November 6, 2024
Archaeologists reveal the Lady of Kölleda
Between 2017 and 2021, the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA) conducted excavations in Kölleda, located in the district of Sömmerda, Germany.
November 6, 2024
New insights into the origins of writing
Archaeologists have discovered links between cylinder seal symbols (4400-3400 BC) and early proto-cuneiform symbols (3350-3000 BC) from Uruk in southern Iraq.
November 6, 2024
Starfish found in ceremonial offerings at Tula
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found starfish in a ritual deposit at the Toltec site of Tula.
November 5, 2024
Excavation reveals evidence of ancient settlements in Haldensleben
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) Saxony-Anhalt have been conducting excavations at the site of the Hermes Fulfilment GmbH Centre in Haldensleben, Germany.
November 5, 2024
Mysterious bamboo waggon found in melted glacial path
According to a statement published on social media by the Canton of Graubünden, a mysterious bamboo waggon has recently been discovered at a section of melted glacier in the Alps.
November 4, 2024
Research suggests that Tetelihtic could be the birthplace of the Totonac culture
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recently been conducting excavations at Tetelihtic, located in the municipality of Teteles de Ávila Castillo in Mexico’s State of Puebla.
November 4, 2024
Hoard of Mughal era coins uncovered in Chaubara
A hoard of Mughal era coins has recently been uncovered by construction workers in Chaubara, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 3, 2024
Tomb containing 11 family burials unearthed near Luxor
According to a recent press statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, archaeologists have unearthed a tomb in the South Asasif necropolis on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt.
November 1, 2024
Padlocked “vampire” died from incurable illness
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń have conducted an examination of the “vampire” burial found near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland.
November 1, 2024
Votive monument unearthed at Roman Open-Air Museum in Hechingen-Stein
Archaeologists have unearthed over 100 fragments of a votive monument during excavations at the Roman Open-Air Museum in Hechingen-Stein.
October 30, 2024
Skeletal remains found on Mary Rose provides new insights into ageing bone chemistry
A recent study of skeletal remains found on the Mary Rose suggests that a person’s dominant hand may affect how the chemistry of their clavicle bone changes with age.
October 30, 2024
Ballcourt unearthed at Dzibanché decorated with Maya murals
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have unearthed three Maya murals at Dzibanché, located in southern Quintana Roo, in the Yucatán Peninsula of southeastern Mexico.

ARCHAEOLOGY

November 6, 2024
Archaeologists reveal the Lady of Kölleda
Between 2017 and 2021, the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA) conducted excavations in Kölleda, located in the district of Sömmerda, Germany.
November 6, 2024
New insights into the origins of writing
Archaeologists have discovered links between cylinder seal symbols (4400-3400 BC) and early proto-cuneiform symbols (3350-3000 BC) from Uruk in southern Iraq.
November 6, 2024
Starfish found in ceremonial offerings at Tula
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found starfish in a ritual deposit at the Toltec site of Tula.
November 5, 2024
Excavation reveals evidence of ancient settlements in Haldensleben
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) Saxony-Anhalt have been conducting excavations at the site of the Hermes Fulfilment GmbH Centre in Haldensleben, Germany.
November 5, 2024
Mysterious bamboo waggon found in melted glacial path
According to a statement published on social media by the Canton of Graubünden, a mysterious bamboo waggon has recently been discovered at a section of melted glacier in the Alps.
November 4, 2024
Research suggests that Tetelihtic could be the birthplace of the Totonac culture
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recently been conducting excavations at Tetelihtic, located in the municipality of Teteles de Ávila Castillo in Mexico’s State of Puebla.
November 4, 2024
Hoard of Mughal era coins uncovered in Chaubara
A hoard of Mughal era coins has recently been uncovered by construction workers in Chaubara, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
November 3, 2024
Tomb containing 11 family burials unearthed near Luxor
According to a recent press statement issued by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, archaeologists have unearthed a tomb in the South Asasif necropolis on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt.

PALAEOANTHROPOLOGY

November 29, 2023
Early humans hunted beavers 400,000-years-ago
Researchers suggests that early humans were hunting, skinning, and eating beavers around 400,000-years-ago.
October 23, 2023
First modern humans in europe are associated with the gravettian culture
A study conducted by CNRS has determined who the first modern humans to settle in Europe were.
September 22, 2023
Archaeologists find 476,000-year-old wooden structure
Archaeologists from the University of Liverpool and Aberystwyth University have discovered a wooden structure dating from at least 476,000-years-ago, the earliest known example to date.
June 23, 2023
Researchers find oldest known neanderthal engravings
A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE has provided evidence to date the age and origin of engravings discovered on a cave wall in France.
June 23, 2023
Evidence of neanderthal cannibalism found in spanish cave
Archaeologists conducting excavations in the Coves del Toll de Moià have uncovered evidence of Neanderthal cannibalism from more than 52,000-years-ago.
May 8, 2023
Study finds that nose shape gene is inherited from neanderthals
A recent study led by UCL researchers has discovered that Neanderthal genetic material inherited by humans has an impact on the shape of our noses.
February 9, 2023
2.9-million-year-old butchery site offers window into the dawn of stone age technology
According to a new study, our early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools ever found to butcher hippos on the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria, some 2.9-million-years-ago.
February 3, 2023
Earliest evidence of humans hunting elephants
A study at the Middle Palaeolithic site of Neumark – Nord, located near Leipzig, Germany, has provided the first indisputable proof of elephant hunting by early humans.

NATURAL HISTORY

June 26, 2024
Preserved remains of a Pleistocene wolf found frozen in Siberia’s permafrost
May 6, 2024
Red squirrels spread leprosy during medieval period
April 1, 2024
Greenland’s Paradise Valley
The Qinngua Valley, also known as Paradisdalen (meaning “paradise valley”) is a unique biome in southern Greenland and contains the island’s only natural forest zone.
January 27, 2024
Ancient tsunami wiped out prehistoric communities in Northern England
A study by the University of York has revealed that a tsunami wiped out prehistoric communities living in Northumberland, England, causing wide-scale depopulation across the region.
January 18, 2024
Travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tied to earliest Alaska hunting camps
Scientists have established a connection between the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth and the oldest known human settlements in Alaska.
December 8, 2023
Baboons in Ancient Egypt were raised in captivity before being mummified
In a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, researchers examined a collection of baboon mummies from the ancient Egyptian site of Gabbanat el-Qurud, the so-called Valley of the Monkeys on the west bank of Luxor.
November 9, 2023
HEAD LICE EVOLUTION MIRRORS HUMAN MIGRATION AND COLONISATION IN THE AMERICAS
A recent analysis of lice's genetic diversity suggests that these parasites arrived in the Americas on two distinct occasions: first during the initial human migration across the Bering Strait, and later with the advent of European colonisation.
October 25, 2023
NEW INSIGHTS INTO MUMMIFIED MICE ON ANDEAN VOLCANOES
A study of mummified mice found at Inca ritual sites on Andean volcanoes has revealed new insights into how the mice reached the summits.
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Mount Rushmore's Secret Chamber The Untold Story of the Hall of Records
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The Mysterious Guyaju Caves
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Tartessian plaque depicting warrior scenes found near Guareña
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Exploring the Mysteries of the Inca Temple of the Moon
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Legio V Macedonica: The Last Roman Legion
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The Sunken Secrets of Dunwich - England's Lost Medieval Town
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Unveiling the Secrets - Why Egypt's Pyramids Were Built Along a Desert Strip
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The Mystery of Atlantis - Unveiling the Legend
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Roman Londinium - AD 47
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