First-Ever Pterosaur Fossil Found in Syria Belonged to a 10-Meter-Winged Giant
A massive flying reptile that once ruled the Late Cretaceous skies has been identified in Syria — the first pterosaur fossil ever found in the…
Zack Rafiel
75,000-Year-Old Norwegian Cave Reveals 46 Types of Ice Age Animals and Lost Genetic Lineages
A Norwegian cave has preserved the remains of 46 types of animals that lived in the European Arctic around 75,000 years ago, providing an exceptionally…
Reconstructing the Temple Light: Archaeology and the Enigma of the Menorah’s Shape
Few artifacts in Jewish history have inspired more fascination than the lost Menorah of the Jerusalem Temple. For centuries, scholars have tried to determine how…
Exceptionally Preserved 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Unearthed in Patagonia Could Contain Embryo
What looks like a freshly laid egg has turned out to be a 70-million-year-old relic of the Cretaceous world. Unearthed in the arid expanse of…
1,500-Year-Old Greek Mosaic Discovered Beneath Urfa Castle Reveals Names of Early Byzantine Clergy
In the shadow of Urfa Castle, overlooking the sacred pools of Balıklıgöl in southeastern Türkiye, archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic floor bearing a Greek…
First Assyrian Inscription Ever Found in Jerusalem Reveals Diplomatic Ties Between Kings
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of the city’s ancient political landscape: a 2,700-year-old pottery fragment bearing an Assyrian…
Ancient Human Genome from South Africa Reveals One of the Oldest Maternal Lineages Ever Found
A 2,300-year-old skeleton discovered on South Africa’s west coast has provided one of the earliest genetic links to humanity’s common ancestor — a woman known…
A New Excavation Area at Göbeklitepe to Open for Visitors: Neolithic Sculptures Reveal New Layers of History
A new excavation area at Göbeklitepe, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and known as the “zero point of history,” is preparing to open…
12,000-Year-Old Rock Engravings Discovered Beneath Türkiye’s Atatürk Dam Reveal One of the Oldest Hunting Scenes in the Euphrates Basin
Underwater Paleolithic panel shows humans and animals carved into an 8-meter rock surface Beneath the deep waters of Türkiye’s Atatürk Dam, archaeologists have rediscovered a…