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2025-04-12 18:44:49

Two nearly life-size funerary sculptures uncovered in Pompeii tomb
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered two near-life-size statues in a necropolis near Porta Sarno, one of the main gates of the ancient city. The statues, a carved relief depicting a man and woman, are dated to the Late Republican period of Rome (2nd–1st century BCE) and may depict an elite couple or a priestess and a male relative...
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2025-04-09 19:42:08

3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers unearthed in a German cornfield
Two well-preserved daggers from the Bronze Age have been discovered in a field in the municipality of Kutenholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. These over 3,000-year-old artifacts are among the earliest Bronze Age findings in the region...
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2025-04-01 18:30:14

First Roman aqueduct in Slovakia discovered beneath Rusovce Manor
Archaeological excavations at Bratislava’s historic Rusovce Manor have uncovered a remarkable Roman aqueduct dating back to the 2nd century CE. It is the first of its kind in Slovakia, providing new insight into the Roman-era infrastructure and settlement history of the area.
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2025-03-29 18:52:10

25,000-year-old mammoth bone site discovered in Lower Austria
An archaeological team from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) has made a groundbreaking discovery in Langmannersdorf an der Perschling, Lower Austria, where remains of at least five mammoths, stone tools, and evidence of ivory processing were found...
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2025-03-22 19:21:17

Most ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago, study finds
Dark skin was widespread across the continent for a considerably longer period of time than previously believed, according to a DNA study that has completely changed our perception of the appearance of ancient Europeans. In the study, 348 ancient human genomes from people who lived between 45,000 and 1,700 years ago were examined..
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2025-03-18 18:35:09

Neolithic stone circle in Dorset redated, possibly inspiring Stonehenge’s design
Recent archaeological research has revealed that the Flagstones monument near Dorchester, Dorset, is the earliest known circular enclosure in Britain. The results of advanced radiocarbon dating have placed it around two centuries older than previously estimated...
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2025-03-14 18:26:50

2,400-year-old puppets discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador
In San Isidro, El Salvador, archaeologists have unearthed a stunning set of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets atop a pyramidal structure. These findings shed new light on ancient public rituals and cultural exchanges in Central America...
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2025-03-09 19:20:38

World’s first vehicle? Archaeologists uncover 22,000-year-old tracks in New Mexico
A groundbreaking discovery at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggests that prehistoric humans used primitive transport technology over 20,000 years ago. Scientists have found drag marks next to ancient human footprints, showing the earliest evidence of how early North American settlers moved heavy loads before they invented the wheel...
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2025-03-09 14:13:16

New study reveals Neanderthals faced a population crash 110,000 years ago
A new study has uncovered a major genetic bottleneck in Neanderthals about 110,000 years ago, shedding light on their demographic history and potential causes for their extinction. The research was conducted by an international team of scholars and published in Nature Communications...
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2025-02-07 18:59:45

New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor
Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers.
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2024-12-26 18:41:20

Butchered bones reveal cannibalism and violent ‘othering’ in Bronze Age Britain
Archaeological research has uncovered the largest-scale evidence of interpersonal violence in British prehistory at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England. The remains of at least 37 individuals, including men, women, and children from the Early Bronze Age (circa 2500–1500 BCE), were found at the bottom of a 15-meter-deep shaft...
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2024-12-26 16:43:47

Homo juluensis: Scientists discovered a new species of archaic human
A team of paleoanthropologists has introduced Homo juluensis, a newly identified hominin species. This species, whose name translates to “big head,” thrived in eastern Asia between 300,000 and 50,000 years ago, marking a significant addition to the Late Quaternary human lineage...
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2024-12-14 20:30:33

Barbarian warriors used stimulants in battle during the Roman era, study reveals
A recent study suggests that Germanic warriors during the Roman era may have relied on carefully dosed stimulants to enhance their courage and physical endurance in battle. Researchers identified hundreds of small, spoon-like objects, often found alongside war equipment at archaeological sites..
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2024-12-12 20:12:29

New study reveals how the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disk was crafted
The Nebra Sky Disc is a 3,600-year-old artifact widely recognized as the oldest known depiction of the cosmos. Recent findings published in Scientific Reports have shed new light on the intricate techniques used to craft this extraordinary Bronze Age artifact...
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2024-12-10 14:54:53

