Sealed 5,000-year-old wine jars unearthed in Egyptian queen’s tomb
A German-Austrian team, led by archaeologist Christiana Kohler from the University of Vienna, uncovered a trove of ancient wine jars, believed to be 5,000 years old, within…
Scientists digitally reconstruct skull of a 12 million-year-old great ape
A recent study has successfully reconstructed the partially impaired skull of a great ape species, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, that lived approximately 12 million years ago. A composite of…
New research challenges Stonehenge’s Altar Stone origin theories
A recent study conducted by researchers from Aberystwyth University has cast doubt on the long-held belief that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge, also known as Stone 80,…
Seaweed and freshwater plants fed prehistoric Europeans, study finds
New research provides compelling evidence that seaweed and freshwater plants were key elements of the prehistoric European diet, offering valuable insights into dietary practices from the Mesolithic…
1,000-year-old Swedish crusade sword and cemetery unearthed in Finland
A landowner in southern Finland stumbled upon an ancient sword while performing maintenance work on his property. This chance find led to a remarkable archaeological investigation that…
Ancient Romans were pioneers of recycling, study reveals
Recent research conducted by experts from the University of Liverpool and the University of Warwick has unveiled the remarkable recycling practices of the ancient Romans, shedding light…
Medieval Christogram tattoo found in Nubian burial
A team of scientists, including Kari A. Guilbault of Purdue University, was studying a 1,300-year-old body unearthed in a cemetery near the Ghazali monastery in Sudan, which…
Archaeologists unearth ancient Greek helmet and inscription in Elea-Velia
Archaeologists excavating the Acropolis of Elea-Velia in Magna Graecia have unearthed an ancient Greek helmet and inscriptions. This find has been described as the third of its…
Ancient Celtic village and Roman settlement discovered in Munich, Germany
Archaeologists in Munich, Germany, have unearthed an ancient Celtic village dating back approximately 2,300 years and evidence of a smaller Roman settlement. Drone overview of Lerchenauer Feld…
Archaeologists unearth well-preserved 2000-year-old Roman sandal in Spain
Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved 2,000-year-old Roman sandal in Lucus Asturum, a Roman settlement in modern-day Lugo de Llanera, northern Spain. The Roman sandal discovered in…