2,200-year-old grave of “Red Princess of the Silk Road” found in China with toxic cinnabar-stained teeth
In the Turpan Basin of the Xinjiang region, China, archaeologists uncovered remarkable evidence of a 2,200-year-old woman whose teeth were stained red with the highly poisonous mercury-based…
Archaeologists uncover Neanderthal habitation evidence in Ghamari Cave, Iran
Iranian archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of human habitation in Ghamari Cave dating back 40,000 to 80,000 years. The cave is located near Khorramabad in Iran’s Lorestan…
The Le Câtillon II hoard: exploring the mystery of Jersey’s buried Celtic treasure
More than a decade ago, after three decades of searching, metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles uncovered one of the biggest Celtic hoards ever found. The…
Ancient whalers’ graves in Svalbard are vanishing as permafrost melts
The frozen landscapes of Svalbard, a remote archipelago of Norway in the Arctic, have hidden a special archaeological find for years—graves from the 17th and 18th centuries…
Archaeologists uncover lost ancient city beneath Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand
A recent study led by Prof. Dr. Santi Pailoplee from Chulalongkorn University has revealed the existence of an ancient city beneath the historic center of Nakhon Ratchasima,…
Neolithic stone circle in Dorset redated, possibly inspiring Stonehenge’s design
Recent archaeological research has revealed that the Flagstones monument near Dorchester, Dorset, is the earliest known circular enclosure in Britain. The results of advanced radiocarbon dating have…
First Bronze Age settlement in Maghreb predates Phoenicians
An archaeology team led by Hamza Benattia Melgarejo, a researcher from the University of Barcelona, proposes that their discovery of the remains of a settlement at Kach…
Archaeologists uncover rock-cut cellars and historic quarry beneath Paderborn’s historic center
An excavation led by archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional ᴀssociation in Germany has unearthed a series of basement rooms and a former quarry beneath the historic center…
New radiocarbon dating reveals Lapedo Child’s age and Neanderthal-human interaction
A recent study has used advanced radiocarbon dating to present a more precise age for the Lapedo Child, a significant archaeological find that reshaped our perception of…
Remains of Cleveland airman identified 80 years after WWII crash, returning home
After nearly 80 years, the remains of 2nd Lt. Robert T. McCollum, a U.S. Army Air Forces bombardier who went missing in action during World War II,…