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Stylized composite image inspired by Papyrus Anastasi I, with the original hieratic text in the foreground and a faint background interpretation of towering Shasu warriors. This visual was created using artificial intelligence for illustrative purposes.

3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Papyrus Reignites Debate Over Biblical Giants

26 February 2026

Stories of giants have always stood at the uneasy crossroads of faith, folklore, and archaeology. Now, a 3,300-year-old Egyptian text...

Culture, News

Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark: Three Faiths, One Mountain, A Story That Still Echoes

26 February 2026

At sunrise, when the first light hits the snow on Mount Ararat, the mountain does something strange: it looks close...

Classical Archeology, News

Salona’s Gate of Death: New Discoveries at Croatia’s Ancient Roman Arena

25 February 2026

The ancient city of Salona, once the thriving capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, continues to reveal new secrets...

Peruvian archaeologists discovered a new geoglyph and a temple in the Chicama Valley, La Libertad, and also documented an extensive agricultural and ceremonial complex, all built by the Chimú society. Credit: Chicama Archaeological Program

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1,000-Year-Old Chimú “Sacred Road” and Temple Complex Discovered in Northern Peru

25 February 2026

Archaeologists in Peru’s Chicama Valley have discovered a 2-kilometer Chimú “Sacred Road” geoglyph, a temple platform, and more than 100...

Birch-bark letter no. 109, c. 12th century, Veliky Novgorod; photograph. Credit: Public Domain

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Archaeologists Confirm Birch Bark Writing Continued in Medieval Novgorod After Moscow Annexation

25 February 2026

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence proving that birch bark writing in medieval Novgorod continued even after the region was annexed...

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Rare Silver Button Inscribed with the Name of a 14th-Century Novgorod Elected Magistrate Unearthed

25 February 2026

Archaeologists in Veliky Novgorod have uncovered a rare and potentially unique artifact: a silver button inscribed with the name of...

The Adorant figurine from Geißenklösterle Cave, approximately 40,000 years old, consists of a small ivory plate bearing an anthropomorphic figure and multiple sequences of notches and dots. The application of these marks suggests a notational system, most notably in the rows of dots on the back of the plate. Credit: Landesmuseum Württemberg / Hendrik Zwietasch, CC BY 4.0

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Writing Began 40,000 Years Ago? Stone Age Symbols Show Surprising Complexity

24 February 2026

More than 40,000 years ago—long before the first cities of Mesopotamia—early humans were carving mysterious sequences of lines, dots, crosses,...

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A Hidden Cause of Neanderthal Extinction? Scientists Point to Pregnancy Risks

24 February 2026

For decades, scientists have debated why Neanderthals vanished from the Earth roughly 40,000 years ago. Climate instability, competition with early...

Reconstruction of the burial event at Gomolava by S.N. Credit: Fibiger, L. (2026), Nat Hum Behav

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Serbia Mass Grave Shock: 2,800-Year-Old Burial Reveals Targeted Killing of Women and Children

24 February 2026

A groundbreaking interdisciplinary investigation led by researchers from institutions including Leiden University has uncovered compelling evidence of gender- and age-selective...

Classical Archeology, News

Greek Inscription Found in Great Mosque of Homs Reveals Lost Temple of the Sun of Emperor Elagabalus

23 February 2026

A newly analyzed Greek inscription discovered inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Homs, Syria, is reshaping scholarly debate over...

3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Papyrus Reignites Debate Over Biblical Giants

Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark: Three Faiths, One Mountain, A Story That Still Echoes

Salona’s Gate of Death: New Discoveries at Croatia’s Ancient Roman Arena

1,000-Year-Old Chimú “Sacred Road” and Temple Complex Discovered in Northern Peru

Archaeologists Confirm Birch Bark Writing Continued in Medieval Novgorod After Moscow Annexation

Rare Silver Button Inscribed with the Name of a 14th-Century Novgorod Elected Magistrate Unearthed

Writing Began 40,000 Years Ago? Stone Age Symbols Show Surprising Complexity

A Hidden Cause of Neanderthal Extinction? Scientists Point to Pregnancy Risks

Serbia Mass Grave Shock: 2,800-Year-Old Burial Reveals Targeted Killing of Women and Children

Greek Inscription Found in Great Mosque of Homs Reveals Lost Temple of the Sun of Emperor Elagabalus

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Laodikeia’s Roman Asopos Bridge Carries Water Again After 1,300 Years

Arabic Document Found in 17th-Century Rubbish Heap Confirms Semi-Legendary Nubian King Qashqash

Ancient Stone Slabs with Hunting Scenes Discovered in Burial Mounds of Khakassia

Lost Viking Gold Pendant Unearthed in Norfolk Rewrites the Story of the Great Heathen Army’s Invasion

Earliest Geometries of Humanity Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggshells

3,000 Ancient Hydriskoi Unearthed at the Demeter-Kore Temple in Aigai Ancient City

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers Intercept 4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Swords Linked to Iran’s Talish Mountains

Etruscan Bride and Groom Reborn: 2,400-Year-Old Bottarone Urn Restored After Florence Flood Damage

Roman Canabae to Medieval Guildhalls: 2,000 Years of Urban History Unearthed in Strasbourg

Unprecedented Roman Painting Technique Discovered in Cartagena: Scientists Reveal the Secret of Ancient “Red Gold”