10 February 2026 The Future is the Product of the Past

A Hidden Splendor: Bishop’s Palace Emerges in Ostia, a 1,700-Year-Old Monument to Early Christianity

10 February 2026

10 February 2026

Just a few centimeters beneath centuries-old farmland, archaeologists have uncovered one of the most spectacular discoveries in early Christian archaeology:...

Ancient Egyptian Technology’s Hidden Secret: A 5,300-Year-Old Bow Drill Crafted from an Advanced Metal Alloy

10 February 2026

10 February 2026

A tiny copper-alloy object, long overlooked in a museum collection, is now transforming what archaeologists know about ancient Egyptian technology....

The Queer Side of Taş Tepeler No One Talks About: Sex, Ritual, and Ecstasy in the Neolithic

9 February 2026

9 February 2026

For decades, the monumental stone sites of Neolithic Anatolia have been explained through a familiar archaeological narrative. Towering pillars, dramatic...

Nearly 20,000 Silver Coins Discovered During Restoration of Historic Merchant House in Moscow

8 February 2026

8 February 2026

A sensational archaeological discovery in Moscow reveals 20,000 silver coins hidden inside the historic house of merchant Averky Kirillov, shedding...

1,500-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Sword Discovered in Kent, England

8 February 2026

8 February 2026

A remarkably well-preserved sixth-century Anglo-Saxon sword discovered near Canterbury is offering archaeologists new insights into early medieval power, migration, and...

2,500 Roman Votive Offerings in Britain and Gaul Reveal Gender Divide Between Clay Women and Metal Gods

7 February 2026

7 February 2026

A new archaeological study examining nearly 2,500 votive offerings from Roman Britain and northern Gaul suggests that gender in the...

Petra’s Hidden Engineering: Rare 116-Meter Lead Pipeline Discovered in Nabataean Aqueduct System

7 February 2026

7 February 2026

In the rose-red cliffs of Petra, water was never just a necessity. It was power, prestige—and engineering brilliance carved directly...

2,500-year-old Salt Production and Rare Germanic Settlement Discovered in Werl, Germany

7 February 2026

7 February 2026

Archaeological excavations in Werl-Westönnen uncover a 2,500-year-old salt production site and a unique Germanic farmstead Nearly two years of archaeological...

2,000-Year-Old Kushan Coin Hoard Discovered in Tajikistan

6 February 2026

6 February 2026

A chance discovery in southern Tajikistan has opened a new window onto the early history of the Kushan Empire. In...

Possible Remains of a Monumental Persian Garden Complex Identified Near Tabriz

6 February 2026

6 February 2026

A vast, long-lost landscape may once have shaped the southern edge of historic Tabriz. Using declassified military aerial photographs and...