New study suggests hydraulic lift used in construction of Egypt’s first pyramid
A recent study proposes a revolutionary theory about the construction of Egypt’s Step Pyramid of Djoser, suggesting that ancient Egyptians may have used an advanced hydraulic lift…
12,500-year-old rock art in Colombian Amazon reveals complex human-animal relationships
A recent study of rock art in the Colombian Amazon provides new insights into the complex relationships between the region’s earliest settlers and the animals they encountered….
Roman-era sarcophagus discovered on Bulgarian beach
An unexpected discovery was made on the beach near the resort of Saints Constantine and Helena, located on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast, when an ancient sarcophagus…
Wreckage of historic schooner Margaret A. Muir discovered in Lake Michigan
Maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology ᴀssociation (WUAA) have located the wreckage of the schooner Margaret A. Muir, which sank in Lake Michigan in 1893. The…
Etruscan cult temple discovered in Tuscany’s Sᴀsso Pinzuto necropolis
Archaeologists from the Centre for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES), in collaboration with the University of Naples Federico II, have identified the foundations of a…
2,600-year-old princely tomb unearthed in Italy’s Corinaldo Necropolis
Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have uncovered a significant new princely tomb in the Corinaldo Necropolis, located in the Ancona province of Italy. This discovery follows…
Archaeologists uncover monumental Iron Age necropolis in Trento, Italy
A recent find in Trento, Italy, has brought new understanding of the city’s old history. Excavations on Via Santa Croce have uncovered a big necropolis from the…
Marble head of Zeus unearthed in ancient city of Aphrodisias
A marble head of Zeus has been unearthed in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, located in the Geyre neighborhood of Karacasu district in Aydın province, western Turkey….
Archaeologists unearth 12,000-year-old shamanic burial in Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed the burial of a woman, believed to have been a shaman, at Çemka Höyük, a Neolithic settlement in southeastern Turkey. The burial, dating back…
Significant Roman necropolis unearthed in ancient city of Tios
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tios, located near the modern Filyos Port in Zonguldak, Turkey, have uncovered a substantial Roman necropolis. This ancient Greek colony, believed…