2,500-year-old monumental temple discovered in Vulci, Italy
Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a monumental temple in Vulci, an ancient Etruscan city. First excavated in the 1950s, the ruins of the city are about 16…
New study suggests ancient Egyptians may have used branding irons on human slaves
The ancient Egyptians used branding irons to mark their animals, as evidenced by carvings and tomb paintings. Now a new study suggests they also used branding irons…
Ancient Greek Bathhouse discovered in Egypt
An ancient Greek bathhouse dating back 2,200 years has been discovered in the ancient Egyptian seaport town of Berenike on the Red Sea’s western shore. Credit: Diego…
Offerings to goddess Demeter unearthed at Falasarna acropolis in Crete
Excavations in the ancient city of Phalasarna (Falasarna), in the far west of Crete, have uncovered hundreds of offerings to the goddess Demeter in the ruins of…
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…