Oldest known case of teratoma discovered in Egyptian burial
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery in Amarna have uncovered a rare find—a mature ovarian teratoma within the pelvis of a woman who lived over 3,000 years…
Neolithic brutality: China’s largest headhunting mᴀssacre revealed
A recent study has identified a mᴀss grave in China as the site of the largest known headhunting mᴀssacre in Neolithic Asia, dating back approximately 4,100 years….
Viking Age silver bracelet unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway
Metal detectorist Jørgen Strande uncovered two Viking Age silver artifacts—a bracelet and a coin—within a day of each other in a farmer’s field in Innlandet County, Norway….
Ancient mosaic unearthed in Albania reveals 1900-year-old luxurious villa
In the port city of Durrës on the Adriatic Sea in western Albania, archaeologists have unearthed a unique mosaic dating back 1900 years. Credit: Insтιтuti Kombëtar i…
Mᴀssive trove of 100,000 ancient coins unearthed in Japan
Archaeologists have uncovered a mᴀssive hoard of over 100,000 ancient coins, dating back more than 2,000 years. The remarkable find, reported by various sources including the national…
Archaeological surveys uncover ancient perishable artifacts and obsidian mining activities in northern British Columbia’s ice patches
Archaeologists conducting surveys of retreating ice patches in northern British Columbia, Canada, have uncovered over 50 perishable artifacts ᴀssociated with ancient mining activities. Credit: Duncan McLaren The…
Exploring the city of Gezer: a meeting point for radiocarbon, egyptology and the Bible
In a recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on November 15, 2023, researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, led by Lyndelle Webster, have…
Kushan period copper coins resurface at Mohenjo Daro after 93 years
A pot filled with ancient copper coins has been unearthed during conservation work at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan’s Sindh province. This…
Missing monastery linked to oldest Scottish Gaelic manuscript unearthed in Aberdeenshire
Archaeologists in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, have unearthed the long-lost site of a 10th-century monastery ᴀssociated with the Book of Deer, believed to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript….
More than 3,000 Roman coins and gems unearthed in Claterna, Italy
Italian researchers have unearthed over 3,000 Roman coins and 50 gems in the ancient Roman city of Claterna, near modern-day Bologna. Credit: Soprintendenza Bologna Claterna, once a…