Rare 8,000-Year-Old Antler Axe Found in Prehistoric Hunters’ Camp in Italy
Archaeologists excavating a cave in northeastern Italy have uncovered a rare antler axe dating to around 8,000 years ago. The piece still shows traces of…
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A 2,500-Year-Old Child’s Skull Beneath a House Floor Reveals Violence in Ancient Scandinavia
A fragment of a child’s skull bearing signs of sharp-force trauma was placed beneath the floor of an Iron Age house in Denmark, offering a…
Why Did So Many People Die Around Egypt’s First Kings?
More than 5,000 years ago, hundreds of people were buried beside some of Egypt’s earliest kings at Abydos. Archaeologists have argued for more than a…
Metal Detectorist Finds His Second 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Hoard in Scotland
A metal detectorist has discovered his second major Bronze Age hoard in Scotland in just two years, this time uncovering bronze axes, rare clay casting…
1,000-Year-Old Byzantine Gold Coin Found in Shallow Waters Off Turkey
A gold coin dating back more than 1,000 years has been discovered in shallow waters off the coast of western Turkey. The Byzantine coin was…
1,700-Year-Old Roman Graves in France Reveal Glass Vessels Buried With the Dead
Archaeologists excavating near Troyes in northeastern France have uncovered three Late Roman graves containing glass bottles, ceramic vessels and a regional amphora, objects deliberately placed…
First Known Signet Ring Depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria Found in Submerged Royal Quarter
Archaeologists working beneath the waters of Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour have discovered a bronze signet ring engraved with an image of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria,…
4,000-Year-Old Tablets Reveal a Side of Sumerian Life Missing From Official Archives
Fifteen cuneiform tablets preserved in the Iraq Museum are revealing a less familiar side of Sumerian life, one that did not always fit neatly within…
Roman Stone Depicting Three Sacrificial Animals Discovered at Aquinum
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Aquinum in central Italy have discovered a richly decorated stone monument depicting a bull, a ram and a…