‘Pyramid of eyes’ discovered at the heart of the 4300-year-old city in northern China The ruins were thought to be an unexcavated portion of China’s famous Great Wall. But a recent examination has unearthed something much, much older. It’s a 4300-year-old walled metropolis. At its heart is a giant step pyramid — lavishly adorned with …

China has unearthed the largest ancient tomb of the Qin Dynasty. Nearly two hundred people were buried Mentions the ancient tombs of China. The first thing many people think of is the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, but the tomb of Qin Shihuang has not been fully excavated. Many people may not know that the largest …

Possible Traces of 8th-Century Imperial Pavilion Found in Japan Postholes and other archaeological remains that are believed to be from a dwelling for the empress at the Japanese imperial family’s official residence have been found in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The remains appear to have been from the Tokaden pavilion, which served as a …

130-Million-Year Old Proteins Still Present in Dinosaur-Age Fossil Microscopic pigment structures and proteins that graced the feathers of a Cretaceous-age bird are still present in its 130-million-year-old fossil, a new study finds. The results, which confirm the oldest evidence of the structural protein beta-keratin, show that molecules can survive in their original state for hundreds …

Gold and Amethyst Ring Discovered at Byzantine Winery In the huge excavation conducted at Yavne by the Israel Antiquities Authority​, as part of the Israel Land Authority’s initiative to expand the city, a spectacular gold ring was recently uncovered, with an inlay of a purple stone. An examination of the ring by Dr Yotam Asher …

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia excavate ‘forgotten kingdoms’ Amid the arid desert and mountains of Al Ula in northwest Saudi Arabia, archaeologists are working to excavate the remnants of the ancient and long-forgotten kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan. Al Ula, a flagship tourist destination since it opened in 2019, is known chiefly for the majestic tombs …

2,000-Year-Old Amethyst Seal Found in Israel An amethyst gemstone seal from the Second Temple period has a unique engraving: a bird and a branch with five fruits, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The 2,000-year-old seal was discovered in the bedrock foundations of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. The tiny artefact has a …

Amazingly Preserved Mummies in China Yield New Clues to Bronze Age Life According to a Gizmodo report, an international team of researchers has analyzed the genomes of some of the oldest of the naturally preserved mummies from northwest China’s Xiaohe cemetery, which is located in the desert sands of the Tarim Basin.  The remains, which …

Archaeologists in Iraq find ancient wine press, carvings According to an AFP report, researchers working at the site of Khinis in northern Iraq uncovered stone-cut pits dated to the eighth century B.C. and the reign of the ᴀssyrian king Sennacherib. The stone bas-reliefs, showing kings praying to the gods, were cut into the walls of …