4,500-year-old human remains unearthed at site of new East Yorkshire prison sewer
Archaeologists, while excavating the site for a new sewer system to serve the construction of a prison near Full Sutton in East Yorkshire, England, have unearthed a…
Archaeological finds in Azerbaijan point to existence of legendary Amazon warrior women
Archaeological excavations in Azerbaijan have provided probable confirmation of the existence of Amazons, the legendary female warriors from ancient Greek mythology. Roman mosaic: Amazon warrior armed with…
Study suggests Ötzi’s tattoos were made using a single-pointed tool
Ötzi the Iceman, a mummified individual discovered in the Ötztal Alps in 1991, has long captivated researchers with his enigmatic tattoos. The latest study, published in the…
Richly decorated Roman villa unearthed in England
Archaeologists have unearthed a “remarkable” Roman villa complex at Brookside Meadows in the village of Grove, Oxfordshire, England. The site, rich in history and artifacts, was discovered…
Ancient DNA reveals appearance and health insights of 6th century Chinese emperor
A team of researchers has reconstructed the face of Emperor Wu, a prominent figure of the Northern Zhou dynasty in ancient China, who lived approximately 1,500 years…
Restored Atlas statue from fifth century BCE raised in Sicily
The colossal statue of Atlas in Sicily’s Valley of the Temples, dating back to the fifth century BCE, rises once again to its former glory after centuries…
Ancient statue of mythical god Apollo uncovered at Philippi, Greece
In a recent excavation at the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece, students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, under the supervision of Prof. Natalia Pouli,…
Poland’s oldest copper axe ᴀssociated with Trypillia culture unearthed in Hrubieszów district
A copper axe dating back to the 4th to 3rd millennium BCE has been unearthed in Poland’s Hrubieszów district. Credit: Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments The axe,…
Study reveals evidence of violence during ancient Peru crisis
An international team of researchers, led by Peruvian bioarchaeologist Luis Pezo-Lanfranco, has shed new light on a tumultuous period in the Central Andes, specifically in the Supe…
Archaeologists unearth medieval farmsteads and Iron Age finds in Werne, Germany
Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional ᴀssociation (LWL) have unearthed remnants of early medieval farmsteads and Iron Age burials over the course of excavations spanning a 7.5-hectare area…