Ancient Urartian temple and cuneiform inscriptions discovered at Körzüt Castle
Archaeologists excavating at Körzüt Castle, located in the Muradiye district of Van, Turkey, have unearthed a 2800-year-old Urartian temple and two cuneiform inscriptions. Urartian cuneiform inscription of…
15th-century painting depicts Acheulean handaxe!
Art and archaeology converge in an exciting discovery as researchers from Dartmouth and the University of Cambridge uncover the earliest artistic representation of an Acheulean handaxe. This…
After The Buffy Reboot, Sarah Michelle Gellar Needs To Bring Back This Other Iconic Character Too
Sarah Michelle Gellar will return as Buffy Summers in a sequel series to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and there’s another iconic character that she needs to bring…
Humans first interbred with Neanderthals 250,000 years ago, much earlier than thought
A recent study suggests that Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans, or Homo sapiens, engaged in interbreeding much earlier than previously believed. Credit: Yuliya S., Wikimedia Commons While…
Researchers use 3D scanning to reveal secrets of Iron Age gold treasure
A collection of Iron Age gold treasures, including the world’s largest gold “bracteate,” is currently under investigation using 3D scanning and digital unfolding techniques. The collection was…
Amazon’s extreme drought exposes ancient Petroglyphs
A historic drought in the Brazilian Amazon has unveiled petroglyphs, including human faces, etched into riverbanks along the Rio Negro. The drawings, estimated to be between 1,000…
Every Captain America Movie, Ranked
Captain America is the beating heart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Iron Man may have kickstarted the shared universe, and other Marvel heavyweights like Thor and Black…
Dozens of ancient stone grenades unearthed near Great Wall of China
Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of ancient “stone grenades” near the Great Wall of China. This remarkable find, originating from the Ming Dynasty, includes a total of…
2,700-year-old alabaster Lamᴀssu sculpture unearthed in Iraq
A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged ᴀssyrian deity Lamᴀssu. The alabaster Lamᴀssu sculpture was uncovered by archaeologists in northern…