Marianne Hem Eriksen, Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Leicester. Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers – and a harsh world where not all newborns…
The impressive sculptures of the Giants of Mont’e Prama, discovered in the lands of Sardinia, continue to intrigue archaeologists and historians. These imposing statues, which vary in height from two to two and…
Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark have uncovered what may be the earliest known Maya tattooing tools. Hidden deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize, the researchers discovered…
Archaeologists have unearthed a long-forgotten sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, hidden for nearly 140 years near the ancient city-kingdom of Tamassos in Cyprus. First excavated in 1885 by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter,…
An international team of researchers has uncovered the oldest spear tip ever discovered in Europe, revealing that it was crafted by Neanderthals. In their study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the…
An interest in understanding the role that the Milky Way played in Egyptian culture and religion has led University of Portsmouth Associate Professor of Astrophysics, Dr Or Graur to uncover what he thinks may be…
An impressive discovery in Peru revealed the remains of an elite woman buried with unique burial objects — among them, artifacts made from the beak of a toucan and macaw feathers. According to…
Creuzier-le-Neuf (Allier), France – An impressive Celtic necropolis from the Second Iron Age was discovered in 2022 in the commune of Creuzier-le-Neuf, in central France, during excavations conducted by the National Institute for…
Archaeologists have discovered a fire-drilling toolset estimated to be around 7,000 years old at an archaeological site in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. This find represents the earliest known physical evidence of fire-making technology…
Speaking with the British publication The Observer, Scottish archaeologist Dr. Piers Litherland suspects he may have identified a second tomb belonging to Thutmose II. Just days ago, the announcement of the discovery of…