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Discovery of a New Archaeological Site in Southern Sinai Reveals 10,000 Years of Rock Art History.
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Discovery Reveals 10,000 Years of Rock Art in Sinai

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, working in southern Sinai, has announced the discovery of one of the most important newly identified archaeological sites of exceptional historical and artistic…

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Original photograph of the artefact published in 1927 by Guy Brunton (left) and the actual artefact, photo by Martin Odler
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5,300-year-old “bow drill” rewrites the story of ancient Egyptian tools

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna have reexamined a small copper-alloy object excavated about a century ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper…

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The finely carved Roman gemstone depicts a charioteer standing on a racing chariot, whip in hand, urging on two high-stepping horses.
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Medieval seal with a 2,000-year-old Roman gemstone is discovered in England

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

A metal detectorist found a medieval seal described by experts as “truly special” because it contains at its center a Roman gemstone carved around two thousand years ago. The discovery was made in…

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The longest iron spear, along with iron implements, pottery, and other objects found at Thirumalapuram near Tenkasi; and (R) burial urns found at the site.
Archaeology

The largest Iron Age spear ever found in India has been discovered

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Archaeologists in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have discovered an eight-foot-long iron spear (about 2.4 meters), considered the largest Iron Age weapon ever found in the country. The artifact was excavated…

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View of the Zapotec tomb that was discovered. Credit: Luis Gerardo Peña Torres / INAH
Archaeology

Mexico Announces the Discovery of a Millennia-Old Zapotec Tomb

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced on Friday (23) the most significant archaeological discovery in the country over the past ten years: a Zapotec tomb dating back to AD 600, uncovered by the…

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The faint outline of a handprint (above the dark bird figure) in the Liang Metanduno cave in Sulawesi is the oldest known rock art in the world. (Image credit: Maxime Aubert)
Archaeology

Scientists Identify the World’s Oldest Rock Art in an Indonesian Cave

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Scientists have identified what may be the oldest rock art ever known in the world: a hand stencil at least 67,800 years old, found in a cave in the southeastern part of the…

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Byzantine Monastic Complex Discovered in Upper Egypt Reveals Monks’ Way of Life
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Byzantine Monastic Complex Discovered in Upper Egypt Reveals Monks’ Way of Life

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026

The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, working at the site of Al-Qarya bi-Al-Duweir in the Tama district of Sohag Governorate, has uncovered the remains of a complete residential…

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Jessica Thompson and team members excavating and mapping the cremation pyre. Credit: Grace Veatch / Yale University
Archaeology

Discovery reveals the oldest cremation ever recorded in Africa

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Researchers have identified, in northern Malawi, what is considered the oldest known cremation on the African continent. The find — a funerary pyre dating back about 9,500 years — points to surprisingly complex…

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Neolithic-era stone seal displayed alongside other artifacts discovered at the Tadim Fortress and Hoyuk, providing insights into the earliest settlements and daily life in the Elazig region of Türkiye, December 30, 2025. (Photo: AA)
Archaeology

7,500-Year-Old Stone Seal Discovered in Türkiye

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Elazig, Türkiye – Archaeological excavations at the Tadim Fortress and Hoyuk in eastern Türkiye have uncovered a stone seal estimated to be around 7,500 years old, providing rare evidence that organized settlements and…

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Detail of the Celtic triskele on the gold coin (right). Credit: Nicole Gebhard / Archäologie Baselland.
Archaeology

Ancient Celtic Gold Coins Found in a Swiss Marshland

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

Two gold coins dated to around 2,300 years ago have been found in a marshland in northern Switzerland and may be among the oldest Celtic coins ever identified in the country. According to…

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