Extraordinary painted tomb discovered in Tarquinia’s Etruscan necropolis in Italy
A painted chamber tomb from the mid-5th century BCE was discovered in the Monterozzi Necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. The tomb, which was first detected in late 2022…
Archaeologists uncover 1.5-million-year-old hand axes in Iraqi desert
A team of archaeologists has made a breakthrough in Iraq’s Western Desert, where seven Paleolithic sites have been discovered comprising over 850 stone tools. Led by Ella…
18,000-year-old evidence of cultural cannibalism uncovered in Poland’s Maszycka Cave
A new study published in Scientific Reports provides evidence of cultural cannibalism among the Magdalenian communities in Maszycka Cave, Poland. Conducted by an international team of researchers…
Lost 15th-century Zapotec city unearthed in Mexican jungle
A recent study using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology has uncovered the true magnitude of Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec city in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. Previously believed…
Archaeologists develop a statistical fix for archaeology’s dating problem
Archaeologists and researchers have unveiled a revolutionary statistical method that addresses longstanding challenges in radiocarbon dating, a critical tool for reconstructing past human demographic changes. The method,…
Divers now have a unique opportunity to explore shipwrecks from the Battle of Gallipoli
Tourists and history enthusiasts now have a unique opportunity to explore a submerged time capsule off the coast of Turkey. A diver surveys the wreckage of a…
Czech archaeologists brew beer based on a 3,000-year-old recipe
According to Radio Prague International, Czech scientists have uncovered a remarkable discovery that suggests the origins of the world’s oldest herbal millet beer may trace back to…
Study reveals origins of Bronze Age Tarim Basin mummies
A recent study published in the Nature journal has narrowed down the origins of mysterious mummies discovered in the deserts of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Dating…
Diet restricted size of hunter-gatherer societies
New research conducted by a team of international researchers, including McGill University professor Eric Galbraith, has shed light on the influence of short growing seasons on the…
Canada’s oldest English coin unearthed in Newfoundland
An archaeological fieldworker in eastern Newfoundland has uncovered what could potentially be the oldest English coin ever found in Canada, according to The Canadian Press. The silver…