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Analysis of Butchered Bones, Somerset Pit Reveals Bronze Age Cannibalism

17 December 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered the bloodiest massacre in early Bronze Age Britain and evidence of Bronze Age cannibalism. It is the...

Pieces of pottery found at the site. Image Credit: KUNA

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7,700-year-old Pottery of a Human Head and Jewelry Workshop Unearthed in Kuwait

28 November 2024

A team of Kuwaiti and Polish archaeologists have uncovered a jewelry workshop at the prehistoric Ubaid period (5500–4000 B.C.) site...

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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Be From Scotland, Over 700 Kilometers Away

14 August 2024

Recent research led by Curtin University suggests that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge may have originated in northeast Scotland, at...

Anatolian Archeology, News

A First in Türkiye: ‘Pilgrim Dimitrakis’ Inscribed Skull Found in Sinop

1 August 2024

A male skull with the Greek inscription “Pilgrim Dimitrakis” was found during archaeological excavations at Balatlar Church in Sinop, on...

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A prehistoric monument consisting of three round enclosures, one of which resembles a horseshoe, was discovered in France

7 April 2024

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) unearthed an unusual, prehistoric monument in the shape of...

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...

Anatolian Archeology, News

8,000-year-old Cave paintings found in Türkiye’s İnkaya Cave depict life and death

10 September 2023

A number of cave paintings dating back some 8,000 years have been found in İnkaya cave in the Marmara province...

Anatolian Archeology, News

Türkiye’s Neolithic Settlement Çayönü Hill Discovered New Tombs from Early Bronze Age

4 September 2023

Archaeologists have unearthed 5 more tombs dating to the Early Bronze Age during the recent excavations on Çayönü Hill in...

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Rare clay figurine found in Italian Cave dating back 7000 years

26 July 2023

Archaeologists from Sapienza University of Rome discovered a figure with female features in the Battifratta cave, near Poggio Nativo in...

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4500-year-old tiger-patterned ritual weapon uncover in east China

4 April 2023

Archaeologists discovered an extremely rare stone relic, an axe-shaped weapon used for rituals in ancient China, engraved with a tiger...

Analysis of Butchered Bones, Somerset Pit Reveals Bronze Age Cannibalism

7,700-year-old Pottery of a Human Head and Jewelry Workshop Unearthed in Kuwait

Stonehenge’s Altar Stone May Be From Scotland, Over 700 Kilometers Away

A First in Türkiye: ‘Pilgrim Dimitrakis’ Inscribed Skull Found in Sinop

A prehistoric monument consisting of three round enclosures, one of which resembles a horseshoe, was discovered in France

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

8,000-year-old Cave paintings found in Türkiye’s İnkaya Cave depict life and death

Türkiye’s Neolithic Settlement Çayönü Hill Discovered New Tombs from Early Bronze Age

Rare clay figurine found in Italian Cave dating back 7000 years

4500-year-old tiger-patterned ritual weapon uncover in east China

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New Discovery Challenges Origins of Iconic Sutton Hoo Helmet: It Could Radically Alter Our Understanding of 7th Century Northern European Power Dynamics

Unique 6,000-Year-Old Sacred Hearths and Karaz Pottery Discovered at Tadım Mound in Elazığ

From Ancient Scripts to Digital Insights: TLHdig 0.2 Breathes New Life into Hittite Cuneiform Tablets

Earliest Known Stone Mold for Coin Production in Roman Hispania Unearthed

One Of The Largest And Most Significant Iron Age Hoards Ever Discovered In The UK Has Been Unveiled

A 2,200-Year-Old Monumental Pyramidal Structure Discovered in the Judean Desert

110 Megaliths Discovered in Kerala and Inscriptions Revealing Ancient Pilgrimage Center in Andhra Pradesh

Jiroft: The Mysterious Rival of Mesopotamia and the Dawn of an Ancient Civilization

Restoration Complete: Athena Temple in Side Reopens to the Public

3,000-Year-Old Huge Settlement Discovered in Northern France