World’s oldest known painted wooden saddle discovered in Mongolian tomb
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a remarkably preserved wooden frame saddle with iron stirrups in an ancient Mongolian tomb, according to Live Science. Horse remains…
Rare 1,000-year-old Byzantine gold coin unearthed in Norwegian mountains
A metal detectorist exploring the mountains of Vestre Slidre in southern Norway stumbled upon a pristine Byzantine gold coin believed to date back to the late 10th…
Ancient Yayoi period settlement uncovered on Tokyo condo development site
Excavations at the former site of the British Embᴀssy in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward have revealed the remains of a Yayoi period settlement dating between the 9th century…
Ancient Egypt’s sacred baboons had tough lives, new study reveals captivity challenges
Researchers led by Wim Van Neer from the Royal Belgian Insтιтute of Natural Sciences unveiled the challenging lives of sacred baboons in captivity. Published in the journal…
2,200-year-old tomb holding hundreds of ancient relics unearthed in China
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved tomb dating back more than 2,000 years, in the Wulong District of Chongqing Municipality, Southwest China. The tomb dates back to…
Archaeologists unearth statue heads of Aphrodite and Dionysus in Aizanoi, Turkey
In a series of recent excavations in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the Çavdarhisar district of Kütahya province in western Turkey, archaeologists have unearthed well-preserved…
Archaeologists unearth bakery prison for enslaved people in Pompeii
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a prison bakery that exposes the harsh realities of ancient slavery in the Roman city. The bakery, located in Regio IX, insula…
Thousands of ignored ‘nummi minimi’ coins lost by pilgrims discovered in ancient Marea in Egypt
Numismatists from the Faculty of Archaeology at the University of Warsaw have unveiled a wealth of information about Egypt’s monetary circulation at the end of antiquity. The…
The Great Wall of China is protected by ‘biocrusts’
Scientists have uncovered the vital role played by “biocrusts” in preserving and fortifying sections of the Great Wall of China against the relentless forces of erosion. Jakub…
Czech archaeologists unearth unique bronze belt buckle from early Middle Ages
Czech archaeologists from Masaryk University in Brno have revealed a bronze belt buckle dating back to the eighth century, depicting a snake devouring a frog-like creature. A…