This image captures a remarkable moment during urban excavation
This image captures a remarkable moment during urban excavation—an ancient Roman mosaic floor revealed beneath a narrow stone-paved alley in the town of Hvar, Croatia. The site…
Mysterious pits on 2-million-year-old fossil teeth unlock clues to human evolution
The bizarre pattern of tiny pits on fossil teeth, once thought to be signs of disease or malnutrition, might actually hold a genetic key to unlocking our…
Gold coins may reveal idenтιтy of San José galleon, the ‘world’s richest shipwreck
Over 300 years after a fateful demise, new evidence is supporting the identification of a Colombian Caribbean shipwreck as the legendary San José galleon—a Spanish 18th-century warship…
Lapedo Child Burial – Lapedo Valley, Portugal (approx. 24,000 years ago)
This haunting image captures the partial remains of a Paleolithic child, discovered in the Lagar Velho rock shelter of Portugal’s Lapedo Valley. Dating to around 24,000 years…
This richly adorned burial was discovered in the steppes of Tuva, southern Siberia, dating back to the 5th–3rd century BCE, during the time of the Scythian nomads. The illustration reconstructs both the ceremonial attire and the skeletal remains of a noble warrior interred with his horse and prized possessions.
This richly adorned burial was discovered in the steppes of Tuva, southern Siberia, dating back to the 5th–3rd century BCE, during the time of the Scythian nomads. The illustration…
ᴀssyrian Divers – Nineveh Reliefs, Neo-ᴀssyrian Empire (c. 700 BCE)
The lower half of this image shows a carved relief from the palace of King Ashurbanipal in Nineveh (modern-day Iraq), dating to around the 7th century BCE….
Fried thrushes were ancient Roman street food in Mallorca, not just an elite delicacy
A recent archaeological discovery in the ancient Roman city of Pollentia on the Spanish island of Mallorca is rewriting the history of Roman culinary habits. Researchers have…
2,700-year-old kohl from Iran reveals first known use of graphite in ancient eye makeup
One of the most fascinating discoveries in northwestern Iran is providing a glimpse into the personal grooming habits of Iron Age elites—and it all comes down to…
Archaeologists unearth Ireland’s first intact Roman pot at Drumanagh Iron Age site
Archaeologists recently uncovered what is thought to be the first complete Roman pot found on Irish soil in a stunning discovery on the east coast of Ireland….
Ancient DNA reveals prehistoric matrilineal society shaped Neolithic China’s burial practices
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have uncovered evidence of a society dating back over 4,500 years in eastern China, organized by maternal lineage. According to the study,…