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The Ishtar Temple of Assur was first exposed by Walter Andrae. Altaweel et al. (2026)

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A Mysterious Sand Layer Beneath an Ancient Assur Temple: A Unique Discovery in Northern Mesopotamia Rewriting the Origins of the Goddess Ishtar

27 January 2026

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in northern Iraq reveals that a mysterious layer of sand beneath an ancient temple may reshape...

Volunteers from the Wigan Archaeological Society excavate a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age cemetery near Aspull, Greater Manchester. Credit: Wigan Archaeological Society

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4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Cemetery and Possible Neolithic Henge Discovered in Greater Manchester

9 November 2025

Archaeologists in northern England have unearthed what could be one of the most significant prehistoric discoveries in the Greater Manchester...

The Ravin Blanc X archaeological site (25 m²), discovered in 2017 in the Falémé Valley in eastern Senegal, is one of the few sites in West Africa dating to the early Holocene. Credit: © UNIGE-ARCAN

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An Outstanding Discovery Sheds Light on African Prehistory: 9,000-Year-Old Workshop Unearthed in Senegal

9 September 2025

Senegal’s Falémé Valley has revealed one of West Africa’s best-preserved prehistoric sites, offering unprecedented insight into the last hunter-gatherers of...

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New Archaeological Discovery Extends Human Settlement of Kodiak Island by 7,800 Years

26 August 2025

Archaeologists at the Alagnaruartuliq site (KAR-00064) on Kodiak Island’s Karluk Lake have uncovered evidence of one of the oldest known...

Aerial view of Maiden Castle, Dorset, the largest Iron Age hillfort in Britain. Credit: Jo and Sue Crane

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New Study Disproves Roman Massacre at Maiden Castle, Revealing Complex Iron Age Conflicts

30 May 2025

Bournemouth University Archaeologists Challenge 90-Year-Old Roman Conquest Narrative at Maiden Castle with Fresh Forensic and Radiocarbon Analysis A landmark study...

One of the standing stones the team found, which might have been used to mark territory. Credit: Hamza Benattia

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Archaeologists in the Tangier Peninsula Discovered Three Ancient Cemeteries, Including a Stone Burial Dating to Around 4,000 Years Ago

17 May 2025

A significant archaeological discovery in northern Morocco’s Tangier Peninsula, situated just south of the Strait of Gibraltar, has led to...

The mummy's external appearance from the front (A) and back (B) showed no incisions on the body. Credit: Andreas Nerlich

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Unveiling the Secrets of the “Air-Dried Chaplain”: A Unique Mummification Method Discovered in Austria

4 May 2025

Researchers investigating a remarkably well-preserved mummy discovered in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, a small village in...

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Credit: Gerd Eichmann/CC BY-SA 4.0

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Archaeological Dig at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Corroborates New Testament Account of Garden

3 May 2025

A significant archaeological excavation nearing its conclusion at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City has yielded...

A Mysterious Sand Layer Beneath an Ancient Assur Temple: A Unique Discovery in Northern Mesopotamia Rewriting the Origins of the Goddess Ishtar

4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Cemetery and Possible Neolithic Henge Discovered in Greater Manchester

An Outstanding Discovery Sheds Light on African Prehistory: 9,000-Year-Old Workshop Unearthed in Senegal

New Archaeological Discovery Extends Human Settlement of Kodiak Island by 7,800 Years

New Study Disproves Roman Massacre at Maiden Castle, Revealing Complex Iron Age Conflicts

Archaeologists in the Tangier Peninsula Discovered Three Ancient Cemeteries, Including a Stone Burial Dating to Around 4,000 Years Ago

Unveiling the Secrets of the “Air-Dried Chaplain”: A Unique Mummification Method Discovered in Austria

Archaeological Dig at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Corroborates New Testament Account of Garden

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