Well-preserved 18th-century Austrian mummy identified as parish vicar embalmed using previously unknown method
An extremely well-preserved mummy found in the crypt of a village church in Austria not only has its idenтιтy confirmed but also provides a new, previously unknown…
Roman limekiln and settlement discovered in Barnwood reveal life and industry in ancient Gloucester
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology revealed significant Roman artifacts at the Centre Severn development site in Barnwood, Gloucester, giving new insights into life and construction practices under Roman…
Oldest bone spear tip in Europe, made by Neanderthals, found in Russia
Archaeologists working in the Caucasus Mountains in southern Russia discovered a revolutionary artifact that challenges ᴀssumptions held for centuries about Neanderthal technological skill. Scientists discover oldest known…
Hidden messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses II discovered on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in Paris
A 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk looming over Paris’ Place de la Concorde recently yielded a sequence of secret messages, all thanks to French Egyptologist Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier’s keen observations….
3,400-year-old hoards found on Hungary’s Somló Hill reveal ancient secrets
Archaeologists excavating Somló Hill in western Hungary have unearthed six extraordinary hoards of metal artifacts over 3,000 years old, offering new information on the social and ritual…
Sanctuary of Apollo rediscovered in Cyprus with major archaeological finds
Archaeologists have rediscovered a long-lost sanctuary of the god Apollo near the ancient city-kingdom of Tamᴀssos in Cyprus. Initially excavated by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in 1885,…
Roman road, infant burials, and rare artifacts unearthed in ancient Augusta Raurica, Switzerland
In a major archaeological excavation prior to a new construction project in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, archaeologists uncovered well-preserved Roman structures and rare artifacts in the ancient area formerly…
Ancient secrets of Maya blue revealed: a second method for creating the iconic pigment discovered
An amazing new find is expanding our understanding of Maya Blue—one of the most enigmatic and enduring pigments of the ancient world. Dean E. Arnold, adjunct curator…
Hidden optical secrets of the Parthenon revealed by Oxford archaeologist
In a remarkable breakthrough blending archaeology and advanced 3D technology, Oxford University archaeologist Professor Juan de Lara has shown how the ancient Greeks used advanced lighting techniques…
First ancient Maya tattoo tools discovered in Belize cave
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two…