Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 72 km (45 mi) by road northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 m (9,160 ft) above sea level in the district of…
For over a century, archaeologists and scholars have puzzled over a strange sequence of symbols found adorning several ancient Assyrian temples. The five symbols – a lion, eagle, bull, fig tree, and plow…
A fascinating piece of ancient Irish history has unexpectedly come to light in the most ordinary of places – a suburban garden in Coventry, England. Graham Senior, a 55-year-old geography teacher, made the…
For sports fans, places like Fenway Park, Wembley Stadium or Center Court at Wimbledon are practically hallowed ground. Archaeologists at the University of Cincinnati have found evidence of similar reverence in ball courts…
A study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science suggests that ancient Egyptian tombs could have served as repositories for nuclear waste, potentially triggering illnesses and even deaths attributed to curses. This study reveals a…
During excavations in the Gomila area of the town of Zakotorac on the Pelješac peninsula in Croatia, archaeologists unearthed a Greco-Illyrian helmet that is around 2500 years old. This discovery is not new…
The legendary sword Excalibur, owned by King Arthur, is one of the most iconic artifacts in history. Endowed with powers that gave the monarch unique prowess on the battlefield, she became a symbol…
The hussars, originating in Hungary, stood out as a light and versatile cavalry, gaining notoriety in Central Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. The word “hussar” comes from the Hungarian term “huszár”,…
Recent research has revealed evidence of permanent bodily changes during the Viking Age. A study recently published in the journal Current Swedish Archeology , carried out by Matthias Toplak and Lukas Kerk, looked at three…
A recent study revealed that approximately 9,400 years ago , hunter-gatherers in what is now Brazil produced dozens of impressive rock art drawings in association with dinosaur footprints dating back to the Cretaceous period (between 145 and 66 million years ago ). Researchers believe that…