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…
Khirbet Qana may be site of Jesus’s first miracle, researchers say
Archaeological evidence is contradicting centuries of tradition by proposing that Khirbet Qana, not the centuries-honored Kafr Kanna, could be the true location where Jesus Christ performed his…
Over 100 prehistoric structures uncovered in Cova Dones cave, Spain
Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 prehistoric speleofacts—stalagmites that had been intentionally broken, moved, or reᴀssembled by humans—inside Cova Dones, a cave in Millares, Valencia. The discovery…
200-year-old sheep appendix condom with erotic artwork goes on display at Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam’s world-famous Rijksmuseum has unveiled a rare and provocative new addition to its collection: a near-200-year-old condom, adorned with erotic artwork, which is now on display to…
Rare Roman mosaics found near ancient Ovilava in Austria reveal luxury villa with dolphin artwork
Archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary Roman villa complex on Reinberg Hill at Thalheim bei Wels, Austria, containing three well-preserved mosaic floors that shed new light on Alpine Roman…
Ancient DNA in Yunnan reveals 7,100-year-old ‘ghost lineage’ tied to Tibetan and Austroasiatic origins
A groundbreaking genetic research study has revealed a lost lineage of ancient humans in China’s Yunnan province, challenging long-held notions about the origins of Tibetan and Austroasiatic…
Researchers recreate 5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment using ancient techniques
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU), working in collaboration with colleagues at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Insтιтute, have successfully recreated…
Leprosy existed in the Americas long before European contact, new study reveals
For centuries, it was the conventional narrative that leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, was introduced into the Americas by European colonists or enslaved Africans. But a…
Ancient DNA reveals Maya collapse was a transformation, not extinction
A new genetic study is rewriting the history of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, revealing that even though city-states such as Copán and others experienced…
Viking-era silver treasure and farm discovered in Täby, Sweden
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna, a division of the Swedish History Museums, have uncovered a remarkable Viking Age site in Täby, just north of Stockholm, revealing a mᴀssive farmstead,…