A treasure trove of antiquities has been discovered in southwest China at one of the world’s most remarkable archaeological sites Scientists at one of China’s most important archaeological sites continue to unearth remarkable artefacts from an ancient Chinese civilisation that dates back over 3,000 years. Researchers on Thursday revealed over 500 artefacts discovered at the Sanxingdui …

First Excavations at 2,300-Year-Old Bactria Kingdom Fortress Completed Archaeologists from the Russian-Uzbek archaeological expedition has conducted the first excavations of the Bactrian fortress of Uzundara, a border outpost that protected ancient Bactria during the Hellenistic period. Uzundara was part of a wider system of fortifications in the present-day Boysun region of Uzbekistan, that protected the …

Dark secrets of Korea’s famous Wolseong palace complex are unearthed Korea JoongAng Daily reports that a young woman’s remains have been unearthed at the site of Wolseong, a Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) palace complex in eastern South Korea. Until 2017, the legend of Koreans’ practice of human sacrifice during large-scale construction to pray for …

Periodic Prehistoric Rainfall Made Northern Arabia Navigable Arabia, known today for its desert landscape, served as a “green turnstile” for migrating Stone Age members of the human genus starting around 400,000 years ago, a new study finds. Monsoon rains periodically turned northern Arabia into a well-watered oasis, creating windows of opportunity for long-ago humans or …

Cache of Medieval Jewelry Unearthed in Russia Archaeologists in southwest Russia have unearthed a trove of medieval silver at a site where the treasure was often hidden from an invading Mongol army in the 13th century — but oddly it seems to have been buried there at least 100 years before the Mongols swept through. …

Neanderthal Tooth from Iran Dated to Middle Paleolithic Period A new study conducted by a team of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists from Germany, Italy, Iran, and Britain delves into the discovery of an in-situ Neanderthal tooth, which was discovered in 2017 in a rock shelter, western Iran. The research is described in a paper in the …

Traces of Beer Detected in 9,000-Year-Old Vessels in China Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function in ancient societies, including ritual feasts. A new study finds evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in southern China, which was likely part of a ritual to honour the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ. The findings are …

Possible evidence for biblical earthquake found in City of David Archaeologists have found evidence of an earthquake that hit the City of David in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago and that could be a major event described in the Hebrew Bible. During their excavations, the archaeological team, from the Israel Antiquities Authority, discovered a layer …

Archaeologists Discover 1,500-year-old Skeletons Of Couple Buried Together In China Archaeologists in China have discovered a rare double burial, or “lovers’ tomb,” featuring the skeletons of a man and woman locked in an eternal embrace. Though the grave is 1,500 years old, she still wears a plain silver band on her ring finger. “The message …