
Roman burial of infant twins in Croatia linked to lead poisoning
In the Croatian coastal town of Trogir, archaeologists have uncovered a haunting burial in the Roman cemetery of Dragulin that sheds light on infant mortality, maternal health,…

43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint discovered on stone is the world’s oldest
In a discovery from the San Lázaro rock shelter in central Spain, near Segovia, archaeologists have unearthed what is thought to be the earliest known human fingerprint,…

Three ancient Egyptian tombs unearthed near Luxor reveal secrets of New Kingdom elite
Egyptian archaeologists made a significant discovery on Luxor’s West Bank, where they found three tombs dating back more than 3,000 years to the New Kingdom period (c….

18th-century gold mourning ring unearthed in Norfolk field by detectorist
A gleam of gold in the earth led to a dramatic historical discovery in Norfolk, England, when seasoned metal detector Malcolm Weale found an 18th-century mourning ring…

4,500-year-old clay baby rattles in Syria reveal mᴀss production and parenting in the Bronze Age
In an incredible reexamination of nearly century-old archaeological discoveries, scientists have identified 4,500-year-old clay baby rattles in the ancient city of Hama in western Syria, which offer…

Over 100 Chachapoya structures discovered at Gran Pajatén in Peru’s Andes
Archaeologists have uncovered over 100 previously unknown structures at Gran Pajatén, a centuries-old archaeological complex in Peru’s Río Abiseo National Park. The discovery fundamentally reinterprets the site,…

Polish archaeologists identify over 1,200 ancient sites in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert
Over 1,200 new archaeological sites were uncovered in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert by a Polish team of archaeologists, establishing the prehistoric and historic significance of the region once…

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…