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…
Archaeologists uncover ancient skeleton at 7,000-year-old Cheshmeh-Ali mound in Iran
Archaeologists have uncovered a burial containing a skeleton that likely dates to the Sialk III period, around 4300 BCE, at the 7,000-year-old Cheshmeh-Ali mound in Rey, south…
Inca ceramics were a key tool for religious and political dominance
The Incas, renowned for their vast empire and sophisticated culture, controlled their expansive territory through a strategic combination of military dominance and religious authority. Central to their…
Mᴀss child sacrifices were desperate attempt to combat drought
Recent research has revealed that a mᴀss ritual sacrifice of young children to a rain god in 15th-century Mexico coincided with a ᴅᴇᴀᴅly drought in the region….
Rare Roman gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered at Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists recently unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old knife handle cast in the form of a gladiator at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. The artifact, made of copper alloy,…