Ancient gold brooch and jade stone unearthed at Troy push the city’s history back by centuries
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Troy in northwestern Turkey have discovered a gold brooch, a valuable jade stone, and a bronze pin dating to around 2500…
Ancient lakes in the Gobi Desert supported human life 8,000 years ago
The Gobi Desert today is one of the driest and harshest landscapes on Earth, stretching over northern China and Mongolia. Yet, a recent study published in PLOS…
Systematic human bone modification discovered in Neolithic Liangzhu civilization in China
A recent archaeological study has uncovered an extraordinary cultural phenomenon in Neolithic China: the systematic modification of human bones. In the journal Scientific Reports, the research documents…
Early Neolithic farmers in Central Europe diversified cereal cultivation earlier than expected, study finds
A new study has revealed that early farming communities in Central Europe began diversifying their cereal crops much earlier than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of Neolithic…
Over 1,000 silver and gold coins recovered from the legendary 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet
A remarkable discovery has been made off the east coast of Florida, where divers have recovered more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from one of the…
Early South American hunters primarily hunted giant megafauna, including sloths, new study reveals
A new detailed analysis of archaeological evidence demonstrates that early human populations of southern South America relied on extinct megafauna—such as giant sloths, giant armadillos, and prehistoric…
Scientists digitally reconstruct faces of Colombian mummies, removing death masks for the first time
The faces of centuries-old Colombian Andean mummies have been digitally reconstructed for the first time, providing a remarkable insight into pre-Columbian South America’s funerary traditions. The project,…
Well-preserved Roman shipwreck in Croatia reveals ancient trade and seafaring insights
A team of international underwater archaeologists is unearthing fresh information regarding Roman maritime life after unearthing a well-preserved shipwreck in Barbir Bay, near the town of Sukošan…
Ancient life-size rock art in Saudi Arabia reveals earliest human presence and desert oases
Archaeologists have unearthed monumental rock art and artifacts in northern Saudi Arabia that contradict conventional ᴀssumptions about when human beings originally inhabited the deserts of the region….
Study finds Levantine ivory came from Africa through Nubian trade, not Egypt
The recent research tracking the origin of southern Levantine ivory artifacts has revealed that most of the material came from African elephants, and Nubian merchants were involved…