New study questions dating of Ice Age human footprints in North America
The surviving footprints of a life that roamed millennia ago can be found in New Mexico on the wide expanse of an ancient lakebed. Ancient footprints. Credit:…
Meet Tora! a medieval woman who lived 800 years ago in Norway
Researchers created a model of a medieval woman from Trondheim, Norway, using skeletal remains discovered in the country. Tora likely lived to be 65 years old in…
Ancient Maya city that looks like a Crocodile
According to a new study, the layout of an ancient Maya city is similar to that of a crocodile. Other scientists, however, are questioning the published analysis….
The Hand of Irulegi: Oldest text written in the Basque language discovered in Spain
Archaeologists from the Aranzadi Society of Sciences found the artifact in 2021, During the excavations at the base of Castillo de Irulegiko Gaztelua, near Pamplona, Spain. A…
Over 100 mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen discovered at Saqqara
After an extensive two-year excavation project in Egypt, archaeologists have discovered the pyramid of an unidentified queen from ancient Egypt, along with a collection of coffins, mummies,…
Rare Medieval bone flute unearthed in Kent
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology discovered a unique bone flute known as a ‘fipple flute’ during excavations in Herne Bay, Kent, on England’s southeastern coast. Rare Bone Flute Unearthed…
Archaeologists in Norway found a medieval shipwreck
Marine archaeologists surveying the bottom of Norway’s largest lake believe they have discovered the wreckage of a ship, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment stated earlier this month….
Astrolabe tile fragments found in the Lambsar Castle
Iranian archaeologists discovered astrolabe tile fragments with single colors of turquoise, light blue, white, and black, during an archaeological study in Lambsar Castle in Qazvin province, Iran….
1,700-year-old spider monkey skeleton gives insight to ancient cultures
Researchers have discovered the complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey ritually sacrificed 1,700 years ago, providing new evidence about the social-political ties between two ancient powerhouses:…
Archaeologists uncover 1,900-year-old snacks and animal bones under the Colosseum
Archaeologists uncovered some ancient Roman remains while digging around in the sewers of Rome’s Colosseum. Archaeologists uncover 1,900-year-old snacks and animal bones under the Colosseum. Credit: Sam…