Category: Archaeology

The Neolithic period marks a pivotal moment in the history of human civilization, with communities transitioning from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to more settled, agricultural societies. Among the many remarkable developments of…

The discovery of several sandstone fragments inscribed with ancient runes from Svingerud, a grave field in Norway, offers an intriguing glimpse into the early use of runic writing and its…

Sheep have been an integral part of human civilization for over 11,000 years, and their domestication has played a crucial role in shaping human diets, cultures, and economies. Beyond being…

A groundbreaking discovery by a McGill University researcher has revealed the true nature of Guiengola, a previously misunderstood Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico. Long thought to be merely a…

In a groundbreaking revelation, a team of archaeologists from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter has uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that a house in Bosham, West Sussex, was once…

In November and December of 2024, Ella Egberts, a researcher from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), embarked on a groundbreaking journey to the Iraqi Western Desert, as part of a pilot…

A newly uncovered Greek papyrus, recently published by scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has revealed rare and crucial…

Life on Earth is full of unexpected crises: natural disasters, political upheaval, economic collapse, and even pandemics. These events can leave us wondering how we can survive when the world…

In 1983, archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed…

Dr. Alba Rey-Iglesia and her colleagues conducted a cutting-edge biomolecular analysis of mammoth bone remains from Kostenki 11-Ia, a key archaeological site in the Russian plains, providing invaluable insights into…

In a striking revelation about Neanderthal intelligence and technological prowess, a team of researchers has uncovered one of the oldest known manufacturing sites in the world. Nestled into a cliff…

Franchthi Cave, one of Greece’s most important prehistoric sites, offers a remarkable glimpse into human history spanning nearly 40,000 years. Located on the Bay of Koilada in the Peloponnese region,…

Archaeologists working at the biblical site of Abel Beth Maacah, located in northern Israel, have uncovered a rare boundary stone from the Tetrarchic period. This artifact, dating back to the…

In 333 BCE, an epic battle unfolded near the small Pinarus River, now lying on the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria. Known as the Battle of Issus, it was…

The Funnel Beaker Culture (4000–2800 BCE), a significant early phase of the Neolithic era in Southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, is widely known for representing the dawn of agriculture and…

The universe is expanding—but not at the rate we once expected. Recent measurements have confirmed that the universe is expanding faster than what theoretical models predict, challenging our current understanding…

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have unearthed what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located in the Paris Basin. Found within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast at the Ségognole 3…

Exciting new archaeological findings by a team led by Dr. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida (UCF), have uncovered valuable insights into the…

An international team of geneticists and archaeologists has uncovered a fascinating insight into the structure of British Iron Age society, revealing an unexpected aspect of social organization—female political and social…

Recent advancements in the field of archaeogenetics have unearthed groundbreaking revelations about the genetic makeup of early medieval European populations. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, collaborating…