Medieval Bavarian teeth reveal about nutrition and migration
In a recent study led by anthropologists Michaela Harbeck and Maren Velte from the Bavarian State Collection for Anthropology in Munich, researchers explored the lives of early…
Archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old child mummies in Peru
Archaeologists in Lima’s oldest neighborhoods have unearthed four remarkably well-preserved mummified children, believed to be at least 1,000 years old. This significant discovery was captured by Reuters…
Divers recover chiseled obsidian from Neolithic shipwreck off Italian coast
Divers from the Naples Police underwater unit, based in Naples, Italy, have retrieved a substantial piece of obsidian from the remnants of a Neolithic shipwreck, off the…
Thousands of medieval coins and seven Bronze Age swords unearthed in Germany
Volunteer conservationists in Germany have unearthed a wealth of historical artifacts, including seven Bronze Age swords, thousands of silver coins, and an array of jewelry and pottery….
Seventy-three intact Wari mummy bundles with carved masks discovered at Pachacámac, Peru
A team of archaeologists from the PUCP Archaeology Program “Valley of Pachacámac” have uncovered 73 intact burial bundles with carved masks, dating back to the Wari Empire….
Remains of a Paleolithic dwelling discovered in Spain’s La Garma cave complex
Archaeologists from the University of Cantabria, led by Pablo Arias and Roberto Ontañón, have discovered a Paleolithic dwelling in the La Garma cave complex in Cantabria, Spain….
Roman lion mosaic unearthed in ancient city Prusias ad Hypium
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in Konuralp, Turkey, have unearthed a well-preserved mosaic featuring lion motifs. Credit: Konuralp Museum The excavation,…
Talismanic healing bowls and archery rings unearthed in Hasankeyf Mound
In the ongoing excavations of Hasankeyf Mound, an ancient Neolithic settlement in Anatolia, southeastern Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered rare artifacts, including an 800-year-old talismanic healing bowl and…
6500-year-old Stone Age cemetery discovered near Arctic Circle challenges preconceptions
Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be a 6,500-year-old Stone Age cemetery known as Tainiaro, just 50 miles south of the Arctic Circle in the Finnish…
Japan’s possibly oldest stone molds for bronze casting unearthed at Yoshinogari ruins
Archaeologists have unearthed relics, including stone-casting molds for bronze artifacts, at the Yoshinogari ruins in the western prefecture of Saga, Japan, potentially making them the oldest of…