Study reveals Akhetaten plague may never have happened
Researchers have long suspected that a ᴅᴇᴀᴅly epidemic compelled the sudden abandonment of Akhetaten, the short-lived capital built by Pharaoh Akhenaten. However, a new study by Dr….
Rare Roman-era circular stone monument unearthed near Nᴀssenfels, Germany
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (BLfD) have uncovered the remains of a monumental circular stone structure close to the village of Wolkertshofen, near…
Archaeologists unearth mᴀssive ancient Roman water basin in Gabii, Italy
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a mᴀssive stone-lined basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, situated about eleven miles east of Rome. The structure, partially…
5,000-year-old ceremonial site unearthed in Jordan reveals how ancient societies adapted to crisis
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a vast Early Bronze Age ritual landscape at Murayghat in central Jordan, offering fresh insights into how early communities…
Human-faced stone idol and vast cremation cemetery unearthed at ancient Urartian city of Argištiḫinili in Armenia
Archaeologists excavating at the ancient fortress city of Argištiḫinili in Armenia have uncovered two thrilling discoveries—a carved stone idol with human features and a vast urnfield cemetery—providing…
Submerged Maya salt-making compound in Belize reveals the lives of ancient salt producers
Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved Late Classic Maya household complex buried on the Punta Ycacos Lagoon seafloor in southern Belize, offering an entirely new look at how…
Hidden shine of the Peebles Hoard: Bronze Age treasures reveal a 3,000-year-old silvery secret
Conservation work on one of Scotland’s greatest archaeological finds has uncovered an unexpected secret: Bronze Age artifacts with a silvery sheen from an age when silver itself…
Ancient stone megastructures reveal Europe’s earliest large-scale prehistoric hunting system
Airborne laser scanning over the Karst Plateau, on the border between Slovenia and Italy, has revealed a network of prehistoric stone constructions unparalleled in Europe. Published in…
Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old tombstone mysteriously found in a New Orleans backyard
When Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, went to clear weeds behind their home in New Orleans’ Carrollton neighborhood, they discovered a heavy marble slab with…
Ancient shipwrecks rewrite 500 years of Iron Age Mediterranean trade
Archaeologists from the University of California at San Diego and the University of Haifa have discovered the oldest known Iron Age ship cargoes found in a known…