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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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Archaeological Site More Than 2,000 Years Old Discovered in Eastern Afghanistan
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Archaeological Site More Than 2,000 Years Old Discovered in Eastern Afghanistan

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

An archaeological site possibly dating to a period prior to the birth of Christ has been discovered in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman Province, according to a statement released on Sunday by the Provincial Department…

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The man’s skull (shown here from the back in a photograph, a 3D scan, and a point cloud) was flattened at the top, giving it a cube-shaped appearance. Credit: INAH; Technical Archive of the Physical Anthropology Section of CINAH Tamaulipas.
Archaeology

Unusual 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull discovered in Tamaulipas.

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

An unprecedented discovery has surprised researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the state of Tamaulipas. During a recent review of bone materials at the Balcón de Montezuma archaeological…

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The north face of the Pyramid of Menkaure. Credit: K. Helal et al., 2025.
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Hidden cavities on the east face of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

An international team of researchers has identified two air-filled cavities behind the east face of the Pyramid of Menkaure on the Giza Plateau. The discovery provides scientific evidence supporting the hypothesis that a…

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An aerial view shows the mound and excavation areas where Iron Age remains were uncovered in the ancient city of Sogmatar, in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, October 12, 2025. (Photo: AA)
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Iron Age Public Complex Discovered in the Ancient City of Sogmatar, Türkiye

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

ŞANLIURFA, Türkiye – Archaeologists in the ancient city of Sogmatar, located near the rural neighborhood of Yağmurlu in Eyyubiye, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, have uncovered a public building dating back approximately 3,000 years, belonging to…

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