Archaeologists unearth site where Otto the Great died
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery, potentially pinpointing the long-lost site of Emperor Otto I the Great’s death and burial, a significant figure in the history of…
Electoral inscriptions discovered inside a house in Pompeii
Pompeii, the Roman city preserved in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, continues to reveal captivating insights into ancient life. Electoral inscriptions have…
Lost 4,400-year-old tomb found with mummy inside
Czech archaeologists have unearthed a long-lost tomb belonging to Ptahshepses, an ancient Egyptian official who lived around 4,400 years ago during the 25th and 24th centuries BCE….
New celestial imagery revealed during Esna Temple restoration project
An archaeological mission comprised of a joint Egyptian-German team has recently unveiled a wealth of celestial imagery during the restoration and cleaning of the Temple of Esna….
3,000-year-old stela discovered in Las Capellanías, Spain
A team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Durham University, the University of Seville, and the University of Southampton, working on the Maritime Encounters project, have…
More than 10,000 pre-Columbian earthworks are still hidden beneath Amazon rainforest, new study say
A team of researchers has harnessed cutting-edge remote sensing technology, statistical modeling, and historical ecological data to unveil an astonishing revelation: the Amazon rainforest, often viewed as…
Archaeologists unearth royal wall in Persepolis, Iran
A significant archaeological discovery at the ancient city of Persepolis in southwestern Iran has unveiled the eastern wall of a grand historical gateway, believed to have been…
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,…