Ancient Civilizations · 19 October 2026
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Ancient Civilizations · 19 October 2026
Women and Children May Have Built China’s Famous Terracotta Army
Ancient History · 19 October 2026
The End of the Moa Hunters? New Dates Reveal a Turning Point in Māori History
Anatolian Archaeology
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A 4,700-Year-Old Shipwreck, Nine Mysterious Marks, and an Unexpected Clue to Life at Sea
Underwater excavations near Kekova Island off Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast uncovered 4,700-year-old amphorae from an Early Bronze Age shipwreck. Its cargo offers remarkable evidence of…
Ancient Fortune-Telling Instructions Found on 1,800-Year-Old Stone Oracle Monument in Türkiye’s Kibyra
A 1,800-year-old stone monument inscribed with 56 oracles has been discovered at the ancient city of Kibyra in southwestern Türkiye. Covered with Greek inscriptions…
Archaeologists Uncover New Traces of Dionysus Worship at 2,300-Year-Old Castle in Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating a 2,300-year-old castle atop a hill in northern Turkey have uncovered new cult sites associated with Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility,…
Hittite Royal Archive Discovered in Türkiye Reveals a 3,400-Year-Old Royal Tragedy
A newly uncovered 3,400-year-old royal archive in central Anatolia has brought to light a deeply personal tragedy from the Hittite Empire: the illness and…
A Newly Discovered 3,000-Year-Old Fortress the Size of 17 Football Fields May Be Urartu’s Lost First Capital
A 3,000-year-old fortress covering roughly 120,000 square meters has been identified near Mescidli village in eastern Turkey, revealing one of the largest fortified sites…
Mesopotamia
4,000-Year-Old Tablets Reveal a Princess’s Estate, New Place Names and Possible War Captive Settlements
Fifteen cuneiform tablets kept in the Iraq Museum are opening an unusually detailed window…
European Archaeology
18 October 2026
Mysterious Bronze Mechanism Discovered in 2,500-Year-Old Thracian Temple
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Thracian city in southern Bulgaria have discovered an unusual bronze mechanism inside…
18 October 2026
Over 50 Medieval Cloth Seals, Including One from Amsterdam, Discovered in Estonia
Archaeologists excavating the historic center of Tartu, Estonia, have discovered a medieval lead cloth seal bearing…
17 October 2026
Byzantine Cosmetic Tools and Jewelry Found in 1,400-Year-Old Avar Women’s Graves
Archaeologists excavating a military airfield in Hungary have uncovered 1,400-year-old Avar graves containing an unusual collection…
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Classical Archaeology
Gold Earrings and Roman Emperor’s Coin Found in 1,750-Year-Old Child’s Grave in Bulgaria
A child’s grave containing two gold earrings and a coin minted under…
Did Rome Seek More Than Victory? New Roman Military Camp Found Near Burned Temples
Two ancient temples destroyed by fire, an Iron Age settlement scarred by…
Rare Roman Window Grille Unearthed in Switzerland With Ancient Nails Still in Place
Archaeologists excavating at the Roman site of Augusta Raurica in Switzerland have…
An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town
Archaeologists excavating a quiet village in northeastern France have uncovered more than…
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18 October 2026
Mysterious Bronze Mechanism Discovered in 2,500-Year-Old Thracian Temple
Archaeologists excavating an ancient Thracian city in southern Bulgaria have discovered an unusual bronze mechanism inside…
18 October 2026
Over 50 Medieval Cloth Seals, Including One from Amsterdam, Discovered in Estonia
Archaeologists excavating the historic center of Tartu, Estonia, have discovered a medieval lead cloth seal bearing…
18 October 2026
3,000-Year-Old Tomb in Jordan Reveals Phoenician Ivory, Rare Phrygian Belt and Exotic Spices
A young woman buried with Phoenician-style ivory, a man laid to rest with a deliberately damaged…
18 October 2026
13,800-Year-Old Alaska Camp Reveals Ancient Links to Siberia
A new archaeological study has identified striking similarities between 13,800-year-old stone tools found in Alaska and…
17 October 2026
Byzantine Cosmetic Tools and Jewelry Found in 1,400-Year-Old Avar Women’s Graves
Archaeologists excavating a military airfield in Hungary have uncovered 1,400-year-old Avar graves containing an unusual collection…
17 October 2026
Deliberately Buried Palace Discovered in a 5,000-Year-Old Capital
Around 5,000 years ago, the inhabitants of a powerful prehistoric settlement dismantled their monumental palace, removed…
16 October 2026
Gold Earrings and Roman Emperor’s Coin Found in 1,750-Year-Old Child’s Grave in Bulgaria
A child's grave containing two gold earrings and a coin minted under Roman Emperor Aurelian has…
16 October 2026
Did Rome Seek More Than Victory? New Roman Military Camp Found Near Burned Temples
Two ancient temples destroyed by fire, an Iron Age settlement scarred by a violent attack, and…
16 October 2026
Stone Tools Reveal Possible Aboriginal Gathering Place Lost to the Sea 9,000 Years Ago
Stone tools discovered beneath the waters off Western Australia suggest that a freshwater spring may once…
15 October 2026
700-Year-Old Sacred Bread Bearing Cross Symbols Found in Medieval Russian Church
Beneath the ruins of a medieval church in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, archaeologists discovered three small loaves…