Early Neolithic Cremation Burial in Israel Examined Ancient people in the Near East had begun the practice of intentionally cremating their ᴅᴇᴀᴅ by the beginning of the 7th millennium BC. According to a study published on August 12, 2020, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Fanny Bocquentin of the French National Center for Scientific …

2,000-Year-Old Burials Uncovered in Iran At the ancient Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan, a team of Iranian archeologists found what they call the second Parthian era skeleton (247 BC – 224 CE) hoping to offer new insights on the history of the central Iranian city. Led by senior archeologist Alireza Jafari-Zand, the team uncovered the remains of …

A 2,200-year-old inscription discovered in Southern India In unveiling the forgotten but glorious history of India’s Telangana state which was a part of Asmaka Mahajanapada, the predecessor to an Empire, researchers found an inscription on a rock in Maltumeda village in Nagireddipet Mandal in Kamareddy district written in Ashokan Brahmi script from the 2nd century …

Pits of Skulls Found in Shimao: China’s Neolithic City of Mystery The villagers of China’s dusty Loess Plateau believed for decades that the crumbling rocks near their homes were from China’s Great Wall, which was very common along the area. As large numbers of jade pieces shaped into disks, blades and scepters were found by …

8,000 years old Fluted Stone Tools Found in Southern Arabia Cosmos Magazine reports that 8,000-year-old fluted arrowheads have been uncovered in Yemen and in Oman. Chipping off flakes from stone to shape it is a highly skilled process that had been previously thought to be limited to toolmakers who lived in North America between 13,000 …

Middle Paleolithic Site Discovered in Southern Israel A mid paleolithic flint knapping site that occurs between 250,000-50,000 years ago has been found in recent excavations undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority, in conjunction with local youth in Dimona, in preparation for construction of solar energy, funded by the electricity company. The youth from the city who were …

Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Intact Ligaments Found in Siberian Lake The Siberian landscape is known to be a rich resource for prehistoric fossils and just recently a group of reindeer shepherds made a stunning discovery: the well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth. The carcᴀss was so intact, in fact, that it still had some of …

High-Tech Equipment Leads to Discovery of Lost City in Cambodian Jungle Each year, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world flock to Cambodia to visit the famous Angkor Wat temple. But it appears that there may soon be new sites to visit, as research has revealed details of medieval cities under the …

Mᴀssive Structure Found Buried in Sands of Petra According to a new study based on satellite imaging to map the ancient city, archaeologists have found the monumental building hidden under the sands of Petra. A mᴀssive 184-footed platform was revealed by satellite surveys of the city, with an interior platform that was paved with flagstones, …