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Anatolian Archaeology · 31 October 2026
Small Holes, Big Beliefs: The Strange ‘Soul Holes’ of Ancient Anatolia
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Unknown Bronze Age Coastal Settlement with Unusual Pottery Found Near Troy
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Small Holes, Big Beliefs: The Strange ‘Soul Holes’ of Ancient Anatolia
In ancient Anatolia, even death did not always end a person’s need for food, water, or a way into the afterlife. Small holes deliberately…
Unknown Bronze Age Coastal Settlement with Unusual Pottery Found Near Troy
Yaylatepe Höyük, discovered on the Anatolian coast of the Dardanelles, contains examples belonging to a pottery tradition previously undocumented in the region, alongside ceramics…
Forget Philosophy and Math, These Teachers Earned More in a Greek City 2,200 Years Ago
Ancient inscriptions from Teos in western Türkiye reveal a remarkable education system in which music teachers earned more than their colleagues, girls and boys…
10,000-Year-Old Stone Bowl from Türkiye May Depict a Dance Ritual
A limestone bowl discovered at Nevalı Çori in southeastern Türkiye carries an extraordinary prehistoric scene: two people with raised arms surrounding a mysterious third…
4,000-Year-Old Dog Paw Prints Found at Tavşanlı Höyük in Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating Tavşanlı Höyük in western Türkiye have discovered 4,000-year-old dog paw prints preserved on a mudbrick from a Bronze Age house. The accidental…
Mesopotamia
5,000-Year-Old Tombs with Intact Pottery and Bronze Weapons Found in Oman
Rescue excavations in northwestern Oman have uncovered approximately 5,000-year-old burial chambers containing human remains,…
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Massive 4,000-Year-Old Walls Discovered at a Bronze Age Settlement Protected by Sheer Cliffs
Archaeologists investigating a Bronze Age settlement in southeastern Spain have revealed a monumental defensive system with…
29 October 2026
1,200-Year-Old Slavic Houses Built into the Ground Discovered in Serbia
Archaeologists in northern Serbia have uncovered unusual early medieval houses with deep pits extending beneath their…
27 October 2026
Mysterious Gold Artifact from Bronze Age Grave Challenges Earlier Theories
New research into a richly furnished 3,000-year-old grave in Germany has overturned an early interpretation of…
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Classical Archaeology
1,800-Year-Old Roman Child’s Sarcophagus Found Intact with Toys Inside
An intact Roman sarcophagus discovered in Constanța, Romania, contains the remains of…
2,000-Year-Old Cupboard in Pompeii Reveals 24 Protective Amulets and 38 Coins
Archaeologists excavating a house in Pompeii have reconstructed the contents of a…
Rare 4.8-Meter Roman Inscription Possibly Dating to Augustus’ Reign Discovered
An exceptionally large Roman inscription has been discovered at the ancient thermal…
Ancient DNA Reunites Siblings Buried 725 Kilometers Apart 1,600 Years Ago
Two siblings buried hundreds of kilometers apart in ancient Spain have been…
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Two Mysterious Stone Figures Stand at the Heart of a 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan
Two human-shaped stone figures stand at the center of a 9,000-year-old ritual complex in Jordan's southeastern…
30 October 2026
5,000-Year-Old Tombs with Intact Pottery and Bronze Weapons Found in Oman
Rescue excavations in northwestern Oman have uncovered approximately 5,000-year-old burial chambers containing human remains, intact pottery…
30 October 2026
1,800-Year-Old Roman Child’s Sarcophagus Found Intact with Toys Inside
An intact Roman sarcophagus discovered in Constanța, Romania, contains the remains of a child buried nearly…
30 October 2026
2,000-Year-Old Cupboard in Pompeii Reveals 24 Protective Amulets and 38 Coins
Archaeologists excavating a house in Pompeii have reconstructed the contents of a wooden cupboard abandoned during…
29 October 2026
First Nearly Complete Plan of a 2,400-Year-Old Numidian House Revealed in Tunisia
Archaeologists working at the ancient settlement of Sidi Saïd in Tunisia have documented nearly the entire…
29 October 2026
Stone Age Humans May Have Had Far Fewer Places to Live Than We Thought
Freshwater has long helped scientists identify the landscapes where prehistoric humans could have lived. But a…
29 October 2026
1,800-Year-Old Enameled Belt Ornaments Discovered in Ukrainian Forest
An unusual collection of enamel-decorated metal objects dating to approximately 1,800 years ago has been discovered…
29 October 2026
Massive 4,000-Year-Old Walls Discovered at a Bronze Age Settlement Protected by Sheer Cliffs
Archaeologists investigating a Bronze Age settlement in southeastern Spain have revealed a monumental defensive system with…
29 October 2026
1,200-Year-Old Slavic Houses Built into the Ground Discovered in Serbia
Archaeologists in northern Serbia have uncovered unusual early medieval houses with deep pits extending beneath their…
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2,000-Year-Old Cosmetics Found in Women’s Graves Reveal an Unexpected Ingredient
Two ancient women's graves in Kazakhstan have yielded an unexpected discovery about personal care nearly 2,000…