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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

Mesopotamia, News

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

Classical Archeology, News

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...

The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation on Highway 66, near Tel Megiddo. Credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority

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5,000-Year-Old Hewn Winepress and Canaanite Ritual Site Unearthed Near Tel Megiddo

7 November 2025

Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered extraordinary evidence of ancient wine production and early Canaanite worship, shedding new light on...

Anatolian Archeology, News

Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Urartian Murals Hidden in a Mysterious Underground Structure Beneath Garibin Tepe

6 November 2025

Archaeologists uncover one of the best-preserved Urartian mural complexes deep under Van, Türkiye In the rugged highlands of eastern Türkiye,...