Archaeology
Excavations on Mount Erek uncover 42 inscribed storage jars
Archaeologists in Van have uncovered 42 large storage jars, or pithoi, with cuneiform inscriptions at the Urartian-era castle ruins on Mount Erek.
7,000-year-old stone circles discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have excavated eight ancient standing stone circles that they believe were…
Talismanic tablet found in Silifke Castle in Turkey.
Excavations at Silifke Castle in Mersin have uncovered a mysterious funerary tablet believed to date…
The ancient Mayans blessed their ball courts.
Archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient Mayans made a ceremonial offering during the construction…
Lunisolar calendar at Göbekli Tepe may be the oldest in the world
According to a study, markings on a 12,000-year-old stone pillar in Göbekli Tepe may be…
Lasted Archaeology
500-year-old Chinese inscription discovered in Israel
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Chinese inscription on a 16th-century porcelain bowl…
Researchers uncover potential new ancient human species
A researcher may have identified a new human species, Homo juluensis, possibly…
Tutankhamun’s funerary mask may have been for a woman?
Researchers claim Tutankhamun’s burial mask may have originally been made for a…
Archaeologists discover ancient alphabetic writing
The 4,400-year-old clay objects were discovered in the ancient city of Umm…
Amulet depicting Solomon found in Turkey
Archaeologists have discovered in Turkey a rare pendant from the 5th century…
Egyptians drank hallucinogenic cocktails in ancient rituals.
Through advanced chemical analysis, a study found the first physical evidence of…
A gladiator-shaped knife handle was discovered.
Archaeologists discover, near Hadrian's Wall, a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a gladiator.
56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy
Among the identified relics were also painted pottery of Majiayao culture, an…
Excavations on Mount Erek uncover 42 inscribed storage jars
Archaeologists in Van have uncovered 42 large storage jars, or pithoi, with…
4,000-year-old dagger discovered in Italian cave
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old copper dagger along with fragments of human…