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New Fragment of One of the World’s Oldest Peace Treaties Found in Türkiye Reveals Ancient Rules for Fugitives
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New Fragment of One of the World’s Oldest Peace Treaties Found in Türkiye Reveals Ancient Rules for Fugitives
A 3,200-year-old fragment of the Kadesh Peace Treaty has been identified at the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha in Türkiye. The cuneiform tablet preserves…
The City That Invented Coins May Have Borrowed Its Fortress-Building Secrets from Assyria
The ancient Lydians are remembered for creating the world’s first coins and for the legendary wealth of King Croesus. But at Sardis, their capital…
Lost Castle from a Battle That Changed Anatolia May Have Been Found
A fortress lost for centuries may have been identified in western Türkiye, close to the landscape where one of the most consequential clashes between…
A Fortune Unearthed in Rural Luxembourg Sparked a Four-Year Secret Dig and an Unexpected Link to Ancient Anatolia
What began with gold coins appearing in a field in northern Luxembourg developed into a years-long archaeological investigation involving Roman ruins, unexploded wartime munitions…
Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Seeds of Ankara’s Endemic Flower in Hittite Vessel
A 4,000-year-old vessel unearthed at the Hittite settlement of Külhöyük in central Türkiye has produced an unusually delicate discovery: ancient seed remains identified as…
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Assyrian Capital Nimrud’s 340-Hectare Lower Town Is Finally Coming Into View After Nearly 180 Years
For generations, the story of Nimrud has been told through its palaces, temples, monumental…
European Archaeology
21 September 2026
Iron Age Hoard Found in Austria Could Have Armed 500 Warriors
A remarkable discovery in Austria has revealed more than a tonne of ancient iron, enough to…
21 September 2026
8,000-Year-Old “Guardians of Grain” Discovered in a Neolithic House
Archaeologists excavating an 8,000-year-old settlement near Lake Dojran in North Macedonia have uncovered two unusual ceramic…
20 September 2026
An 800-Year-Old Castle Was Thought Lost. A 1765 Painting Helped Reveal Its Secret
An 800-year-old castle in Ireland, long believed to have been demolished, has been found in a…
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Built Fortresses, Broke Armor: Roman Legionaries’ Iron Tools Discovered in Bulgaria
Two remarkably preserved iron tools discovered near the nearly 1,700-year-old Roman fortress…
New Roman Settlement Unearthed in Switzerland Reveals Metalworking and a Peacock Brooch
A newly uncovered Roman settlement in southern Switzerland is revealing an unexpected…
Roman Inscription from Emperor Trajan’s Reign Discovered at Aquae Calidae in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating the ancient thermal complex of Aquae Calidae near Burgas, Bulgaria,…
Archaeologists Find Roman Grave With Body Buried Face Down — and a Glass Date
A Roman-era skeleton buried face down, surrounded by an exceptional collection of…
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21 September 2026
8,000-Year-Old “Guardians of Grain” Discovered in a Neolithic House
Archaeologists excavating an 8,000-year-old settlement near Lake Dojran in North Macedonia have uncovered two unusual ceramic…
21 September 2026
The City That Invented Coins May Have Borrowed Its Fortress-Building Secrets from Assyria
The ancient Lydians are remembered for creating the world's first coins and for the legendary wealth…
20 September 2026
An 800-Year-Old Castle Was Thought Lost. A 1765 Painting Helped Reveal Its Secret
An 800-year-old castle in Ireland, long believed to have been demolished, has been found in a…
20 September 2026
A Legendary Chinese Empress May Lie in a Royal Tomb Surrounded by 45 Mysterious Graves
A vast royal tomb near a Chinese airport may hold the remains of a legendary empress…
20 September 2026
2,000-Year-Old Roman Kitchen in Spain Reveals a Turmogi Grandmother’s Touch
A frying pan, cooking pots, storage jars, and pieces of a portable bread oven have emerged…
20 September 2026
800-Year-Old Medieval Structure Discovered in Belgium with Help from Moles
In a Belgian nature reserve, an unlikely group of excavators has been helping archaeologists uncover the…
20 September 2026
A Cathedral Built With Melted-Down Nazi Tanks
Beneath the feet of visitors entering a monumental cathedral near Moscow lies an unusual piece of…
19 September 2026
Paracas Warriors in Ancient Peru Had Sophisticated Projectile Weapons, Yet the Bow Was Missing
For centuries, communities in southern Peru had access to high-quality obsidian, sophisticated projectile weapons, and long-distance…
19 September 2026
13 Books Hidden for 1,600 Years Revealed a Lost Version of Early Christianity
For centuries, much of what survived about Christianity’s rejected or forgotten traditions came from the writers…
19 September 2026
Face of Etruscan Goddess Uni Found at Her 2,500-Year-Old Temple in Italy
Archaeologists working at the ancient sanctuary of Pyrgi in central Italy have uncovered a new fragment…