Painted Coffins of the “Singers of Amun” Discovered in Luxor’s Asasif Necropolis
A tightly packed rock-cut chamber in the necropolis of Asasif on Luxor’s West Bank has yielded one of the most visually striking finds of recent…
Zack Rafiel
Arabic Document from 17th-Century Rubbish Heap Confirms Existence of Nubian King Qashqash
A new study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa confirms the historical existence of King Qashqash, a ruler of post-medieval Dongola long regarded as…
Viking Gold Pendant Found in Norfolk Linked to the Great Heathen Army
A thin disc of gold, buried for more than a thousand years in a Norfolk field, is now being linked to the advance of the…
Roman Gold Mines Confirmed in the Pyrenees: Scientific Dating Reveals Imperial Extraction in Hispania
For generations, gold shimmered quietly in the sands of the Segre River. Ancient texts hinted at its value. Archaeologists suspected Roman hands had worked these…
Massive 15th-Century Ceremonial Offering Discovered at the Heart of Tenochtitlan
Archaeologists working under the Templo Mayor Project (PTM) have revealed what may represent the largest single ceremonial offering ever documented at the Mexica capital during…
3,000 Ritual Water Vessels Unearthed at Aigai’s Demeter Sanctuary in Western Türkiye
On a windswept ridge above the fertile plains of western Anatolia, archaeologists have uncovered something unexpectedly intimate: thousands of small clay vessels once filled with…
4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Swords Seized in the U.S.: Suspected Looted Artifacts Traced to Iran
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently intercepted a shipment of 4,000-year-old Bronze Age swords that had been falsely declared as ordinary “metal…
Not Climate Alone: Could Pregnancy Risks Have Weakened the Neanderthals?
For decades, the disappearance of the Neanderthals has been told as a story of cold winds and new rivals. Around 40,000 years ago, Homo neanderthalensis…
Centurion of the First Italic Legion Revealed in Newly Discovered Nove Necropolis Grave
On the edge of the Danube, where Rome once stationed thousands of soldiers — including those of the First Italic Legion — to guard its…