A cache of ancient coins, over 2,000 years old and believed to have belonged to King Alexander Jannaeus—the second ruler of the Hasmonean dynasty that governed Judea in the final centuries before the…
A 2,100-year-old soldier’s whistle, crafted from fired clay and designed in the shape of a bird, has been unearthed at the Oluz Höyük excavation site in Amasya. This remarkable artifact offers valuable insights…
In a remarkable discovery, a Hispano-Egyptian archaeological team has uncovered extraordinary human remains, including 13 tongues and golden nails, within tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic period in the historic region of Al-Bahnasa,…
Discovered in an ancient Roman cemetery in Nida, the predecessor of modern Frankfurt, this artifact features a Christian inscription dated between 230 and 270 AD, marking it as the oldest evidence of early…
A collaborative study has revealed evidence of rice beer production dating back approximately 10,000 years at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China. This groundbreaking discovery sheds light on the origins of alcoholic…
Archaeologists have uncovered a sarcophagus at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Antalya, offering new insights into the rich history of this iconic site. The church, thought to be near the final resting place…
Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable discovery on Mount Zion in Jerusalem—a fragment of a 16th-century porcelain bowl bearing a rare Chinese inscription. This find provides the earliest evidence of historical ties between China…
A researcher from the University of Hawaiʻi may have identified a new human species, Homo juluensis, potentially linked to enigmatic groups like the Denisovans—ancient human relatives whose stories remain partially untold. Professor Christopher…
Claire Isabella Gilmour, University of Bristol Tutankhamun’s resting place in the Valley of the Kings is relatively small. This has led to speculation that it was originally meant for a noble, queen or…
Dating back to around 2,400 BC, the inscriptions predate all other known alphabets, according to Professor Glenn Schwartz of Johns Hopkins University. “Alphabets revolutionized writing by making it accessible to people beyond royalty…