberian mummy’s tattoos reveal Iron Age artistry and ancient techniques
A new study has unveiled incredibly detailed tattoos on a 2,500-year-old mummy unearthed in Siberia’s Altai Mountains, yielding unusual insights into the artistry, technology, and cultural significance of tattooing by Iron Age nomads...
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2025-08-03 19:17:06 GMT

Ancient Sumerian tablet reveals forgotten myth of storm god Iškur’s captivity in the netherworld
An old Sumerian myth that had been forgotten for centuries has resurfaced once again, according to a study published by Dr. Jana Matuszak in the journal Iraq. The tablet upon which the myth is inscribed is Ni 12501 and dates back to around 2400 BCE, during the Early Dynastic IIIb period. It was discovered in Nippur in the 19th century...
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2025-08-02 15:05:44 GMT

1,000-year-old carved wooden face found in Lake Lednica reveals early Slavic spirituality
A team of underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University has unearthed a 1,000-year-old carved wooden beam in Lake Lednica, western Poland. The object was excavated during an underwater archaeological excavation and offers valuable insights into early medieval Slavic spiritual practices...
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2025-07-29 19:45:42 GMT

Ancient elk petroglyphs in Mongolia show 12,000-year shift from realism to wolf-like symbols
A new study, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal by Dr. Esther Jacobson-Tepfer, reveals an astonishing transformation in elk images in 12,000 years of Altai rock art in western Mongolia. Once drawn in realistic detail, elk gradually evolved into stylized, nearly unrecognizable wolf-like figures...
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2025-07-28 14:53:00 GMT

Medieval leather treasures unearthed in Oslo reveal shoes, bags, and daily life 700 years ago
Archaeologists excavating Oslo’s historic neighborhood of Bjørvika have uncovered a trove of medieval leather artifacts—over 2,900 pieces, including hundreds of beautifully preserved shoes, bags, and knife sheaths...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/medieval-leather-treasures-unearthed-in-oslo/
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2025-07-21 19:03:04 GMT

Ancient DNA challenges 65,000-year timeline for human arrival in Australia, but experts remain divided
A new study published in the journal Archaeology in Oceania has reopened a long-standing debate about when people migrated to Australia, suggesting a later arrival that overturns decades of archaeological evidence...
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2025-07-20 19:12:41 GMT

Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed, a breakthrough in an ambitious digital reconstruction effort...
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2025-07-12 19:20:55 GMT

DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük
Recent genetic research has shed light on the social structure of Çatalhöyük, a large Neolithic settlement in the center of Turkey that flourished over 9,000 years ago. A study published in Science confirms long-standing speculations that women were at the center of this ancient society...
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2025-07-05 15:10:56 GMT

European Huns were not of Turkic origin but had ancient Siberian roots, linguistic study reveals
A newly published linguistics study suggests that the European Huns, previously thought to have Turkic origins, instead shared a common Paleo-Siberian language with the ancient Inner Asian Xiongnu...
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2025-07-03 15:05:38 GMT

Sinkhole in York uncovers remains of medieval St Leonard’s Hospital, one of northern England’s largest
A sinkhole that appeared outside York Theatre Royal revealed what archaeologists believe are the remains of the medieval St Leonard’s Hospital, which was one of northern England’s largest medieval hospitals...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/sinkhole-in-york-uncovers-remains-of-medieval-hospital/
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2025-07-02 18:58:39 GMT

Ancient ritual spear from Japan’s sacred island reveals East Asia’s earliest gold-inlaid sheath
Researchers have identified an intricate inlaid gold pattern on an iron spear inserted into a gilt bronze sheath, unearthed decades ago on the Okinoshima sacred island off the coast of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan...
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2025-07-01 19:01:10 GMT

Remarkable 11th-century ritual sword with rare symbolic inlays discovered in Dutch river
A nearly 1,000-year-old medieval sword has captured international attention after its incredible discovery in the Korte Linschoten River, close to the town of Montfoort in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The sword was discovered by construction workers, revealing itself from a clod of clay...
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2025-07-01 15:11:19 GMT

Rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at Valencina Copper Age megasite reveals ancient Iberian coastal connections
Archaeologists uncovered a rare sperm whale tooth during a 2018 excavation at the Nueva Biblioteca site—the first ever found in Late Prehistoric Iberia. Dating to between 5,300 and 4,150 years ago, the half-kilogram tooth was recovered from a non-burial pit...
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2025-06-27 15:07:41 GMT

