8-year-old boy unearths 1,800-year-old Roman coin in school sandbox
An 8-year-old boy named Bjarne playing in a sandbox at his elementary school in Bremen, Germany, unearthed a silver coin minted during the Roman Empire’s Pax Romana….
5,500-year-old menhir discovered in São Brás de Alportel, Portugal
A 5,500-year-old menhir has been discovered in the town of São Brás de Alportel, situated in the Algarve region of Portugal. Archaeologist António Faustino de Carvalho, from…
Neolithic village found in northeastern France after 150 years of research
Archaeologists have unearthed traces of a permanent settlement in the vast Neolithic site of the Marais de Saint-Gond in northeastern France. The discovery has been described as…
Controversial study claims human and ape ancestors emerged in Europe, not in Africa
Researchers have uncovered the fossilized remains of an ape species named Anadoluvius turkae, which may challenge the prevailing theory that the ancestors of African apes and humans…
3000-year-old weavings unearthed in Kodiak Island, Alaska
Archaeologists from the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository have unearthed fragments of ancient weavings, during excavations of an ancestral sod house on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Patrick Saltonstall,…
Large Roman complex unearthed in Swiss gravel quarry
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a substantial Roman complex dating back nearly 2,000 years. The find was made during excavations in a gravel quarry near Cham-Oberwil,…
Archaeologists find marble lion’s head in Sicily
Archaeologists from Ruhr University (RUB) have unearthed an unfinished marble lion’s head gargoyle during excavations in the ancient city of Selinunte, situated on the southwestern coast of…
New study challenges Neanderthal “flower burial” theory in Shanidar Cave
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of London, and Liverpool John Moores University have conducted a comprehensive reevaluation of the famous Neanderthal site in Shanidar Cave,…
Paleogeneticists analyze 3,800-year-old extended family To interpret Bronze Age family patterns
A recent study conducted by Mainz anthropologists and an international team of archaeologists sheds light on the origins and genetic structure of prehistoric family communities. Top view…
The scent of the afterlife: New study of 3500-year-old ancient Egyptian mummification balms
A team of researchers led by Barbara Huber from the MPI of Geoanthropology has successfully recreated the scent used in the mummification of a prominent Egyptian woman…