Remarkably preserved shrines recovered at ᴀssyrian temple of Ninurta in Nimrud, Iraq
Excavations at Nimrud, which was once the capital of the Neo-ᴀssyrian Empire, have revealed some intriguing new finds. This effort, part of the Penn Nimrud Project under the…
Centuries-old angels revealed at Boston’s Old North Church
Boston’s Old North Church, an iconic site in American history, is unveiling an extraordinary part of its colonial heritage: painted angels covered up with layers of white…
Advanced Stone Age architecture in the Near East: new study rewrites archaeological history
Traditional theories about the origins of building in the Near East have been overturned by a landmark study, which shows that advanced building techniques and diverse architectural…
13th century spinning whorl with swastika symbols discovered in Norway
During excavations at a 13th-century weaving mill in Tønsberg, a town in Vestfold County, Norway, archaeologists from the Norwegian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) uncovered a…
Rare coin hoard from Hasmonean era unearthed in Jordan Valley
A team of archaeologists from the University of Haifa recently uncovered a rare collection of ancient coins during excavations in the Jordan Valley, marking a significant discovery…
2nd-century Roman figurine from Bracara Augusta reveals possible case of Crouzon syndrome
Archaeologists in northern Portugal have uncovered a unique bronze figurine dating back to the 2nd century CE in the ancient Roman city of Bracara Augusta, now modern-day…
Rujm el-Hiri mystery: Golan stone circle may not be an astronomical observatory
Rujm el-Hiri is a mysterious megalithic monument in the Golan Heights known as the “Wheel of Ghosts” or the “Stonehenge of the East.” Long believed to be a kind…
UK’s largest dinosaur footprint site unearthed in Oxfordshire quarry
A unique discovery has brought to light the largest dinosaur trackway site known in the UK, found in Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire. More than 200 well-preserved…
First known medieval female burial with weapons unearthed in Hungary
Archaeologists have identified the first-known instance of a woman buried with weapons in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin, which dates back to the 10th century CE. The discovery was…
Ancient genomics reveal the origins of Italo-Celtic and Graeco-Armenian languages
A new study revealed key insights about Mediterranean language families’ origins, including Italo-Celtic and Graeco-Armenian branches of Indo-European. An international team of geneticists and archaeologists conducted this…