Mysterious pits on 2-million-year-old fossil teeth unlock clues to human evolution
The bizarre pattern of tiny pits on fossil teeth, once thought to be signs of disease or malnutrition, might actually hold a genetic key to unlocking our evolutionary history...
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2025-06-23 15:05:43 GMT

Ancient manufacturing secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc reconstructed by researchers
German researchers have reconstructed the ancient manufacturing process of the Nebra Sky Disc, one of Europe’s best-known archaeological finds, and discovered the impressive metallurgical skills of Early Bronze Age craftsmen...
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2025-06-20 19:19:07 GMT

3,000-year-old ancient Maya city complex with pyramids unearthed in Guatemala
An archaeological discovery in Guatemala has uncovered a complex of three cities of the ancient Maya, offering unprecedented insight into one of Mesoamerica’s earliest ceremonial centers. The Los Abuelos, Petnal, and Cambrayal cities were unearthed in the Petén jungle...
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2025-06-14 15:03:34 GMT

Oldest whale bone tools discovered in Europe reveal Stone Age humans used marine resources 20,000 years ago
A recent study has revealed that humans living on the Atlantic coast of modern-day France and Spain were crafting tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago—much earlier than previously thought...
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2025-06-13 18:49:45 GMT

18th-century gold mourning ring unearthed in Norfolk field by detectorist
A gleam of gold in the earth led to a dramatic historical discovery in Norfolk, England, when seasoned metal detector Malcolm Weale found an 18th-century mourning ring purported to commemorate a deceased British nobleman. The ornate gold and enamel band was unearthed in August in a field near Thetford after 18 months of searching by Weale.
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2025-06-11 15:04:00 GMT

Over 100 Chachapoya structures discovered at Gran Pajatén in Peru’s Andes
Archaeologists have uncovered over 100 previously unknown structures at Gran Pajatén, a centuries-old archaeological complex in Peru’s Río Abiseo National Park. The discovery fundamentally reinterprets the site, one of the most iconic remnants of the Chachapoya civilization...
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2025-06-10 19:21:29 GMT

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest
In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint, challenging long-standing assumptions about Neanderthals’ symbolic and artistic capabilities...
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2025-06-06 19:16:35 GMT

Archaeologist sails Viking replica for 3 years and discovers lost trade routes and harbors
After three years and more than 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) of sailing in a Viking replica vessel, archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has authored a trailblazing report on Viking seafaring...
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2025-06-03 19:24:05 GMT

Rare facial tattoos discovered on 800-year-old South American mummy
A recent discovery from the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography at the University of Turin introduced new data on South American tattooing practices during ancient times. A team of researchers has identified facial and wrist tattoos on an 800-year-old female mummy, with patterns never before seen in the archaeological record...
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2025-05-26 15:17:05 GMT

New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire
A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to as the Aztecs. By analyzing 788 obsidian artifacts recovered from the Templo Mayor—the main temple of Tenochtitlan...
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2025-05-25 19:00:59 GMT

Ancient Roman baths transformed into early Christian church unearthed near Rome
Archaeologists at the Villa di Sette Bassi on Rome’s southeast rim have found evidence of a deep transformation that occurred in Late Antiquity: a Roman bath complex, the Baths of the Tritons, was transformed into an early Christian church...
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2025-05-17 15:17:15 GMT

Oldest bone spear tip in Europe, made by Neanderthals, found in Russia
Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia discovered a revolutionary artifact that challenges assumptions held for centuries about Neanderthal technological skill...
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2025-04-26 13:49:23 GMT

New study reveals wealth inequality was never inevitable
A groundbreaking study published in the journal PNAS is overturning traditional wisdom regarding the origins and inevitability of wealth inequality. Based on a massive dataset of over 50,000 houses in some 1,000 archaeological sites worldwide, the study suggests that economic inequality is not an inevitable result of societal advancement, agriculture, or population...
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2025-04-24 17:18:31 GMT

Mastering fire in the Ice Age: how early humans harnessed sophisticated pyrotechnology
Archaeologists have made new discoveries regarding the use of fire during the Ice Age thanks to the discovery and extensive analysis of three prehistoric hearths at Korman’ 9, which is an open-air prehistoric site in the Middle Dniester Valley of Ukraine...
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2025-04-12 18:44:49 GMT

