Astonishing Claim from Madagascar: Teniky May Be a Medieval Persian Zoroastrian Sanctuary
Hidden deep within the rugged canyons and rainforests of Isalo National Park, the archaeological site of Teniky has long been regarded as one of Madagascar’s…
Zack Rafiel
Newly Studied Clay Cylinders Reveal Nebuchadnezzar II’s Work at the Ziggurat of Kish
For generations, Nebuchadnezzar II’s involvement at the ancient city of Kish was inferred rather than proven. His name appeared on scattered stamped bricks, hinting at…
A 5,000-Year-Old Dolmen Reenters History: Medieval Islamic Burials Transform the Meaning of Menga
For most of its modern history, the Menga Dolmen has been treated as a closed chapter of European prehistory—a monumental relic frozen in the Neolithic…
Hybrid Camels on the Rhine: Archaeologists Reveal an Unexpected Chapter of Roman Basel
Archaeological research in Basel has produced an unexpected finding that is reshaping assumptions about daily life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. Beneath…
DNA Evidence from Çayönü Tepesi Is Redrawing the Origins of Neolithic Communities
In southeastern Anatolia, at the prehistoric settlement of Çayönü Tepesi, human bones that have rested underground for millennia are beginning to tell a new story.…
LiDAR Uncovers a Vast Lost Pre-Hispanic Landscape in Ecuador’s Andean Chocó
Deep beneath the dense rainforest of north-western Ecuador, traces of a forgotten human world are quietly resurfacing. What long appeared to be untouched jungle is…
Largest Ming-Era Cannon Ever Found at Jiankou Section of the Great Wall
Archaeologists working along the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, just north of Beijing, have announced the discovery of an exceptionally large cannon dating to…
Europe’s Largest Prehistoric Hilltop Community Discovered in Ireland
For decades, archaeologists believed that prehistoric Ireland lacked large, densely populated settlements, and that such complex communities only emerged with the arrival of the Vikings…
A Rare Medieval Seal with a Roman Chariot Motif Was Found in Essex
A chance metal-detecting discovery in southeastern England has brought to light an object that quietly bridges two distant worlds of European history. In rural Essex,…