Mystery owner of 3-million-year-old foot found in Africa identified, scientists say
Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient…
1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus unearthed, revealing treasures buried with woman of “higher social status”
A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare window into the life…
Bronze Age proto-city discovered on the Kazakh Steppe
Archaeologists have discovered a late Bronze-Age proto-city on the Kazakh Steppe in north-eastern Kazakhstan. Covering roughly 140 hectares…
Bronze Age “City of Seven Ravines” unearthed in central Asia after 3,500 years
An expansive ancient city has been unearthed in central Asia, shedding light on the area’s industrial history and…
Traces of submerged city discovered beneath Lake Issyk-Kul
Archaeologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered traces of a submerged city beneath the surface of…
5,000-year-old wine press and evidence of religious rituals unearthed during highway construction project in Israel
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an ancient religious practice in northern Israel in addition to a wine press…
Skeletons found in well identified as Roman soldiers killed 1,700 years ago
Seven fully preserved skeletons found in an ancient city in Croatia have been identified as Roman soldiers who…
Egyptian authorities probe disappearance of rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief from Saqqara
Cairo — A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief has vanished from a tomb in Egypt’s famous Saqqara Necropolis, officials…
Submerged port discovery could lead to Cleopatra’s lost tomb
Archaeologists have discovered a submerged ancient port near the ruins of the Taposiris Magna temple complex west of…
Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas 8,500 years ago found off Denmark coast
Bay of Aarhus, Denmark — Below the dark blue waters of the Bay of Aarhus in northern Denmark, archaeologists…
Archaeology student from Florida finds rare 9th-century gold during her first excavation in U.K.
An American archaeology student on her first-ever dig found a rare piece of 9th-century gold. Yara Souza, who…
New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in “precarious conditions”
Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount…