11 August 2026
8,500-Year-Old Shell Bead Reveals Ancient California’s Hidden Trade Network
Sometimes the smallest objects carry the biggest stories. Buried deep in the hills of California's interior,…
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Archaeology news
10 August 2026
AI-Powered LiDAR Helps Archaeologists Detect Hidden Structures Beneath Forest Canopies
New research shows how artificial intelligence could help archaeologists detect ancient structures hidden under dense vegetation…
10 August 2026
2,400-Year-Old Tomb of a Possible Ancient Wrestler Discovered at Aspendos
Archaeologists excavating at Aspendos Ancient City in southern Türkiye have uncovered a chest-type tomb dating to…
10 August 2026
The Dormouse Fattening Jar That Finally Proves an Ancient Roman Secret
Deep in the abandoned medieval village of Celleno, a small terracotta jar is offering an unusually…
10 August 2026
Chersonesos Unearths a Girl’s Gold, Rouge and Perfume After 1,900 Years
On the windswept southern edge of the ancient Greek city of Tauric Chersonesos, not far from…
10 August 2026
Şanlıurfa Castle Excavations Uncover a Martyr’s Church in Ancient Edessa
Archaeologists working at Şanlıurfa Castle in southeastern Türkiye have announced a major step forward in understanding…
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,…