Europe’s Oldest Spearhead Unearthed in Russia: Crafted by Neanderthals 80,000 Years Ago
A spearhead recently identified in a cave in the North Caucasus has turned out to be the oldest ever found in Europe. According to an international research team, the artifact—made from animal bone and dated between 80,000 and 70,000 years ago—was almost certainly crafted by Neanderthals. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science,
New Burials Added to Europe’s Largest La Tène Period Necropolis Discovered in Northeast Paris
Excavations in Bobigny, located in the northeastern part of Paris, have added more than two dozen new burials to Europe’s largest La Tène period necropolis. Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) discovered 26 tombs, dating back to the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. The findings are significant as they offer
AI Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Herculaneum Scroll in Groundbreaking Oxford Discovery
Artificial intelligence, often envisioned for futuristic applications, is now playing a transformative role in uncovering the mysteries of the ancient world. In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers from the University of Oxford have successfully used AI to help decipher a 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll from Herculaneum — a Roman town buried under volcanic ash during the eruption
New Pompeii Discovery Reveals a Family’s Final Moments in the Wake of Vesuvius’ Eruption
A recent excavation in Pompeii has unveiled a haunting scene from the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, capturing a family’s desperate attempt to survive. Archaeologists uncovered the remains of at least four individuals, including a child, in the “House of Elle and Frisso,” named after a mythological fresco found within. In a small bedroom,