Pre-Hispanic dock and navigable canal discovered beneath Chapultepec Avenue in Mexico City
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered the remnants of a pre-Hispanic dock and canal beneath the busy Chapultepec Avenue in Mexico City. The discovery lies near Chapulín Hill, where a natural river once flowed into the now-drained Lake Texcoco...
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2024-12-03 16:48:38

Neanderthals and early Homo sapiens had different burial practices
New research published in L’Anthropologie reveals the burial practices of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals during the Middle Paleolithic period in the Levant region of Western Asia. The study analyzes 17 Neanderthal and 15 Homo sapiens burial sites. The study identified several similarities in burial practices...
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2024-11-16 19:29:41

500,000 WWII ‘phantom’ ceramic coins discovered in Kyoto warehouse
In a rare discovery, Shofu Inc., a Kyoto-based ceramics company, uncovered approximately 500,000 rare “Maboroshi” or “phantom” ceramic coins from World War II. These coins, produced in response to metal shortages, were found in August 2023, and stashed in 15 wooden boxes at Shofu’s former factory, which once crafted such coins during the war...
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2024-11-15 20:03:50

15,800-year-old Ice Age engravings reveal earliest depictions of fish trapping
At the Gönnersdorf archaeological site along the banks of the Rhine in Germany, an interdisciplinary team from Durham University and the Monrepos Archaeological Research Center at the Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie has identified intricate engravings on schist stone slabs that appear to depict fish caught in nets or traps...
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2024-11-15 18:02:40

DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption
A recent study led by an international team of researchers has unveiled new insights into the victims of Pompeii, challenging longstanding assumptions about the identities and relationships of those entombed by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE...
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2024-11-14 18:34:05

Archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of early medicinal plant use by prehistoric humans, dating back approximately 15,000 years, in Morocco’s Taforalt Cave (Grotte des Pigeons). Researchers found charred remains of the Ephedra plant, suggesting it was used for therapeutic and ritualistic purposes by the Iberomaurusian people of North Africa during the Late Stone Age...
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2024-11-14 16:40:21

Archaeologists try to solve mystery of puzzling skeleton made from bones of 5 people found in Belgium
Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery in a Roman-era cemetery in Pommerœul, Belgium, revealing a skeleton composed of bones from at least five individuals, representing a span of over 2,500 years...
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2024-11-09 14:18:19

Archaeologists uncover ancient Roman forum in Spain, confirming decades-old theories
Archaeologists from the University of Granada have uncovered remnants of an ancient Roman forum in the town of Ubrique, located in Andalusia, southern Spain...
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2024-11-02 20:17:03

8,000-year-old dwelling found in Serbia belonged to Europe’s first sedentary farmers
A team of Austrian and Serbian archaeologists, led by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), has unearthed an 8,000-year-old rectangular dwelling in Svinjarička Čuka, an area associated with the Starčevo culture, one of Europe’s earliest farming societies...
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2024-10-19 19:55:01

Archaeologists uncover gender bias in 5,600-year-old Panoria necropolis: twice as many women buried as men
A new discovery at the Panoría megalithic necropolis in Granada, Spain, has revealed a striking gender imbalance in ancient burials, suggesting that the region may have had a female-centered social structure...
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2024-10-11 16:04:16

Scientists solve the mystery of lead coffin discovered beneath Notre Dame
Archaeologists in Paris have identified a mysterious skeleton discovered beneath the Notre-Dame Cathedral as Joachim du Bellay, a renowned French Renaissance poet who died in 1560. The identification brings closure to a long-standing mystery about du Bellay’s final resting place...
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2024-10-09 22:13:38

Archaeologists have uncovered fresh insights into a major Bronze Age battle that occurred around 1250 BCE. in the Tollense Valley of Germany. This conflict, which involved over 2,000 warriors, is recognized as Europe’s oldest known battlefield. New research suggests the battle was not merely a local skirmish but a significant interregional conflict, with combatants hailing from various regions of Central Europe
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2024-09-26 20:07:41

Rare bronze Celtic helmet discovered in Mazovia, Poland
Archaeologists in Mazovia, Poland, have unearthed a bronze Celtic helmet from the 4th century BCE, along with approximately 300 other artifacts, at the ancient settlement of Łysa Góra. This find has global significance, as it challenges long-held assumptions about the extent of Celtic presence in Poland..
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2024-03-18 14:46:37

