On a 5,300-year-old skull, archaeologists find evidence of the first known ear surgery Humans may have begun performing ear surgery more than 5,000 years ago, say Spanish archaeologists. Spanish researchers say the skull they found in a Spanish tomb, with seven cut marks found near the left ear canal, is an indication that a person with “anatomical …

7,600-year-old child skeleton and a silver ring found in Türkiye’s Domuztepe Mound A child skeleton and a silver ring presumed to be used for babies dating back to 7,600 years ago were found during excavations at Domuztepe Mound (Domuztepe Höyük) in the Türkoğlu district of southern Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş province. Domuztepe is an approximately 20-hectare archaeological …

A fossilized Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in France may have belonged to a previously undescribed lineage that split from other Neanderthals The fossilized Neanderthal skeleton, discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley of France, represents a previously unidentified lineage that split from other Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago. The researchers named the mysterious Neanderthal “Thorin” after …

Rare 6th-Century BCE Wash Basin ‘Louterion’ Discovered in Malta Archaeological investigations, initiated by a proposal to build a 130-meter-long boulder revetment along the shore of Ballut ta’ Marsaxlokk to protect the habitat from sea erosion in the south-eastern region of  Malta, have yielded 64 individual artifacts, including an important fragment of a louterion. The term ‘louterion’ …

Rare Celtic Helmet Unearthed in Poland, the Oldest Ancient Helmet Ever Uncovered in the Country Archaeologists have discovered a rare Bronze  helmet from the 4th century BC, along with 300 Celtic treasures, including axes, spearheads, a sword, and decorative horse harness in Mazovia, Poland. Dr. Bartlomiej Kaczynski, who led the research, said the helmet found was …

Millefiori Glᴀss Plateques From the 5th Century AD Discovered in the Ancient Lycian City of Myra One of the six leading cities of ancient Lycia and the birthplace of Santa Claus (or Sinterklaas in Dutch), the ancient city of Myra and its port, Andriake, yielded very remarkable findings:  millefiori (“A Thousand Flowers”) glᴀss plaques. The …

3 Bronze Shields and Helmet of 2700 Years Old Belonging to Urartians Found in Ayanis Castle Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to Haldi, the chief god of the Urartians, were discovered during excavations at the Ayanis Castle in Van province in eastern Türkiye. The discovery was announced on the social media account of Mehmet …

New Discovery at Karahan Tepe: The Figure of a Running Wild Donkey Carved on Stone The figure of a running wild donkey carved on a stone was discovered during excavations at Karahan Tepe, a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site located in Şanlıurfa, southeast Türkiye.  Karahan Tepe is one of the Pre Pottery Neolithic Sites emerging in what is …

Pictish ring believed to be more than 1,000-years-old found during Burghead fort dig in Scotland A “remarkable” Pictish ring thought to be more than 1,000 years old has been unearthed by an amateur archaeologist on a dig at the Burghead Fort in Moray, Scotland. Burghead Fort was a Pictish promontory fort on the site now …