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From Macedon to the Alps: Two of Switzerland’s Oldest Celtic Gold Coins Discovered in Arisdorf

18 December 2025

Archaeologists in northwestern Switzerland have made a remarkable discovery: two rare Celtic gold coins dating back more than 2,200 years...

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Archaeologists Reveal Enigmatic Rituals and Extraordinary Discoveries at Europe’s Oldest Salt Production Center, Provadia–Solnitsata

21 November 2025

Archaeologists working at the prehistoric complex of Provadia–Solnitsata in Northeastern Bulgaria have uncovered a series of striking new findings, shedding...

This is likely what 2,500-year-old honey looks like, according to new tests using modern techniques. Credit: Luciana da Costa Carvalho

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World’s Oldest Ritual Honey Found in Bronze Jars Beneath Italian Temple

31 July 2025

In a discovery that may represent the world’s oldest ritual honey, researchers have identified the chemical remains of ancient honey...

The gilt bronze sheath containing the ancient spear tip was preserved at Munakata Taisha Shrine in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, as of June 10. Photo: Kengo Hiyoshi

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Intricate Design Revealed on 1100-Year-Old Gold-Inlaid Ritual Spear from Japan’s Island of the Gods

13 June 2025

A recent archaeological breakthrough on Japan’s sacred Okinoshima Island has unveiled an ornately decorated iron spear from the late Kofun...

The tomb of a fifth dynasty prince Waser-If-Re unearthed in Saqqara. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

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The Tomb of Prince with a Monumental Pink Granite False Door Unearthed in Saqqara

23 April 2025

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, an Egyptian team has unveiled the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re, son of Pharaoh Userkaf, the...

From Macedon to the Alps: Two of Switzerland’s Oldest Celtic Gold Coins Discovered in Arisdorf

Archaeologists Reveal Enigmatic Rituals and Extraordinary Discoveries at Europe’s Oldest Salt Production Center, Provadia–Solnitsata

World’s Oldest Ritual Honey Found in Bronze Jars Beneath Italian Temple

Intricate Design Revealed on 1100-Year-Old Gold-Inlaid Ritual Spear from Japan’s Island of the Gods

The Tomb of Prince with a Monumental Pink Granite False Door Unearthed in Saqqara

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No Mortar, No Cement, No Metal – How Sardinia’s Nuragic Towers Have Defied Gravity for 3,500 Years?