Running wild donkey figure discovered in Karahantepe
A carving of a wild donkey was discovered on a stone in Karahantepe, a Neolithic settlement in Turkey that dates back roughly 12,000 years. Discovered in 1997…
3,600-year-old Minoan bronze dagger unearthed from ancient shipwreck off the coast of Antalya
An underwater excavation off the coast of Kumluca in Antalya, Turkey, has led to the discovery of a bronze dagger with silver rivets, believed to date back…
Viking-age urn from Galloway Hoard traveled half the world from Iran, researchers discover
Researchers have revealed the origins of a remarkable lidded vessel from the Galloway Hoard, an exceptional collection of Viking-age treasures discovered a decade ago in Scotland. The…
Bronze Age game board in Azerbaijan challenges Egyptian origins of ‘Hounds and Jackals’
A new archaeological study has raised intriguing questions about the origins of one of the world’s oldest known board games, “Hounds and Jackals,” also called the “Game…
Ancient submerged bridge in Mallorca reveals early human settlement nearly 6,000 years ago
Recent findings from an ancient submerged limestone bridge inside Genovesa Cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca suggest that humans settled the western Mediterranean much earlier than…
Archaeologists found gold coins from the time of Justinian the Great in Bulgaria
Five gold coins from the era of Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great were discovered during archaeological excavations at the Kaleto Fortress above Debnevo, the largest village in…
Centuries-old ‘mustached’ burial from the Middle Ages discovered in Kazakhstan
During the 2024 field season in the Ulytau region, Kazakhstan, archaeologists uncovered a series of ancient burial mounds known as kurgans, which date back to the Middle…
Sandstone guardian sculpture discovered in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA) have unearthed a centuries-old sandstone statue of a gate guardian, known as a Dvarapala, at the Banteay Prei temple in…
Researchers uncover the true cause of 18th-century Norwegian shipwreck
Researchers have recently gained new insights into the mysterious sinking of an Irish merchant ship, the Providentz, which went down off the coast of Norway in 1721….
Remarkable’ Pictish ring discovered in Scotland after more than 1,000 years underground
A remarkable Pictish ring believed to be over 1,000 years old has been unearthed at a dig in Burghead, Moray, Scotland. The kite-shaped ring, which is thought…