Mad emperor Caligula had surprising medical knowledge, new research reveals from ancient Roman texts
Emperor Caligula is best known for his cruelty and eccentricities—the Roman emperor who allegedly promoted his horse to consul and murdered on a whim. But a new…
11,000-year-old feast in Iran’s Zagros Mountains reveals long-distance animal transport and early Neolithic social rituals
Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that ancient human communities in western Iran, over 11,000 years ago, were engaging in grand feasting rituals with wild animals transported from…
1,600-year-old tomb of Caracol’s founding king Te K’ab Chaak unearthed in Belize jungle
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have discovered the royal tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler and founder of the powerful Maya city of Caracol,…
UNESCO adds Iran’s Khorramabad Valley to World Heritage List, highlighting 60,000 years of human history
In a historic event for archaeology and Iranian heritage, the Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the…
5,500-year-old ‘Polish pyramids’ discovered in western Poland reveal Neolithic engineering
Polish archaeologists have found two megalithic tombs over 5,500 years old that teach us more about the burial practices and engineering abilities of one of Europe’s earliest…
17th-century Gullberg’s fortress in Gothenburg brought to life through 3D reconstruction
After seven years of archaeological investigation, Arkeologerna has published a 3D reconstruction of Gullberg’s Fäste, a 17th-century fortress that once stood on Gothenburg’s Gullberget Hill. The reconstruction…
Neanderthals turned cave lion bones into multifunctional tools 130,000 years ago, study reveals
A recent discovery in Belgium’s Scladina Cave has unveiled the oldest known multi-purpose tools made from the bones of a cave lion, offering evidence of Neanderthal resourcefulness…
Donkey sacrifice from 4,500 years ago in ancient Gath reveals early Canaan–Egypt trade
Archaeologists have unearthed a discovery in central Israel that sheds light on ancient Canaan and Egypt’s cultural and economic relations from about 4,500 years ago. Four complete…
300,000-year-old wooden tools found in China reveal early humans’ plant-based diet and cognitive abilities in East Asia
An important cache of 35 wooden tools, dated at an estimated 300,000 years ago, has been unearthed at the Gantangqing site in Yunnan Province, southwest China. This…
Lost medieval town of Hamarkaupangen rediscovered in Norway after years of searching
After searching and speculating for nearly a decade, archaeologists from the Norwegian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have confirmed they found the missing medieval town of…