Complete copy of the Canopus Decree unearthed in Egypt after 150 years
In a breakthrough find, an Egyptian archaeological team has unearthed a previously unknown and intact copy of the Canopus Decree, which dates back to 238 BCE. The…
Late Bronze Age elites at Seddin reveal foreign origins and long-distance mobility across Europe
New research has demonstrated that the majority of people buried in monumental mounds in northwestern Brandenburg, Germany, around Seddin, were not locals but individuals believed to have…
Archaeological sites with ancient carvings found atop Phu Khat Mountain
Thailand’s wildlife rangers and archaeologists have recently announced a significant discovery on the summit of Phu Khat Mountain, the highest summit of Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary. At…
Trading human remains: Why bones should not become a commodity
by Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol — In recent years, skulls, bones, and even modified human remains have appeared with increasing frequency on online…
Evidence shows Homo naledi deliberately buried their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ
Deep inside the Rising Star cave system in South Africa, researchers have discovered what is possibly the oldest known evidence of deliberate burial by a non-human species…
Large 17th-century coin hoard unearthed in eastern Poland
A remarkable discovery was made near the village of Zewierszczów in the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland, when a local metal detectorist came across a hoard of thousands…
The castle in front of the castle: excavations at Schloss Neuenburg reveal high-status medieval remains
Archaeological excavations are underway at Schloss Neuenburg, close to Freyburg (Burgenlandkreis), one of the most significant cultural monuments in Saxony-Anhalt. The investigations, led by the State Office…
Latvian Stone Age burials challenge gender stereotypes: women and children buried with stone tools
A recent study of the Zvejnieki cemetery in northern Latvia, one of the largest burial sites of the Stone Age in Europe, has revealed sensational new information…
Early modern humans in Central Iberia were skilled hunters, new study shows
A new study of the animal remains at central Spain’s Abrigo de la Malia rock shelter contradicts long-standing ᴀssumptions about early human activity in the interior of…
Intact Roman helmet from the First Punic War recovered from the sea
Archaeologists have recovered an extremely well-preserved Roman bronze helmet from the seabed off Sicily’s Egadi Islands, where the decisive Battle of the Aegates took place in 241…