Modern marines test 3500-year-old Mycenaean armor to show it worked for war
The Bronze Age Mycenaeans, renowned for their impressive architecture and legendary roles in Homeric epics, have long been a subject of study. One of their most notable…
Archaeologists have identified the original sarcophagus of pharaoh Ramesses II
Archaeologists from Sorbonne University have identified the original sarcophagus of Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt’s most renowned pharaohs. Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great,…
Papyri containing a list of Roman centurions found at Berenike
Polish archaeologists have uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts, including papyri containing letters from Roman centurions stationed in Egypt, at the site of Berenike on the Red…
6,800-year-old burial of Neolithic mayor uncovered in Germany
Archaeologists in Eichendorf, Germany, have unearthed a 6,800-year-old skeleton accompanied by an array of grave goods, suggesting that the individual was a prominent figure in their community….
Early hunter-gatherers hunted now-extinct elephants at lake in Chile, study finds
Archaeologists have unearthed a prehistoric campsite in South America where early hunter-gatherers butchered an extinct elephant relative more than 12,000 years ago. The site, named Taguatagua 3,…
Archaeologists search WWII B-17 crash site in England to find missing pilot
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology have embarked on a poignant mission, delving into the dense woodlands of eastern England to excavate the crash site of a WWII B-17…
2200-year-old mosaic floor depicting the muse Kalliope discovered in Side, Turkey
Excavations in the ancient city of Side, located in southern Turkey, have unearthed a remarkable mosaic floor dating back to the 2nd century BCE, depicting the legendary…
Lost reliquary of Stavanger’s patron saint unearthed in cathedral crypt after 500 years
Archaeologists from the University of Stavanger’s Museum of Archaeology have rediscovered the reliquary of St. Swithun, long thought to have been lost during the Protestant Reformation, within…
40,000-year-old mammoth bones discovered in wine cellar
In Austria, a local winegrower uncovered a trove of mammoth bones estimated to be between 30,000 and 40,000 years old. Thomas Einwögerer and Hannah Parow-Souchon preparing the…
450,000-year-old human tooth unearthed in Qaleh Kurd Cave, Iran
A collaborative team of French and Iranian archaeologists has unearthed evidence of early human occupation in Iran’s Central Plateau. Qaleh Kurd Cave in Iran The discovery at…