Archaeology
Talismanic tablet found in Silifke Castle in Turkey.
Excavations at Silifke Castle in Mersin have uncovered a mysterious funerary tablet believed to date from the Byzantine period and to protect against evil.
6,500-year-old artifact returns to Turkey
Turkey is celebrating the return of a 6,500-year-old marble artifact, smuggled out earlier, now on…
The enigma of the inscriptions on the Singapore Stone
The inscriptions on the Singapore Stone have been indecipherable for centuries - now they're trying…
Ancient Egypt’s largest astronomical observatory discovered.
An Egyptian archaeological mission to Tell El-Faraain discovered the first and largest astronomical observatory from…
Ancient sculpture revealed in Garibin Tepe, Türkiye
Archaeologists have discovered a basalt statue weighing approximately one ton from the Urartian period in…
Lasted Archaeology
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…
Earliest writing appeared on Mesopotamian trade stamps
A new study suggests that the oldest known writing system in the…
Middle Kingdom Tombs Filled with Jewelry in Luxor, Egypt
The tombs contain well-preserved jewelry: amulets, scarab rings, carnelian girdles, two copper…
Ancient sculpture revealed in Garibin Tepe, Türkiye
Archaeologists have discovered a basalt statue weighing approximately one ton from the…
1,500-year-old smuggled artifacts return to Türkiye.
Byzantine era lamp, coins, gold medallion from 4th-7th centuries AD seized in…
Discovery of 1,300-Year-Old Throne Room of Moche Queen
Archaeologists in Peru discovered a 1,300-year-old throne room, decorated with murals of…