Secrets of the mysterious Gobi wall revealed: archaeologists uncover imperial purpose behind 200-mile structure
In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is a 321-kilometer-long wall that, until recently, was one of East Asia’s least understood components of medieval infrastructure. Called the Gobi Wall, this…
Prehistoric animal remains in Iran’s Wezmeh Cave reveal Zagros biodiversity
In a breakthrough discovery revealing ancient biodiversity and the first human-animal interaction, archaeologists found a collection of Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene animal remains from Wezmeh Cave…
Stunning 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic unveiled in the Negev Desert of Israel
A 1,600-year-old mosaic, one of the most beautiful ever unearthed in Israel, has finally been unveiled to the world in the Western Negev, bringing to life a…
Tomb built for Alexander the Great’s best friend, Hephaestion, aligned with winter solstice
A new study has discovered that the mᴀssive Kasta tomb at Amphipolis, northern Greece, which is believed to have been commissioned by Alexander the Great in honor…
Life and death of the ‘Ice Prince of Mattsies’ revealed: medieval child burial found in Roman villa in Germany
An archaeological discovery in southern Germany has uncovered the life and death of a young child who was buried with remarkable care over 1,350 years ago. The…
17,000-year-old skeleton reveals earliest evidence of Stone Age ambush and human conflict
In a recent discovery revealing one of humanity’s earliest known episodes of conflict, researchers have uncovered evidence that a young man buried nearly 17,000 years ago in…
Archaeologist sails Viking replica for 3 years and discovers lost trade routes and harbors
After three years and more than 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) of sailing in a Viking replica vessel, archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has authored…
Earliest use of psychoactive plant ‘harmal’ uncovered in ancient Arabia for health and healing
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of the use of the medical and psychoactive plant Peganum harmala, also referred to as Syrian rue or harmal, for…
New study debunks Roman mᴀssacre myth at Maiden Castle, Britain’s iconic ‘war cemetery’
A new archaeological report by Bournemouth University (BU) is redrafting one of the most important pages of British history. Long believed to be the location of a…
18th-century brᴀss eagle found in Polish forest may link to Kościuszko Uprising
An archaeological discovery made recently in the Chełm Forest District of eastern Poland uncovered a rare and historically significant military artifact believed to have belonged to the…