Archaeologists discover painted throne room for a Moche female leader in Peru
Archaeologists working at Pañamarca, an ancient Moche site in Peru’s Ancash Region, have unearthed a throne room belonging to a powerful Moche woman. Painted architecture within the…
DNA reveals idenтιтy of Franklin expedition officer; remains show signs of cannibalism
Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University confirmed Fitzjames’ idenтιтy through DNA analysis, revealing new insights into the tragic fate of the crew and confirming…
Remains of 2,100-year-old city destroyed by Romans for rebellion uncovered in Italy
Archaeologists have unearthed significant remnants of the ancient city of Fregellae, an agricultural and cultural hub in central Italy, that faced total destruction at the hands of…
50 exceptionally well-preserved Viking skeletons unearthed in Denmark
Archaeologists from Museum Odense have uncovered a remarkable Viking burial site in the Danish village of Åsum, east of Odense, revealing more than 50 exceptionally well-preserved skeletons….
200-year-old rock art in South Africa may depict long-extinct animal, study suggests
A recent study led by Julien Benoit, a paleontologist at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, suggests that the indigenous San people of South Africa may…
200-year-old message discovered in bottle during archaeological dig in France
While excavating an ancient Gaulish village near the town of Eu in northern France, a team of student archaeologists uncovered a 200-year-old message sealed in a glᴀss…
Missing WWII RAAF Beaufort bomber found 80 years after disappearing on mission at PNG crash site
A World War II Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber, missing for 80 years, has been identified in the waters off Gasmata, Papua New Guinea. The discovery…
350-year-old boat from Swedish Deluge period found in Poland
The remains of a 17th-century boat have been uncovered along the Vistula River near Łomianki Dolne, a village just outside Warsaw, Poland. The boat, believed to date…
2700-year-old bronze and iron hoard found in sieged Iron Age village in Hungary
A multi-national team of archaeologists has uncovered significant artifacts and evidence of destruction at the Iron Age hillfort and settlement of Dédestapolcsány-Verebce, located in the Bükk Mountains…
Archaeologists uncover gender bias in 5,600-year-old Panoria necropolis: twice as many women buried as men
A new discovery at the Panoría megalithic necropolis in Granada, Spain, has revealed a striking gender imbalance in ancient burials, suggesting that the region may have had…