Archaeologists uncover 14th-century Genoese and Ottoman fortresses beneath Odesa’s Duke monument in Ukraine
Archaeologists have now, at long last, confirmed the location of the long-lost Ottoman fortress of Hajibey and the earlier Genoese stronghold of Ginestra, located under Odesa’s Primorsky…
Neanderthals ate maggots and fermented meat, not just fresh meat, challenging hypercarnivore theory
For generations, scientists believed Neanderthals were high-order carnivores, subsisting on large game. Their fossilized bones indicated they had high levels of nitrogen-15, a chemical marker of diets…
250-year-old shipwreck in Orkney identified as Earl of Chatham, a former Royal Navy and whaling vessel
A collaborative work carried out by archaeologists and the community of Sanday, Orkney, has finally identified a strange wreck uncovered in February 2024 as the Earl of…
5,500-year-old flint workshop uncovered near Kiryat Gat
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a 5,500-year-old flint-making workshop near Kiryat Gat in a salvage excavation in Naḥal Qomem, also known as Gat-Govrin or Zeita. The excavation…
AI tool helps scholars restore and decode ancient Roman inscriptions with missing words
Every year, approximately 1,500 ancient Latin inscriptions are found within the territory of the former Roman Empire. These texts—carved on stone, painted on walls, or engraved on…
Neanderthal genes linked to rare brain-skull disorder, study finds
A recent study shows that Neanderthal DNA from ancient times can cause a neurological condition known as Chiari Malformation Type I (CM-I), where a part of the…
Lavish Roman villa with rare fish pond and frescoes unearthed in ancient Tripolis, Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed a stunningly well-preserved Roman villa in the city of Tripolis near Denizli in western Turkey. The discovery includes rich frescoes and a rare decorative…
Rare trilobite fossil amulet unearthed at Roman site in Spain reveals unique ancient beliefs
Archaeologists working at the Roman site of A Cibdá de Armea in northwestern Spain, Galicia, have uncovered an unexpected discovery: a 450-million-year-old fossilized trilobite that was intentionally…
Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs reemerge on Oahu’s shores after years of being hidden
An amazing panel of ancient petroglyphs along the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, has again been revealed by the seasonal receding of ocean sands. Etched into sandstone on…
Mongolian Buddhist shrine scrolls virtually unrolled in Berlin reveal hidden Sanskrit mantra
A Buddhist scroll hidden for decades within a Mongolian Gungervaa shrine has been virtually unrolled by researchers in Berlin through the use of advanced X-ray tomography, revealing…