Archaeologists Find Shrine With Never-Before-Seen Ritual In Egyptian Temple

Archaeologists Find Shrine With Never-Before-Seen Ritual In Egyptian Temple

Archaeologists have unearthed a shrine in an Egyptian temple that describes a ritual never seen before. Sikait Project researchers, led by UAB Professor Joan Oller Guzmán, recently…

76 kid sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out discovered in Peru excavation

76 kid sacrifice victims with their hearts ripped out discovered in Peru excavation

The remains of dozens of child sacrifice victims have been discovered in Peru, and many more are likely to be discovered, Live Science reported. 76 child sacrifices…

Flint tools dating back over 500,000 years were discovered in Poland

Flint tools dating back over 500,000 years were discovered in Poland

Flint tools discovered more than 50 years ago in the Tunel Wielki Cave (Małopolskie region) have been dated to half a million years ago. Location of Tunel…

Cheddington ‘family tragedy’ revealed through Roman DNA bone analysis

Cheddington ‘family tragedy’ revealed through Roman DNA bone analysis

The DNA of three late Roman-era skeletons discovered in the same grave has revealed “a family tragedy.” The discovery of the grave was unexpected because no evidence of a…

Ancient Maya salt makers worked from home, underwater dig at Ta’ab Nuk Na reveals

Ancient Maya salt makers worked from home, underwater dig at Ta’ab Nuk Na reveals

Archaeologists in Belize discovered ancient Maya salt workers who worked from home. The discovery was made while excavating Ta’ab Nuk Na, the country’s largest known Maya salt…

6,000-year-old skull discovered in cave in Taiwan possibly confirms legend of Indigenous tribe

6,000-year-old skull discovered in cave in Taiwan possibly confirms legend of Indigenous tribe

Taiwan is an ideal place for investigating hominid adaption in islands. A team of researchers from Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam discovered a 6,000-year-old skull and femur…

Archaeologists start search for Viking Great Army camp

Archaeologists start search for Viking Great Army camp

A dig is taking place in Northumberland with hopes of discovering a Viking Great Army camp, BBC News reported The dig’s leader, Dr Jane Kershaw from Oxford University, believes…

44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins discovered in ancient Caesarea Philippi

44 Byzantine-era solid gold coins discovered in ancient Caesarea Philippi

A trove of Byzantine-era gold coins has been unearthed within the confines of a stone wall, suggesting a clandestine hiding place for this historical treasure. The discovery,…

DNA extracted from sediments sheds light on the use of plants by humans in the Paleolithic Age

DNA extracted from sediments sheds light on the use of plants by humans in the Paleolithic Age

An international research team led by the University of Oslo extracted and analyzed plant DNA from the sediments of Armenia’s “Aghitu-3” cave. The cave was used as…

Indigenous carved boab trees in north-west Australia

Indigenous carved boab trees in north-west Australia

A collaborative effort between researchers and a group of First Nations Australians is underway to document ancient art found in the bark of Australia’s boab trees. In…