Lost treasures of Lithuanian and Polish rulers discovered in Vilnius Cathedral crypt
A great discovery has been made beneath the Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus, the most important Catholic cathedral in Lithuania; Archaeologists recently uncovered a…
Sutton Hoo burials may belong to Anglo-Saxons who fought for the Byzantine Empire, new research reveals
A recent study conducted by Dr. Helen Gittos, a professor specializing in medieval history at the University of Oxford, challenges perceptions regarding Sutton Hoo, which is recognized…
World’s oldest 3D map, dating back to 18,000 BCE, discovered in a Paleolithic cave near Paris
Researchers in France have discovered what might be the oldest 3D map ever found. They spotted it in a sandstone cave called Ségognole 3, which sits south…
Medieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compᴀsses
A new study by researchers Olena Veremeychyk and Olga Antowska-Gorączniak has reignited the debate over eight medieval pyrophyllite disks found in Ukraine. The artifacts, dating to the…
Study reveals Ephesos skull is not Cleopatra’s sister but an 11-year-old boy’s
A skull long thought to belong to Arsinoë IV, sister of Cleopatra, has been confirmed to be the remains of a boy with developmental disorders, according to…
Turkish farmer discovers mᴀssive 1,700-year-old Roman mosaic
During an extraordinary excavation, a perfectly preserved 84-square-meter Roman mosaic was unearthed near the village of Salkaya in Elazığ Province, eastern Turkey. Discovered by a local farmer,…
Egypt uncovers archaeological treasures at 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut’s temple
Archaeologists have made remarkable discoveries at the ancient necropolis of Thebes in Luxor, revealing much about the architectural and cultural splendor of Egypt’s New Kingdom. These finds…
Ethiopia’s early hominins show remarkable technological decision-making
A recent study published in PLOS ONE reveals that early humans living in the Ethiopian Highlands between 1.6 and 1 million years ago displayed remarkable cognitive and…
Lasers reveal hidden tattoos on 1,200-year-old Peruvian mummies
In a breakthrough study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on January 13, researchers revealed elaborate tattoos on the mummified bodies of people…
1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins discovered in Luxembourg
An extraordinary treasure of 141 Roman gold coins, or solidi, of the late 4th century CE has been unearthed by archaeologists from Luxembourg. The finding was made…