Near the city of Megiddo (also known as Armageddon), Israeli archaeologists uncovered unique items dating back 5,000 to…
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Science & Technology
Britain Restores a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sun Hat That Shielded Soldiers in Egypt
Museum historians believe that this headpiece was crafted around 30 B.C. Such hats were worn by Roman soldiers following the death of Cleopatra VII, when Egypt was conquered by the…
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A team of archaeologists from the University of Hradec Králové, the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, and the research organization Archaia Praha has made an astonishing discovery. During archaeological surveys ahead…
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Starting in the 15th century BCE, people buried at least six metal hoards around a mysterious settlement atop the extinct Somló volcano in western Hungary, a new study using lidar…
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Archaeologists excavating the ruins of Aspero uncovered the burial of an elite woman and a collection of colorful burial goods made from toucan beaks and macaw feathers. What Did Researchers…
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When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the find stunned the world. Alongside the body of the young ruler, more than 5,000 valuable artifacts were placed in the burial…
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New analysis of lead artifacts dated between 800 and 500 B.C. pushes back the start of metal ore extraction and metallurgy in Poland. The team included scientists from the Institute…
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Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Germany uncovered a tomb containing 52 mummies in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus (now…
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Researchers led by Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has spent 20 years searching for Cleopatra’s burial site, have announced a significant discovery. The team believes the queen may have found…
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The discovery was announced by members of the Egyptian-American mission to preserve the monuments of South Asasif, operating under Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. In the South Asasif necropolis…
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Interesting
A 2,000-Year-Old Mummy and a Herbal Preservative Turn Up in the ‘Tomb of Cerberus’ Near Naples
About a year ago, builders laying a water pipeline in a field stumbled upon what has been dubbed the “Tomb of Cerberus.” The scientific community was taken aback by the…
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Interesting
Stone walls, pottery, and a Hezekiah jug handle found at Zanoah — a possible link to the Biblical Exodus
The Israeli Antiquities Authority has shared discoveries from the ancient city of Zanoah, mentioned in the Old Testament. During excavations at the site, a team of archaeologists uncovered stone walls,…
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How did this modern accessory end up on ancient artifacts? Did women really use it 12,000 years ago—long before cosmetics, perfumes, and combs? Scholars have proposed several theories. The oldest…
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A team of 50 researchers uncovered a temple on the island of Euboea filled with gold, silver, and amber artifacts. The 30-meter structure dates to the 7th century BC. The…
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Located just 25 kilometers from Cairo, the Saqqara necropolis holds countless secrets that researchers continue to uncover. During recent excavations, Japanese and Egyptian archaeologists stumbled upon a series of tombs…
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Vikings were not only notorious raiders and seafarers who reached North America roughly 500 years before Columbus, they were also traders. Between the 8th and 11th centuries they built extensive…
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The stones discovered near Stonehenge more than 200 years ago have turned out to be tools used to work gold. British archaeologists reached that conclusion after re-examining Bronze Age stone…
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Italian archaeologists have uncovered 24 bronze statues in excellent condition in Tuscany, dating back roughly 2,300 years. In addition to the statues, researchers also discovered 6,000 gold, silver, and bronze…
