New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire
A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to…
Roman coin hoard discovered by Romanian metal detectorist is among the country’s largest
A Romanian metal detectorist has uncovered a vast hoard of ancient Roman silver coins near the village of Letca Veche, about 25 miles southwest of Bucharest. The…
Pregnancy in the Viking Age: new study reveals hidden power, politics, and social inequality
A groundbreaking new study has found that pregnancy in the Viking period was far more complex, politicized, and socially significant than previously ᴀssumed. The research, published in…
4,000-year-old cemeteries and rock art reveal forgotten ritual landscape of Morocco’s Tangier Peninsula
Archaeologists working in Morocco’s Tangier Peninsula have uncovered a lush and previously underappreciated prehistoric landscape filled with ancient cemeteries, rock art, and standing stones that together present…
ᴀssyrian relief of King Ashurbanipal unearthed in Nineveh
Archaeologists from Heidelberg University unearthed a groundbreaking find in Iraq’s city of Nineveh: an ancient ᴀssyrian monument relief that contributes significantly to our current knowledge of the…
Rare 1,500-year-old African-style figurines unearthed in southern Israel reveal ancient trade links
Archaeologists discovered a set of rare 1,500-year-old figurines in the Negev Desert of Israel that hold the promise of new insights into the religion and cultural diversity…
Homo erectus in Java: 140,000-year-old fossils found in submerged river valley
A recent discovery in the seas off Java’s northeast, in the Madura Strait, is giving a previously unimaginable insight into the life of Homo erectus in the…
Six centuries-old shipwrecks unearthed in Sweden reveal secrets of medieval maritime history
Archaeologists in southwest Sweden, in the coastal town of Varberg, have unearthed six historic shipwrecks near the original shoreline during an excavation connected to the construction of…
1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem
A remarkably rare stone capital, unlike any other that has been unearthed, was unveiled for the first time by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) at the Jay…
New Holocene Aboriginal rock art style identified in Australia
A recent study led by Dr. Ana Paula Motta, in collaboration with the Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation, has uncovered a previously unknown style of rock art in Australia’s…