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Archaeologists discovered a sunken prehistoric fort in Clew Bay island

1 April 2024

A sunken prehistoric fort has been discovered on Clew Bay island off the north Mayo coast, Ireland. It has been...

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Archaeologists unearthed the ruins of an imposing stoa from the Greco-Roman era in Sicily

1 April 2024

Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of an imposing stoa from the Greco-Roman period in the small village of Tripi in...

Artificially modified skull from the female individual in grave 192 from Havor, Hablingbo parish, Gotland. © SHM/Johnny Karlsson 2008-11-05 (CC BY 2.5 SE)

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Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women

31 March 2024

In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations...

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Poland’s oldest copper axe discovered in the Lublin region

30 March 2024

A copper axe from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC identified with the Trypillia culture was found in the Horodło...

Harrat Khaybar is home to stunning volcanic formations and mysterious manmade structures (pictured right). Photo: NASA/CNES/Airbus, via Google Earth

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Saudi Arabia’s “Gates of Hell” and Mysterious Structures

30 March 2024

The region of Saudi Arabia, where the mysterious neolithic structures called the “Gates of Hell” are located, has around 400...

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The marble head of God Apollo unearthed in an excavation at Philippi, Greece

29 March 2024

The excavation, carried out by a group of students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the archaeological site of...

Pebdeh Cave located in the southern Zagros Mountains. Pebdeh was occupied by hunter-gatherers as early as 42,000 years ago. Photo: Mohammad Javad Shoaee

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Persian plateau unveiled as crucial hub for early human migration out of Africa, study suggests

29 March 2024

60,000 to 70,000 years ago, our species Homo sapiens walked out of Africa and began to find new homes around...

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Human Activity on Curaçao Began Centuries Earlier Than Previously Believed

28 March 2024

New research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM Foundation) in Curaçao extends the...

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Archaeologists Found Probable Evidence of the Existence of Amazons in Azerbaijan

27 March 2024

Archaeological research carried out in Azerbaijan recently likely confirmed the existence of Amazons, female warriors from Greek mythology. During excavations...

The buried individual appeared to have been placed in the pit in a foetal or crouched position. Photo: Yorkshire Water

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Human remains found at prison sewer site are 4,500 years old in East Yorkshire

26 March 2024

Archaeologists investigating the site of a new sewer to serve a jail being built at Full Sutton in East Yorkshire,...

Archaeologists discovered a sunken prehistoric fort in Clew Bay island

Archaeologists unearthed the ruins of an imposing stoa from the Greco-Roman era in Sicily

Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women

Poland’s oldest copper axe discovered in the Lublin region

Saudi Arabia’s “Gates of Hell” and Mysterious Structures

The marble head of God Apollo unearthed in an excavation at Philippi, Greece

Persian plateau unveiled as crucial hub for early human migration out of Africa, study suggests

Human Activity on Curaçao Began Centuries Earlier Than Previously Believed

Archaeologists Found Probable Evidence of the Existence of Amazons in Azerbaijan

Human remains found at prison sewer site are 4,500 years old in East Yorkshire

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Inscription dedicated to Roman Emperor Hadrian found in ancient city of Blaundus

Recent excavations reveal the complete water conservancy system of the nearly 5000-year-old Liangzhu Ruins

New study reveals unique characteristics and complex origins of late Bronze Age swords discovered in the Balearic Islands

DNA Analysis Reveals Identifies the Genetic Makeup of Piceni the Most Fascinating Civilizations of Pre-Roman Italy

Lost Phrygian Inscription on Arslan Kaya Monument Deciphered

Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city -500 years older than thought

One of the largest mass burial pits ever discovered in the UK has been unearthed next to Leicester Cathedral

The Highest Prehistoric Petroglyphs in Europe Discovered at 3000 Meters in the Italian Alps

Researchers have unveiled text concealed beneath an intricate decorative layer of gold leaf on a page of the famous Blue Qur’an

Scientists Find Aztec ‘Death Whistles’ do Weird Things to the Listeners’ Brains