Treasures of Demeter: Vase and Figurines from the Phalasarna Acropolis in Crete
On the western edge of Crete, the Phalasarna Acropolis preserves remarkable evidence of ancient Greek religious life. Among the most striking finds are a vase…
Zack Rafiel
Hittite Prophecies Revealed: Divination Tablets and Royal Seals Unearthed in Samuha
Archaeologists working in Kayalıpınar, the ancient Hittite city of Samuha, in central Türkiye have unearthed an extraordinary archive of 56 cuneiform tablets describing bird divination…
Rare 5,000-Year-Old Human-Faced Pottery Fragment Discovered in Central Anatolia
Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric mound of Gökhöyük, in Turkey’s Konya province, have uncovered a pottery fragment carved with human facial features dating back around 5,000…
Rare Artifacts of the First Turkic Khaganate Unearthed in Russia’s Altai Mountains
Archaeologists have uncovered rare artifacts dating back to the First Turkic Khaganate (6th–7th centuries CE) during excavations in the Altai Republic of Russia. The discovery…
Bronze Age Ritual Idols Unearthed at Tavşanlı Höyük in Western Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a remarkable collection of 4,500-year-old human-shaped idols at Tavşanlı Höyük, one of the largest Bronze Age settlements in Western Anatolia.…
Sefertepe Excavation Reveals 12 New Human Skulls From the 10th Millennium BCE
In southeastern Turkey, the prehistoric settlement of Sefertepe has yielded another major discovery: archaeologists have uncovered 12 human skulls estimated to be 10,500 years old.…
Blaundos Ancient City: 1,900-Year-Old North Temple Unearthed in Turkey’s Canyon Fortress
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a monumental temple in the ancient city of Blaundos, located in Ulubey, Uşak Province. The newly discovered North Temple,…
The World’s Smallest 1,500-Year-Old Sasanian Rock Carving Discovered in Southern Iran
Archaeologists in Iran have announced the discovery of what may be the world’s smallest Sasanian rock carving: a remarkably detailed, needlepoint-style engraving dating back more…
Satellite Imaging Reveals Rare Avar-Period Saber in Hungary
Discovery near Székesfehérvár sheds light on elite warriors of the early medieval Carpathian Basin Hungarian archaeologists have unearthed a rare Avar-period saber near Székesfehérvár, marking…