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CT-scan thin section through the centre of the bovid femur. The three bone arrowhead fragments and poison substance are visible. CT rendering and image segmentation. Credit: Dr Aliénor Duhamel, CC BY-NC-ND

World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered in South Africa, Dating Back 7,000 Years

27 January 2025

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists excavating Kruger Cave in South Africa have identified what may be the oldest confirmed multi-component...

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A Remarkable Underground City Discovered Beneath Historic Yazd Homes in Central Iran

26 January 2025

A remarkable ‘underground city’ was discovered under five historical houses in the ancient town of Abarkuh in Yazd province in...

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Romania’s 1.95 Million-Year-Old Hominin Evidence Pushes Back the Timeline of Human Presence in Europe

25 January 2025

A recent study revealed evidence of “hominin activity” in Romania that dates back at least 1.95 million years, making it...

In 2024, a fragment of one of Scandinavia's most splendid helmets emerged from the rubble. Gold-plated and decorated with red gemstones, it dates from the late 6th to mid-7th century, just before the beginning of the Viking Age.

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The Discovery of a Unique Pre-Viking Helmet Fragment in Lejre, Denmark

23 January 2025

In Lejre, the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, detectorists have uncovered an exceptionally rare fragment...

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Divers Discover 2,500-Year-Old Shipwreck and anchors Off the Coast of Sicily

23 January 2025

A shipwreck dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries BC was discovered in the waters of Santa Maria del...

Aerial image of Sunbury Ring G. Credit: Caroline Spry et al., Australian Archaeology (2025)

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Australia’s 1,400-year-old Mysterious Earth Rings: Evidence of Millennia of Human Effort, Not Natural Formation

21 January 2025

A chain of mysterious earth rings in the Sunbury hills at the fringe of Melbourne, in Australia have been found...

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2,000 Bronze Statue Fragments Found in Ancient Scrap Yard

20 January 2025

Archaeologists in Izmir, Turkey have made an extraordinary discovery in the ancient city of Metropolis: Approximately 2,000 bronze statue fragments...

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Birkleyn Caves is “the Place Where The World Ends”

18 January 2025

The Birkleyn Caves were known as “the place where the world ends” and as “the place where the water of...

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Archaeologists unearth first archaeological evidence about Anatolia’s mysterious Kaska community, sworn enemies of the Hittites

16 January 2025

In the course of the excavations conducted by Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University‘s Department of Archaeology, artifacts from the Late Bronze...

Ruins of the House of Leukaktios in Ptolemais discovered by a University of Warsaw expedition between 2001 and 2010. Credit: Website of the Republic of Poland

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Polish Archaeologists uncover a ancient residence and mysterious mask in Libya’s ancient city Ptolemais

15 January 2025

In Libya’s ancient city of Ptolemais on the Mediterranean coast, Polish archaeologists have uncovered a dwelling equipped with an advanced...

World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered in South Africa, Dating Back 7,000 Years

A Remarkable Underground City Discovered Beneath Historic Yazd Homes in Central Iran

Romania’s 1.95 Million-Year-Old Hominin Evidence Pushes Back the Timeline of Human Presence in Europe

The Discovery of a Unique Pre-Viking Helmet Fragment in Lejre, Denmark

Divers Discover 2,500-Year-Old Shipwreck and anchors Off the Coast of Sicily

Australia’s 1,400-year-old Mysterious Earth Rings: Evidence of Millennia of Human Effort, Not Natural Formation

2,000 Bronze Statue Fragments Found in Ancient Scrap Yard

Birkleyn Caves is “the Place Where The World Ends”

Archaeologists unearth first archaeological evidence about Anatolia’s mysterious Kaska community, sworn enemies of the Hittites

Polish Archaeologists uncover a ancient residence and mysterious mask in Libya’s ancient city Ptolemais

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