Category: Archaeology

The emergence of complex societies, with their defined structures of power and authority, has long been a subject of fascination in archaeology. Traditional narratives suggest that the development of social…

The ancient city of Vergina in northern Greece, long known for its rich archaeological treasures, has just provided another tantalizing piece of the historical puzzle surrounding one of history’s greatest…

A fascinating and groundbreaking study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff from the University of Oxford, recently published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, unveils how ancient fingerprints preserved on terracotta…

In a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on ancient human practices and plant usage, an international team of researchers, led by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has…

Nestled along the serene banks of the Rhine, the Ice Age campsite at Gönnersdorf has long been a treasure trove of prehistoric revelations. A site renowned for its rich collection…

For centuries, the tragic fate of Pompeii, the Roman city buried under volcanic ash in 79 CE, has fascinated historians, archaeologists, and the public alike. Frozen in time by the…

The secrets of ancient Egyptian culture have long fascinated scholars and enthusiasts alike, with their rich mythologies, monumental architecture, and intricate rituals. But now, a groundbreaking discovery made by a…

The recent discoveries at the Prado Vargas Cave in Burgos, Spain, led by the Universidad de Burgos, have provided intriguing new evidence suggesting that Neanderthals may have engaged in collecting…

In the realm of archaeology, the uncovering of ancient writing systems is always a monumental event, reshaping our understanding of early human civilization. A groundbreaking discovery has done just that,…

Hidden in the rugged cliffs of Gibraltar, overlooking the serene Alboran Sea, lies a remarkable window into the distant past—an ancient Neanderthal-built tar distillation oven that remained concealed for 65,000…

A fascinating study recently conducted by researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University La Sapienza in Rome has shed new light on the culinary traditions of…

In an extraordinary discovery that sheds new light on the history of early Spanish exploration in North America, independent researchers in Arizona have unearthed a bronze cannon linked to the…

In the arid, windswept plains of Wyoming, an archaeological site is helping to rewrite the early history of human life in North America. Nearly 13,000 years ago, a group of…

A groundbreaking discovery by a team of bioarchaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Université de Bordeaux, and Aix-Marseille Université has shed light on an…

When it comes to understanding the societies of ancient Europe, archaeologists have traditionally relied on fragments of pottery, remnants of house foundations, and the occasional human remains to piece together…

A groundbreaking study from the University of Bergen in Norway has provided new insights into the long-underestimated role of women in medieval manuscript production, revealing that at least 1.1% of…

The medieval warhorse, a creature shrouded in myth and legend, has long been depicted as a massive, armored beast thundering across battlefields beneath chain-mailed knights. However, a groundbreaking new study…

Nestled in the rugged landscapes of north-central Turkey, Boğazköy-Hattuša is a site of profound historical significance. Once the capital of the Hittite Empire, it flourished between 1650 and 1200 BC,…

For the first time in history, researchers have uncovered definitive chemical evidence that wine was consumed in the legendary city of Troy. This discovery, published in the April edition of…

The ancient Egyptian colonial settlement of Tombos, located in Nubia, has long been regarded as an administrative and professional hub during the New Kingdom period (1400–650 BCE). Archaeologists initially theorized…