The skull of ‘Vittrup Man’ was smashed by 8 heavy blows in a violent murder, new research finds
The mystery surrounding the ancient “Vittrup Man,” whose remains were discovered in a peat bog in northwest Denmark over a century ago, has been unraveled by a collaborative effort of scientists. Through advanced genetic analyses and cutting-edge research techniques, a detailed portrait of this 5,000-year-old individual’s life has emerged...
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2024-03-16 17:25:19

2,800-year-old Assyrian scarab seal amulet found in Lower Galilee
A recent hike in Israel’s Lower Galilee led to an unexpected discovery by a hiker, who stumbled upon a rare artifact dating back to the First Temple period. He noticed something sparkling on the ground, initially mistaking it for a bead or an orange stone. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was an intricately engraved scarab amulet...
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2024-03-15 11:57:23

Mysterious Stone Age megastructure found submerged in Baltic Sea
Scientists have unearthed a remarkable megastructure dating back over 10,000 years at a depth of 21 meters on the seabed of Mecklenburg Bight in the Baltic Sea, likely marking one of the oldest known human-made hunting structures in Europe...
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2024-03-09 16:00:33

Scandinavia’s early farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population 5,900 years ago
A recent study conducted by Lund University in Sweden challenges previously held beliefs regarding the transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies in Scandinavia...
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2024-03-08 20:55:49

Researchers from the University of Exeter have recently completed a comprehensive study shedding light on the early inhabitants of the Amazon Basin. Their investigation centered on rock shelters in northwest Colombia, which served as homes to some of the earliest migrants to South America approximately 13,000 years ago...
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2024-02-15 14:20:45

World Anthropology Day 2024
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2024-01-27 15:42:55

Life-size camel rock carvings discovered In Saudi Arabian desert
Archaeologists have recently uncovered an extraordinary collection of life-sized camel carvings in the arid landscapes of Saudi Arabia. These rock carvings, which depict an extinct species of camels, have unveiled a window into the enigmatic Neolithic era in this region...
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2023-12-23 20:49:52

Archaeologists unearth Roman “fridge” at Novae fortress in Bulgaria
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw, in collaboration with Bulgarian researchers, have discovered a Roman fridge during ongoing excavations at the Roman fortress of Novae in northern Bulgaria, near the Danube River. This ancient Roman refrigerator, made of ceramic plates, was discovered during the latest excavation season.
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2023-11-30 17:19:37

1,800-year-old water nymph statue discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists conducting excavations in Amasra, Turkey, have uncovered an ornate statue dating back to the 2nd century CE during the Roman period. The statue, found at a depth of 3 meters below the ground, measures approximately 1.5 meters in height and is made from marble...
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2023-08-22 20:03:01

25 Mesolithic pits found in Bedfordshire, UK
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, uncovering up to 25 monumental pits from the Mesolithic period.
These pits, found on the Linmere housing development site, are believed to be about 8,000 years old based on the identification of animal bones at the bottom of the pits.
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2023-08-20 19:59:52

Buried 500-year-old gold coins hidden by monk discovered in a German monastery
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a handful of 500-year-old gold coins during their excavations at the ruins of the Himmelpforten monastery, near the town of Wernigerode in Saxony-Anhalt state.
The medieval monastery, founded in 1253 and once home to Augustinian hermits, housed monks until the 16th century.
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2023-08-10 17:26:47

Perfectly preserved ancient Greek altar unearthed in Sicily
An ancient Greek altar, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, has been unearthed at the Southern Acropolis of Segesta, along with a well-preserved sculpture base. This finding sheds light on the Hellenic cultural influence in the region just before the rise of the Roman Empire in the first century BCE.
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2023-08-09 17:33:06

300,000-year-old giant handaxes unearthed in Kent
Archaeologists have unearthed “giant” prehistoric stone handaxes during excavations of an Ice Age site in Kent, England.
These handaxes are believed to be some of the largest stone tools from the Palaeolithic period found in Britain.
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2023-07-08 17:54:15

Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age sword in Germany
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments have made a remarkable discovery in the town of Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany. They have uncovered a well-preserved Bronze Age sword, believed to be around 3,000 years old.
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