Ancient theater of Lefkada unearthed: a landmark discovery in the Ionian Islands
After more than a century of uncertainty and more than a decade of methodical excavation, archaeologists have revealed the ancient theater of Lefkada—an extraordinary cultural monument and…
1,000-year-old Buddha statue with stunning details discovered in North Korea
An extraordinary archaeological discovery in North Korea has unveiled a stone statue of Amitābha Buddha dating back to the early 10th century, offering new insights into the…
Researchers analyze 4,000 Roman bricks to uncover the building secrets of the ancient metropolis of Trier
A new interdisciplinary research project will investigate the organization of ancient building material production in the Roman city of Trier, an important city in the northern provinces…
Dacian silver treasure hoard unearthed in Romania’s Mureș County
In a remarkable find that is rewriting the history of ancient Dacian presence in central Romania, a hoard of silver artifacts has been discovered near the commune…
400,000-year-old ivory tools found in Ukraine rewrite human innovation timeline
In a discovery that pushes the history of human innovation back nearly 300,000 years, archaeologists in Ukraine have excavated the oldest deliberately modified ivory artifacts. Discovered at…
Earthquake reveals ancient royal structure in Myanmar
Following the catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025, which struck central Myanmar, a large archaeological site has emerged in Tada-U Township with the ruins of an…
Medieval ‘hairy books’ were bound in sealskin, study finds
A recently published study, released in Royal Society Open Science, has turned a new and surprising chapter in medieval manuscript history: dozens of volumes long believed to…
Lost capital of ancient kingdom unearthed in North Macedonia
Archaeologists in North Macedonia have uncovered the remains of a possibly long-lost ancient city far more ancient and important than previously known. Found near Crnobuki village, the…
Painted altar found in Tikal reveals Teotihuacan influence and Maya power shifts
Archaeologists working at Guatemala’s Tikal National Park have unearthed a lavishly painted altar that reveals new information about the past relationship between Tikal, an ancient Maya city,…
Bronze Age cymbals unearthed in Oman reveal how music united prehistoric Persian Gulf cultures
A pair of copper-alloy cymbals discovered in the north of Oman is offering fresh insights into Bronze Age Persian Gulf cultural dynamics and suggests that music may…