INAH discovers altar and offerings outside the Tula Archaeological Zone
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has discovered an altar and associated offerings outside the Tula Archaeological Zone in Hidalgo.
Archaeologists document 34 previously known sites in Cajamarca
Exploratory and evaluative research conducted between 2024 and 2025 in the Cajamarca region of Peru has resulted in the identification, assessment and formal registration of 34 previously undocumented archaeological sites and cultural landscapes.
Cannonball discovery dates from the Battle of the Alamo
Archaeologists working at The Alamo have uncovered a rare and remarkably well-preserved artefact from one of the most pivotal moments in Texas history: a fully intact cannonball dating back to the Battle of the Alamo.
10,000-year-old settlement challenges traditional views on the origins of sedentary life
Archaeologists working in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered a 10,000-year-old settlement that may reshape current theories about how and when humans began living in permanent communities. The site, known as Şika Rika 5, lies in the limestone foothills of Tur Abdin in Mardin province—an area previously little explored compared with the well-studied valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates.
Study reassesses the “Israeli Stonehenge”
A recent archaeological investigation offers a substantive reassessment of Rujm el-Hiri, a large protohistoric stone complex in the Golan Heights frequently characterised as the “Israeli Stonehenge”.
Burnt mounds mystery solved
Burnt mounds—enigmatic archaeological features scattered across Britain and Ireland—have long puzzled researchers. Composed of heat-shattered stones, flint, and charcoal, these sites are typically found in low-lying areas near rivers, marshes, and springs.
Ancient whale trap discovered beneath Norwegian seabed
Marine archaeologists have uncovered a striking piece of Norway’s past on the seabed off Øygarden, near Bergen—a large, carefully constructed stone formation believed to be around 1,000 years old and likely used as a whale trap. The find offers rare, tangible evidence of organised whaling practices that until now have largely been known only through historical accounts.
Major hoard discoveries reshape our understanding of Iron Age Britain
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the most significant Iron Age metalwork deposits found in Britain on farmland near Melsonby, North Yorkshire.
Hazelnut shells rewrite the prehistoric history of Cornwall
Radiocarbon dating of hazelnut shells found during excavations at Tregunnel Hill has revealed some of the earliest Neolithic remains yet identified in Cornwall, England.