Two nearly life-size funerary sculptures uncovered in Pompeii tomb
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered two near-life-size statues in a necropolis near Porta Sarno, one of the main gates of the ancient city. The statues, a carved relief depicting a man and woman, are dated to the Late Republican period of Rome (2nd–1st century BCE) and may depict an elite couple or a priestess and a male relative...
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2025-04-09 19:42:08 GMT

3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers unearthed in a German cornfield
Two well-preserved daggers from the Bronze Age have been discovered in a field in the municipality of Kutenholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. These over 3,000-year-old artifacts are among the earliest Bronze Age findings in the region...
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2025-04-01 18:30:14 GMT

First Roman aqueduct in Slovakia discovered beneath Rusovce Manor
Archaeological excavations at Bratislava’s historic Rusovce Manor have uncovered a remarkable Roman aqueduct dating back to the 2nd century CE. It is the first of its kind in Slovakia, providing new insight into the Roman-era infrastructure and settlement history of the area.
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2025-03-29 18:52:10 GMT

25,000-year-old mammoth bone site discovered in Lower Austria
An archaeological team from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) has made a groundbreaking discovery in Langmannersdorf an der Perschling, Lower Austria, where remains of at least five mammoths, stone tools, and evidence of ivory processing were found...
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2025-03-22 19:21:17 GMT

Most ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago, study finds
Dark skin was widespread across the continent for a considerably longer period of time than previously believed, according to a DNA study that has completely changed our perception of the appearance of ancient Europeans. In the study, 348 ancient human genomes from people who lived between 45,000 and 1,700 years ago were examined..
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2025-03-18 18:35:09 GMT

Neolithic stone circle in Dorset redated, possibly inspiring Stonehenge’s design
Recent archaeological research has revealed that the Flagstones monument near Dorchester, Dorset, is the earliest known circular enclosure in Britain. The results of advanced radiocarbon dating have placed it around two centuries older than previously estimated...
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2025-03-14 18:26:50 GMT

2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...
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2025-03-09 19:20:38 GMT

World’s first vehicle? Archaeologists uncover 22,000-year-old tracks in New Mexico
A groundbreaking discovery at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggests that prehistoric humans used primitive transport technology over 20,000 years ago. Scientists have found drag marks next to ancient human footprints, showing the earliest evidence of how early North American settlers moved heavy loads before they invented the wheel...
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2025-03-09 14:13:16 GMT

New study reveals Neanderthals faced a population crash 110,000 years ago
A new study has uncovered a major genetic bottleneck in Neanderthals about 110,000 years ago, shedding light on their demographic history and potential causes for their extinction. The research was conducted by an international team of scholars and published in Nature Communications...
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2025-03-06 14:52:50 GMT

Lasers reveal 1,000-year-old Indigenous road near Chaco Canyon aligned with winter solstice
Researchers have found a sacred road system near Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, revealing the cosmological and spiritual significance of these ancient pathways. A team from Dartmouth College used advanced lidar technology to identify a new road running parallel to an existing one at the Gasco site...
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2025-02-07 18:59:45 GMT

New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor
Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers.
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2023-08-22 20:03:01 GMT

25 Mesolithic pits found in Bedfordshire, UK
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, uncovering up to 25 monumental pits from the Mesolithic period.
These pits, found on the Linmere housing development site, are believed to be about 8,000 years old based on the identification of animal bones at the bottom of the pits.
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2023-08-20 19:59:52 GMT

Buried 500-year-old gold coins hidden by monk discovered in a German monastery
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a handful of 500-year-old gold coins during their excavations at the ruins of the Himmelpforten monastery, near the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt state.
The medieval monastery, founded in 1253 and once home to Augustinian hermits, housed monks until the 16th century.
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2023-08-10 17:26:47 GMT

Perfectly preserved ancient Greek altar unearthed in Sicily
An ancient Greek altar, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, has been unearthed at the Southern Acropolis of Segesta, along with a well-preserved sculpture base. This finding sheds light on the Hellenic cultural influence in the region just before the rise of the Roman Empire in the first century BCE.
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2023-08-09 17:33:06 GMT

300,000-year-old giant handaxes unearthed in Kent
Archaeologists have unearthed “giant” prehistoric stone handaxes during excavations of an Ice Age site in Kent, England.
These handaxes are believed to be some of the largest stone tools from the Palaeolithic period found in Britain.
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