1,000-year-old mummy unearthed in Peru residential neighborhood
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed a 1,000-year-old mummy at the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site, located within the upscale Miraflores neighborhood. This find sheds light on a lesser-known…
1.4 million-year-old stone spheroids reveal early humans’ remarkable geometry skills
A recent study conducted by experts from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with researchers from Tel-Hai College and The Catalan Insтιтute of Human Paleoecology and…
Mysterious 17th-century object may be primitive submarine used to salvage loot from a sunken ship
A copper dome, originally believed to be an oversized cooking cauldron, has ignited excitement in the maritime archaeology community as it may well be the remains of…
Norwegian metal detectorist discovers gold treasure dating back to the 6th century
In a discovery hailed as “Norway’s gold find of the century,” Erlend Bore, a 51-year-old Norwegian metal detectorist, stumbled upon a treasure trove of gold jewelry on…
Bronze Age girl buried with more than 150 animal bones reveals clues about Kazakhstan’s past
Archaeologists have unearthed a burial mound in the Ainabulak-Temirsu Necropolis, Kazakhstan. This Bronze Age burial site belongs to a young girl of around 12 to 15 years…
1,800-year-old water nymph statue discovered in Turkey’s Amasra
Archaeologists conducting excavations in Amasra, Turkey, have uncovered an ornate statue dating back to the 2nd century CE during the Roman period. Nymph statue, from Venice, Italy….
Archaeologists discover largest palaeolithic cave art site in Eastern Iberia
Archaeologists have uncovered a treasure trove of ancient Paleolithic cave art in the cave known as Cueva Dones, situated in Millares, Spain. This remarkable find, which has…
Ancient footprints suggest humans may have worn shoes more than 100,000 years ago
Ancient footprints found in South Africa suggest that early humans might have worn hard-soled sandals A recent study published in the journal Ichnos has brought attention to…
Magic ritual artifacts uncovered along historic pilgrimage route
A recently published study suggests that the collection of artifacts that were unearthed in the 1990s along the historic Darb al-Hajj route from Cairo to Mecca may…
Controversy soars among archaeologists as human ancestor fossils sent to edge of space
In an unprecedented and ethically contentious move, fragments of ancient human ancestor fossils, including Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, were transported to the edge of space aboard…