Father and son discover rare hoard of 16th and 17th-century coins near Pomiechówek, Poland
A significant treasure trove of 17th-century coins was recently uncovered by a father-and-son duo, Sławomir and Szymon Milewski, in a forest near Pomiechówek, east-central Poland. The find…
DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption
A recent study led by an international team of researchers has unveiled new insights into the victims of Pompeii, challenging longstanding ᴀssumptions about the idenтιтies and relationships…
Merovingian ‘Lady of Kölleda’ burial chamber revealed
Between 2017 and 2021, extensive excavations by the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA) unveiled an extraordinary archaeological site near Kölleda, Germany, uncovering a…
Ancient stone seals may reveal origins of the world’s oldest writing system
A recent study has revealed a compelling link between Mesopotamian cylinder seals used in trade and the proto-cuneiform symbols that emerged as one of the earliest writing…
Archaeologists discover strangely modified sheep horns from 3700 BCE in Egypt’s Hierakonpolis
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient Egyptian practice involving the modification of sheep horns at the mortuary complex of Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt, dating back to…
500,000 WWII ‘phantom’ ceramic coins discovered in Kyoto warehouse
In a rare discovery, Shofu Inc., a Kyoto-based ceramics company, uncovered approximately 500,000 rare “Maboroshi” or “phantom” ceramic coins from World War II. These coins, produced in…
Unique Neolithic ceremonial enclosure uncovered in Skåne, Sweden
Archaeologists from the National Historical Museums have uncovered an extraordinary Neolithic ceremonial complex in Hammar, Skåne, Sweden, dating back to 3,500–3,000 BCE. Credit: Arkeologerna This site reveals…
150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan sheds light on early human expansion
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient rock-shelter in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, providing evidence of human presence spanning over 130,000 years. View to the south from the…
King Arthur’s Hall dates back to Neolithic era, 4,000 years older than thought
Recent archaeological findings reveal that “King Arthur’s Hall,” a mysterious stone enclosure on Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor, dates back over 5,000 years, to the Neolithic period, making it…
12,000-year-old stones may be early evidence of the wheel
Archaeologists have unearthed what may be some of the earliest evidence of wheel-like technology in human history at the Nahal-Ein Gev II site in northern Israel. The…