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Ancient Roman Theatre Seat Reveals Name of Prominent Priestess

12 November 2025

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum in Gölyazı, Türkiye, have uncovered a remarkable piece of history:...

A mysterious underground crypt has been revealed after the sudden collapse of an 18th-century tomb in a centuries-old English churchyard. Credit: All Saints Church

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Collapsed 18th-Century Tomb Uncovers Hidden Crypt Beneath Historic Churchyard

12 November 2025

A mysterious underground crypt has been revealed after the sudden collapse of an 18th-century tomb in a centuries-old English churchyard....

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Monte Sierpe: Peru’s Mysterious ‘Band of Holes’ May Have Been an Ancient Marketplace

11 November 2025

High in the arid foothills of southern Peru, thousands of mysterious holes carved into a rocky ridge have puzzled archaeologists...

Credit: Karaganda Regional History Museum

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2,500-Year-Old Saka Warrior Found Holding Bronze Sword in Pristine Burial

11 November 2025

Archaeologists in central Kazakhstan have unearthed an exceptionally well-preserved tomb of a Saka warrior, revealing a pristine 2,500-year-old bronze sword...

Ruins unearthed at Ras Shamra on the Mediterranean coast — the site once home to the ancient city known as the birthplace of the alphabet

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Unearthing the Birthplace of the Alphabet: Archaeologists Return After 14 Years of Silence

10 November 2025

After more than a decade of silence, the ancient civilization of Ugarit, once one of the most influential trade hubs...

Volunteers from the Wigan Archaeological Society excavate a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age cemetery near Aspull, Greater Manchester. Credit: Wigan Archaeological Society

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4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Cemetery and Possible Neolithic Henge Discovered in Greater Manchester

9 November 2025

Archaeologists in northern England have unearthed what could be one of the most significant prehistoric discoveries in the Greater Manchester...

Archaeologists Takeshi Inomata and Melina Garcia excavate ceremonial artifacts with pigments linked to the four cardinal directions. Credit: University of Arizona - Atasta Flores

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Vast Lost Maya Ritual Complex Reveals a Civilization Built Without Kings

9 November 2025

Hidden for more than 3,000 years in the lowlands of Tabasco, the vast lost Maya ritual complex of Aguada Fénix...

Aerial view of the Pyla-Vigla excavation site. Credit: Department of Antiquities of Cyprus

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Unearthing Secrets of Ancient Cyprus: New Discoveries at Pyla-Vigla Reveal Hidden Stories of a Hellenistic World

8 November 2025

In a remarkable new chapter for Cypriot archaeology, researchers from the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (PKAP) have unveiled groundbreaking findings from...

Experienced archaeology students from the University of Cologne uncover Roman building structures during excavations at Haltern am See. Credit: University of Cologne, Archaeology of the Roman Provinces / R. Eckardt

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2,000-Year-Old Roman ‘Fridgerator’ and Luxury Terra Sigillata Unearthed in Germany

7 November 2025

Archaeology students from the University of Cologne have made a remarkable discovery during a four-week excavation at the LWL-Römermuseum in...

Representative image of a gold coin from the reign of Kulothunga Chola I (1070 – 1120 AD). The coin depicts two fish, a seated tiger, a bow, and two lamp stands at its centre. The punched legend reads “Malai Nadu Konda Chola,” and the regnal year inscribed is 36. It commemorates Kulothunga’s conquest of Malainad, most likely the Malabar coast. Credit: Chennai Museum.

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The Golden Secret of a Shiva Temple: 103 Well-Preserved Coins Unearthed After Centuries

7 November 2025

A stunning archaeological discovery has come to light in southern India, where a team of workers restoring an ancient Shiva...

Ancient Roman Theatre Seat Reveals Name of Prominent Priestess

Collapsed 18th-Century Tomb Uncovers Hidden Crypt Beneath Historic Churchyard

Monte Sierpe: Peru’s Mysterious ‘Band of Holes’ May Have Been an Ancient Marketplace

2,500-Year-Old Saka Warrior Found Holding Bronze Sword in Pristine Burial

Unearthing the Birthplace of the Alphabet: Archaeologists Return After 14 Years of Silence

4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Cemetery and Possible Neolithic Henge Discovered in Greater Manchester

Vast Lost Maya Ritual Complex Reveals a Civilization Built Without Kings

Unearthing Secrets of Ancient Cyprus: New Discoveries at Pyla-Vigla Reveal Hidden Stories of a Hellenistic World

2,000-Year-Old Roman ‘Fridgerator’ and Luxury Terra Sigillata Unearthed in Germany

The Golden Secret of a Shiva Temple: 103 Well-Preserved Coins Unearthed After Centuries

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Massive Bronze Age City Uncovered in Kazakhstan: Archaeologists Reveal a 3,500-Year-Old Metallurgical Hub on the Steppe

Five New Roman-Era Theatrical Masks Unearthed in Kastabala, Including a Rare Depiction of an Elderly Philosopher

Ancient Anchorage and Three Shipwrecks Discovered off Fethiye Reveal 4,000 Years of Maritime Traffic

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