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A stunning fresco depicting Helen of Troy is revealed during excavations at the ancient Roman city

11 April 2024

Archeologists have uncovered remarkably preserved ‘fresco’ paintings on a wall in the banqueting room of a large house along Via...

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New study reveals the Milky Way’s hidden role in ancient Egyptian mythology

11 April 2024

The ancient Egyptians were keen observers of the night sky. They incorporated their astronomical observations into their religion, mythology, and...

News

Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal

9 April 2024

In a stunning archaeological find, the name “Shiraz” was identified on a clay sealing from the Sassanid era written in...

News

A prehistoric monument consisting of three round enclosures, one of which resembles a horseshoe, was discovered in France

7 April 2024

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) unearthed an unusual, prehistoric monument in the shape of...

Aerial photograph of the excavations in Kalba. Photo: SAA/K. Kamyab

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A 4000-Year-Old Seal Found in the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman

5 April 2024

Archaeologists discovered a Gulf-type seal made of soft stone dating to the end of the third millennium BC at Kalba,...

(a) The upper surface and (b) the lower surface of the purported sand sculpture; scale bars are in cm.Figure 4. (a) Features on the upper surface of the purported sand sculpture; (b) symmetrical features; (c) asymmetrical features. Photo: Rock Art Research

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A 130,000-year-old Stingray Sand Sculpture on South Africa’s Coast May Be the World’s Oldest Animal Art

4 April 2024

Analyzing this object, which at first glance looks like a symmetrical rock, the research team speculated that it could be...

News

A Circular Building with Six Towers of the Achaemenid Period discovered in Khorasan

3 April 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered an almost circular adobe building with six towers, built in the 6th century BC, near Birjand in...

News

Circular-shaped Iron Age Gallic Village discovered in Côtes d’Armor, France

2 April 2024

A major archaeological discovery has just been made at Cap d’Erquy, in the Côtes d’Armor region, France. The ruins of...

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Archaeologists discovered a sunken prehistoric fort in Clew Bay island

1 April 2024

A sunken prehistoric fort has been discovered on Clew Bay island off the north Mayo coast, Ireland. It has been...

Artificially modified skull from the female individual in grave 192 from Havor, Hablingbo parish, Gotland. © SHM/Johnny Karlsson 2008-11-05 (CC BY 2.5 SE)

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Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women

31 March 2024

In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations...

A stunning fresco depicting Helen of Troy is revealed during excavations at the ancient Roman city

New study reveals the Milky Way’s hidden role in ancient Egyptian mythology

Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal

A prehistoric monument consisting of three round enclosures, one of which resembles a horseshoe, was discovered in France

A 4000-Year-Old Seal Found in the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman

A 130,000-year-old Stingray Sand Sculpture on South Africa’s Coast May Be the World’s Oldest Animal Art

A Circular Building with Six Towers of the Achaemenid Period discovered in Khorasan

Circular-shaped Iron Age Gallic Village discovered in Côtes d’Armor, France

Archaeologists discovered a sunken prehistoric fort in Clew Bay island

Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women

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Ancient Roman Road with Porticoes and Rare Artifacts Discovered in Switzerland

Doune Pistols: The Spark That Ignited a Revolution Returns Home

Hungary’s Hill of Hoards: 3,000-Year-Old Metal Finds Illuminate the Bronze and Iron Age Transition

Centuries-Old Shipwrecks in Costa Rica Identified as Danish Slave Ships

Poseidon’s Trident Discovered in Lake İznik

Unveiling the Secrets of the “Air-Dried Chaplain”: A Unique Mummification Method Discovered in Austria

Archaeological Dig at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Corroborates New Testament Account of Garden

Derinkuyu: A Subterranean Marvel of Ancient Engineering with 18 Levels and Capacity for 20,000 Inhabitants

2,000-Year-Old Garlanded Sarcophagus Unearthed in City of Gladiators