Archaeologists uncovered a 3,500-year-old Egyptian Royal Retreat in the Sinai Desert Egyptologists have discovered the remains of a “rest house” in the northern Sinai desert. The structure may have temporarily housed ancient Egyptian forces, and possibly even royalty, during the reign of Thutmose III, or from about 1479 to 1425 B.C. Ancient Egyptian rulers often launched … Read more
3,000-Year-Old Pottery Reveals Trade Networks in Australia Long Before Colonization Archaeologists excavating on Jiigurru/Lizard Island off the Queensland coast have unearthed the oldest pottery ever found in Australia. The find is highly significant because it challenges the idea that Aboriginal Australian communities were unaware of pottery manufacture before European settlement. The ceramics were unearthed during an … Read more
A cave in Argentina houses the oldest known pigment-based rock art in South America A curious comb drawing discovered in the Huenul Cave in Argentina may be the oldest rock art ever uncovered in South America. The Huenul Cave, a 630-square-meter rock shelter located in northern Patagonia, has been a site of human interest for … Read more
3,000-year-old Treasure on the Iberian Peninsula made with material from a meteorite A dazzling Bronze Age hoard discovered in Spain more than 60 years ago contains some out-of-this-world metal, as a new analysis reveals that parts of the treasures were made from meteoric iron. The hoard, known as the Treasure of Villena and discovered by … Read more
Unique Medieval Bronze Buckle Of A Snake Devouring A Frog-Like Creature Found In Brno, Czech Republic Czech archaeologists have unearthed a bronze belt buckle from the early Middle Ages, depicting a snake devouring a frog-like creature. Researchers believe that the finding may shed more light on the spiritual life of people in the pre-Christian period, … Read more
More Than 2,000 Seal Impressions Found In The Ancient City Of Doliche Archaeologists from the Asia Minor Research Center have made a new discovery in ancient Doliche. They found more than two thousand seal impressions during recent excavations. Doliche (Greek:Δολίχη) was an ancient Greek city founded in the second century BC and is located in the present-day … Read more
Medieval Mystery Unveiled: Cross-Shaped Reliquary Found in Knight’s Lost Manor, Poland Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight’s residence, along with numerous artifacts. While surveying the remnants of a medieval knight’s residence in Poland, archaeologists unearthed a plethora of artifacts, including a cross-shaped reliquary. Archaeologists originally discovered the knight’s manor in … Read more
Depiction of Trojan War hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old submerged building in Greece Archaeologists exploring the east coast of Salamis, the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, discovered a large, long, and narrow public building partially submerged underwater. The discovery was announced by Greece’s Ministry of Culture on Thursday. This is near the site of one … Read more
Amazingly Rare Iron Age Wooden Artifacts Found In UK Waterlogged Site 2,000 Years Old A while back, archaeologists discovered a well-preserved 1,000-year-old wooden ladder in the UK. The excavations at a site known as Field 44 near the village of Tempsford in Central Bedfordshire have continued, and scientists have made new exciting archaeological discoveries. The MOLA archaeology … Read more
The 1,500-Year-Old Lady’s Sandals with Sweet Message in Greek A pair of nice sandals were discovered during excavation works at the Harbor of Eleutherios (Theodosius), one of the ports of ancient Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, located beneath the modern Yenikapi neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. The 1,500-year-old sandals belonged to a Greek woman and … Read more