Ancient Mesopotamian bricks unlock secrets of Earth’s ancient magnetic field
A recent study, led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and Wichita State University, unveils fascinating revelations about a peculiar strengthening of Earth’s magnetic field over…
Archaeologists discover feline and anthropomorphic geoglyphs in Southern Peru
A team of archaeologists from the San Luis Gonzaga National University of Ica (Unica) has uncovered 29 geoglyphs in the Ica region of Southern Peru. The geoglyphs,…
Ancient Scythian warriors made leather quivers from human skin
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have made a chilling discovery, confirming ancient Greek historian Herodotus’ accounts of Scythian warriors using the skin of their defeated enemies…
Archaeologists unearth Turkic Khaganate cult complex and artifacts in Kazakhstan
Researchers have unveiled the existence of a Turkic Khaganate cult complex dating back to the Western Göktürk period (6th to 8th century CE) in the Tarbagatay district…
Ancient marine extinction revealed: hydrogen sulfide gas found as key culprit
Approximately 530 million years ago, a catastrophic event unfolded, causing an unprecedented extinction that wiped out nearly half of the Earth’s oceanic life during the Cambrian period….
Centuries-old boardwalk uncovered during road work in Germany
In a small town in southern Germany, construction crews working on Würzburger Street in Burgfarrnbach uncovered a forgotten relic beneath the modern road surface, as the Bavarian…
Archaeologists unearth ancient city of Changgan in Nanjing
Archaeologists in Nanjing, China, have unearthed the ancient city of Changgan, immortalized in the poetry of Tang Dynasty literati Li Bai. Credit: xhby This significant find, located…
Earliest multiplication tables discovered in 2,300-year-old Chinese tomb
Archaeologists excavating at the Qinjiazui archaeological site in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China, have unearthed bamboo slips dating back to the Warring States period (475 BCE –…
13 terracotta figurines found during excavations of a domus at Pompeii
A team of archaeologists has uncovered 13 terracotta figurines at Pompeii. The discovery was made during excavations of a domus adjacent to the famous “House of Leda…
Ancient burial necropolis found in southern Russia
Archaeologists from the Insтιтute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have uncovered a burial necropolis from the 4th to 3rd century BCE. The discovery was…