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Archaeologists investigating Latvia’s Lake Indzers have recovered a prehistoric fishing spear that may be thousands of years older than a nearby island settlement. Their excavations also revealed an unusual pattern…
A gold offering discovered at a Roman fortress in Georgia has revealed the name of a mysterious donor who may have been a wealthy merchant…
A prehistoric defensive barrier discovered in western Denmark may reveal previously unknown tensions during the Early Iron Age. Built across an ancient travel route, the…
A 2,800-year-old bone flute has become the first musical instrument identified in more than 160 years of excavations at ancient Troy in Türkiye. The rare…
An ancient temple in Bulgaria may have been one of the last strongholds of Thracian pagan worship. Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable marble relief of…
A remarkable concentration of mammoth bones discovered at a 30,000-year-old settlement in Germany is challenging a long-standing interpretation of Ice Age life. Cut marks on…
Ancient DNA recovered from 16 burials in central Italy reveals a striking genetic difference between the Roman Imperial period and the early Middle Ages. The…
New archaeological excavations at a secluded sanctuary in central Italy have revealed evidence of human activity predating its known Etruscan and Roman phases. The discoveries…
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have rediscovered ancient rock carvings first recorded by a Russian explorer in 1856, including an extraordinary deer with towering, branching antlers. The…
Six Neanderthal hand bones discovered in a cave in northern Spain are the oldest human remains ever identified in Navarre. The fossils, dated to between…
Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered an approximately 8,400-year-old axe made from deer antler, with its original wooden handle remarkably preserved. Found on the island of…
Nearly 3,000 years ago, mourners at ancient Pella in present-day Jordan placed ceramic cups alongside their dead, sometimes positioning them beneath the heads of the…
An approximately 1,800-year-old Roman sarcophagus decorated with scenes of legendary Amazon warriors is attracting renewed attention in western Türkiye. Originating from the territory of the…
