In the Eskipazar district of Karabük, a 5th-century AD amulet (talisman) was discovered during excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis. The artifact depicts Solomon riding a horse while striking the devil with…
A professor from the University of South Florida has uncovered groundbreaking physical evidence of hallucinogens in an ancient Egyptian mug, confirming historical records and long-standing myths about Egyptian rituals. Using advanced chemical analysis,…
Archaeologists in England have uncovered a rare Roman knife handle, crafted 2,000 years ago in the shape of a gladiator. This discovery highlights that the legendary status of these iconic fighters extended even…
In a show of international collaboration to protect cultural heritage, Italy has returned 56 cultural relics to China after they were illegally transported to Europe and later confiscated. Nineteen of these artifacts were…
Excavations began this year at the castle ruins in the Kevenli neighborhood, situated on the slopes of Mount Erek, which is regarded as one of the significant Urartian settlements. The focus of the…
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old copper dagger and pieces of human skulls deep within a cave in Italy. The cave appears to have served as a burial site and also contains remnants of…
A new study suggests that the world’s oldest known writing system was influenced by symbols used in trade — specifically, engravings found on cylinders used to exchange agricultural products and textiles. The discovery…
Archaeologists from the South Asasif Conservation Project, an Egyptian-American mission under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, have unearthed a tomb approximately 4,000 years old in the South…
Archaeologists have excavated an approximately one-ton basalt statue dating to the Urartian period in the Tusba district of Van, Türkiye. The artifact has been relocated to the Van Museum, where it will undergo…
Artifacts dating from the 4th to 7th centuries, including an oil lamp from the Byzantine era, seven coins minted in the cities of Istanbul, Balikesir and Izmit, and a gold medallion, seized in…