Iron Age Rock Art Discovered During Rescue Excavation Beneath House in Turkey An unexpected discovery has revealed ancient artwork that was once part of an Iron Age complex beneath a house in southeastern Turkey. The unfinished work shows a procession of deities that depicts how different cultures came together. Looters initially broke into the subterranean …

Neolithic figurine, over 7,000 years old, unearthed at Turkey’s Çatalhöyük An 8,000-year-old statuette of what could be a fertility goddess has been unearthed at a Neolithic site in Turkey, according to archaeologists. The figurine, discovered at Çatalhöyük in central Turkey, was wrought from recrystallized limestone between 6300 and 6000 B.C. That material is rare for …

Investigations Continue at Warsaw’s World War II Jewish Ghetto Archaeological excavations in the former Warsaw ghetto – at a site where the Jewish underground resistance was based – have unearthed items including children’s shoes and pages from books in Hebrew and Polish. The excavations, which began in early June and are scheduled to continue until …

Archaeologists find a skeleton in Alexander the Great-era tomb Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered a skeleton from a tomb dating back to the era of Alexander the Great. The excavation has refuelled rumours about the Greek conqueror, whose final resting place remains a mystery. Greece’s Culture Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that an excavation site in …

The Crimean Pyramids — Built Before Dinosaurs Roamed The Earth? Ukrainian researchers have come across one of the most important discoveries in recent years as they accidentally discovered a set of megalithic constructions and pyramids in the peninsula of Crimea, well-known in ancient history for archaeological and historical treasures from different cultures and ancient civilizations …

Oldest European human fossil found in Spain A jawbone fragment discovered in northern Spain last month could be the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor found to date in Europe, Spanish palaeontologists said on Friday. The researchers said the fossil found at an archaeological site on 30 June in the Atapuerca mountain range was …

Historical artefact from AD 250 returns to Türkiye after 140 years Discovered 140 years ago and taken to England from Türkiye, the Eros Head was put in its place at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum as a result of the initiatives of the Culture and Tourism Ministry. The artefact, which was brought to Türkiye on June …

Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of the lost ancient city Archaeologists who discovered the remains of two large ancient stone buildings at the top of a hill in Albania say they have now started excavating its highest point. According to research leader Professor Piotr Dyczek, they have already uncovered the foundations of ‘two extensive buildings’.  The …

Hercules’ head found in the treasure hoard of a 2,000-year-old shipwreck The Roman ship is thought to have sunk near Antikythera, a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea in the second quarter of the first century B.C. While divers first found a number of stunning artefacts from the wreck 100 years ago, a wealth …