Archaeologists uncover hundreds of prehistoric engravings in the Prades Mountains
A team of archaeologists from the Catalan Insтιтute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) and the CERCA Insтιтute has made an exciting discovery near the village…
12,000-year-old flutes discovered in northern Israel
New research has revealed that approximately 12,000 years ago, humans in northern Israel transformed the bones of small birds into musical instruments that imitated the songs of…
Archaeologists uncover three historical shipwrecks in the Mediterranean
Last year, a team of international scientists made a significant discovery during an underwater archaeological expedition in the Mediterranean Sea, uncovering three historical shipwrecks. Archaeologists uncover three…
The Roman Britons used these tweezers to remove body hair
The ancient Romans were known for their sophisticated culture, art, and architecture, but also for their obsession with personal hygiene and grooming. Long before the advent of…
Oldest signs of modern humans from 86,000 years ago found in Laotian cave
Thousands of years prior to the rise of modern humans as the dominant species on Earth, they inhabited a mountain peak in Laos. However, it appears that…
The oldest depiction of a Viking ship found in Iceland
Archaeologists in Iceland have made a significant discovery at the Stöð archaeological site, located near the village of Stöðvarfjörður on Iceland’s eastern coast. Credit: Landnámsskáli í Stöð…
Divers are about to pull a 3,000-year-old shipwreck from sea
The sewn boat of Zambratija, which sank off the coast of Croatia, has endured the test of time remarkably well. Despite being composed of over 12 meters…
Ancient mummy surrounded by coca leaves unearthed in Peru’s capital
Archaeologists in Lima, Peru, have discovered an ancient mummy from the pre-Hispanic era. The mummy found atop a hill near a professional soccer club’s practice field, has…
3D muscle reconstruction reveals 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy” could stand up straight as modern humans
A new study conducted by Dr. Ashleigh Wiseman from the University of Cambridge’s McDonald Insтιтute for Archaeological Research has digitally reconstructed the leg and pelvic muscles of…
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age sword in Germany
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments have made a remarkable discovery in the town of Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany. Credit: Archäologie-Büro Dr. Woidich…