4,000-year-old dagger discovered in Italian cave
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…
Earliest writing appeared on Mesopotamian trade stamps
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…
Middle Kingdom Tombs Filled with Jewelry in Luxor, Egypt
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…
Ancient sculpture revealed in Garibin Tepe, Türkiye
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…
1,500-year-old smuggled artifacts return to Türkiye.
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…
Discovery of 1,300-Year-Old Throne Room of Moche Queen
Archaeologists in Peru have made a significant discovery: a throne room approximately 1,300 years old, adorned with murals depicting a female ruler from the Moche culture, a civilization that flourished on the northern…
3,500-year-old grain silo found in the lost city of Puruşhanda
At the Üçhöyük excavation, located in the Bolvadin district of Afyonkarahisar province and conducted with the aim of discovering the ancient city of “Puruşhanda,” a grain silo and two distinct seals were uncovered,…
Roman house with mosaics discovered in Sicily
For over two decades, archaeologists from the University of Göttingen have been studying the historical patterns of life and trade in Sicily. Recently, they have made a significant discovery in the province of…
Over 4,000 ancient clay seals discovered in western Iran
Recent excavations at Tappeh Teleneh, located in the Kozran district of Kermanshah, have led to the discovery of approximately four thousand clay seals dating back around five thousand years. According to Dariush Farmani,…
Discovery of 4,000-Year-Old Burial Chamber in Asiut, Egypt
A funerary chamber dating back approximately 4,000 years, belonging to the daughter of an ancient Egyptian governor, was recently discovered in Asiut. This discovery took place in the context of the largest non-royal…