Etruscan tombs accessible through digital portal with 3D documentation
Imagine strolling through a 2,500-year-old tomb chamber from the comfort of your own home. Thanks to a novel project by Swedish researchers, nearly 280 Etruscan chamber tombs…
Lost port discovery brings Cleopatra’s elusive tomb a step closer
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a mᴀssive submerged port off Egypt’s northern coast, a discovery that could shed light on one of history’s most enduring mysteries—Queen…
Archaeologists launch landmark study of Dzhetyasar culture settlements in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists are carrying out the largest-ever study of the Dzhetyasar culture, a medieval civilization that thrived in the lower reaches of the Syr Darya River. The expedition,…
La Pileta Cave digitally preserved: 3D LiDAR reveals prehistoric art and morphology
Seville University researchers have set a milestone in archaeological documentation with the creation of an accurate three-dimensional model of La Pileta Cave, in Benaoján, Málaga. It was…
Ancient Olmec rubber balls to be preserved with anoxia technology
Archaeologists in Mexico are adopting new strategies to preserve a unique set of artifacts linked to the oldest known ballgame found in Mesoamerica. Fourteen rubber balls discovered…
Ancient bronze mirrors reveal how politics and industry shaped early Han Dynasty China
A recent study by the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is rewriting history regarding how politics and industry interacted in early imperial China. Researchers…
The oldest mummies in the world: ancient Southeast Asian burials rewrite early human history
Archaeologists in Southeast Asia have unearthed what may be the oldest mummies in the world, dating back as far as 12,000 years. The pre-Neolithic burials, found throughout…
Sardinian figurines reveal Bronze Age metal trade and wide connections
A recent international study has explained the history of Sardinia’s iconic bronzetti statues, showing previously unknown facts about Bronze Age metallurgy and long-distance trade in the Mediterranean….
350-year-old mummified head in Switzerland traced to Bolivia’s Aymara people after new study
A mummified head housed in Switzerland for more than a century is rewriting what experts thought they knew about its origins. For many years, the remains—consisting of…
New study shows Britain’s economy did not collapse after the Romans left
A new study has indicated that Britain’s industrial economy did not collapse with the Romans’ withdrawal, but instead continued for centuries, and actually reached its major revival…