10 August 2026
Norway’s Oldest Pilgrim Island Just Gave Up Another Secret
On a windswept island off Norway's west coast, the ground keeps talking. For nearly two centuries,…
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9 August 2026
Why Archaeologists Can’t Find the Smallpox Graves Colonial History of the Americas Promised
Historical records describe smallpox wiping out entire Native American communities within weeks. So why have archaeologists…
9 August 2026
450 Mice Found in a 2,700-Year-Old Sanctuary in Crete Point to an Unknown Cult
Archaeologists excavating the sanctuary of Apollo at Gortyn, Crete, have uncovered a votive deposit containing the…
9 August 2026
Scientists Built an AI That Can “Read” 7,000-Year-Old Seeds
An artificial intelligence system trained on ancient plant remains from archaeological sites across China could significantly…
9 August 2026
Shackled Men in Ancient Athens Mass Grave Were Locals, Not Invaders, Study Confirms
New strontium isotope research shows the shackled men in ancient Athens' Phaleron mass grave were locals,…
9 August 2026
Bronze Age Greek Rulers Wore “Space Bling”
Long before blacksmiths learned to smelt iron ore, the rulers of Bronze Age Greece were already…
8 August 2026
2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Loaded With Hundreds of Amphorae Found off Sicily
A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying hundreds of Dressel 1A amphorae has been discovered 46 meters underwater…
8 August 2026
The Unique 1,500-Year-Old Vessel That Heralded the Coming of Christ Unearthed at Pisidia Antiokheia
Excavation reveals a Byzantine-era artifact with no known parallel anywhere in Christian art history Archaeologists excavating…
8 August 2026
1,500-Year-Old Mortar and Ancient Storage Jars Reveal Early Christian Life at Türkiye’s Apollon Smintheus Sanctuary
Archaeologists digging at the ancient Sanctuary of Apollon Smintheus, tucked into the northwestern Turkish province of…
8 August 2026
Danube Drought Uncovers Roman Altar and Inscribed Tablets — Along With a Wartime Bomb Scare
Record-low Danube water levels near Dunaújváros have uncovered a Roman altar to Jupiter and inscribed limestone…