Ancient manufacturing secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc reconstructed by researchers

Ancient manufacturing secrets of the Nebra Sky Disc reconstructed by researchers

German researchers have reconstructed the ancient manufacturing process of the Nebra Sky Disc, one of Europe’s best-known archaeological finds, and discovered the impressive metallurgical skills of Early…

Vengeful noblewoman ordered priest’s murder in medieval London

Vengeful noblewoman ordered priest’s murder in medieval London

New research by Cambridge criminologist Professor Manuel Eisner has revealed the horrific murder of a priest nearly 700 years ago, uncovering a complex web of betrayal, noble…

AI reveals ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea Scrolls may be older than previously thought

AI reveals ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea Scrolls may be older than previously thought

A recent study using artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Sea Scrolls, suggesting many of the scrolls are older than previously believed. The research,…

Carpetani relief reveals hidden power behind Iron Age Spain’s Mediterranean links

Carpetani relief reveals hidden power behind Iron Age Spain’s Mediterranean links

Recent archaeological research at the El Cerrón site in Illescas, Toledo, is reshaping traditional views of ancient Carpetania, a central Iberian region long considered culturally marginal. A…

Ancient Phrygian royal tomb linked to King Midas’ family unearthed in Gordion, Turkey

Ancient Phrygian royal tomb linked to King Midas’ family unearthed in Gordion, Turkey

Archaeologists at Gordion, near modern-day Ankara in Turkey, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved wooden burial chamber, which they believe may be that of a Phrygian royal family…

3,000-year-old ancient Maya city complex with pyramids unearthed in Guatemala

3,000-year-old ancient Maya city complex with pyramids unearthed in Guatemala

An archaeological discovery in Guatemala has uncovered a complex of three cities of the ancient Maya, offering unprecedented insight into one of Mesoamerica’s earliest ceremonial centers. The…

Khirbet Qana may be site of Jesus’s first miracle, researchers say

Khirbet Qana may be site of Jesus’s first miracle, researchers say

Archaeological evidence is contradicting centuries of tradition by proposing that Khirbet Qana, not the centuries-honored Kafr Kanna, could be the true location where Jesus Christ performed his…

Over 100 prehistoric structures uncovered in Cova Dones cave, Spain

Over 100 prehistoric structures uncovered in Cova Dones cave, Spain

Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 prehistoric speleofacts—stalagmites that had been intentionally broken, moved, or reᴀssembled by humans—inside Cova Dones, a cave in Millares, Valencia. The discovery…

200-year-old sheep appendix condom with erotic artwork goes on display at Rijksmuseum

200-year-old sheep appendix condom with erotic artwork goes on display at Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam’s world-famous Rijksmuseum has unveiled a rare and provocative new addition to its collection: a near-200-year-old condom, adorned with erotic artwork, which is now on display to…

Rare Roman mosaics found near ancient Ovilava in Austria reveal luxury villa with dolphin artwork

Rare Roman mosaics found near ancient Ovilava in Austria reveal luxury villa with dolphin artwork

Archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary Roman villa complex on Reinberg Hill at Thalheim bei Wels, Austria, containing three well-preserved mosaic floors that shed new light on Alpine Roman…