Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Category: Mesopotamia

1.5 Million-Year-Old Hand Axes and Seven Paleolithic Sites Discovered in Iraq's Western Desert

1.5 Million-Year-Old Hand Axes and Seven Paleolithic Sites Discovered in Iraq’s Western Desert

In a remarkable archaeological discovery, researchers have uncovered 1.5 million-year-old hand axes alongside seven important Paleolithic sites in Iraq’s Western Desert. This significant find was made by archaeologists from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) during an excavation covering a 10×20 kilometer area. Researcher Ella Egberts traveled to Iraq in November and December. Her goal