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Ancient Sabaean Princess Statue to Be Auctioned in Vienna Amid Outcry Over Yemen’s Looted Heritage
A rare alabaster sculpture believed to portray a princess from the ancient Kingdom of Saba is set to go under the hammer in Vienna next month, reigniting debate over the global trade in looted antiquities and renewed demands for Yemen’s cultural repatriation. The piece, dated to the first century BCE, will headline the Antiquities and…
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7,000-Year-Old Neolithic Burial Unearthed in Kazakhstan Marks the Country’s Earliest Known Human Grave
A team of archaeologists has uncovered Kazakhstan’s oldest known human burial at the Koken settlement, revealing a chapter of human history that predates the dawn of herding and agriculture in the region. Radiocarbon analysis dates the discovery to around 7,000 years ago, offering the first direct evidence of human presence in the Kazakh steppe during…
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Earliest Scythian Animal-Style Art Unearthed in Siberia: A 2,800-Year-Old Glimpse into the Birth of Steppe Iconography
Archaeologists working in the remote Uyuk Valley of Tuva, Russia, have uncovered the earliest known examples of Scythian animal-style art — a distinctive visual language that would later dominate the Eurasian steppe. The study, published in Antiquity, reveals that the ninth-century BCE site of Tunnug 1 preserves a rare and securely dated stage in the…
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Ancient History: The Beginning of Humanity’s Written Memory
Ancient history marks the moment when humanity began to record its own story — not only through artifacts and ruins, but through written words. It begins with the invention of writing and extends roughly to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in A.D. 476.However, this timeline is not universal. In Mesopotamia and Egypt, “ancient”…
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5,000-Year-Old Memory Stones: Mysterious Ceremonial Complex Unearthed in Jordan
Archaeological excavations in Murayghat, Jordan, have revealed a stunning ceremonial complex dating back to the Early Bronze Age. Featuring monumental dolmens, towering standing stones, and large-scale non-domestic architecture, the site offers rare insights into how ancient communities responded to crisis by reinventing belief and belonging. The project is led by Associate Professor Dr. Susanne Kerner…
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A 600-Year-Old Islamic Worship Site Discovered Beneath a Firewood Storage in Central Türkiye
In the heart of central Türkiye, a seemingly unremarkable firewood storage area in the village of Taşkınpaşa has revealed a long-lost Islamic worship site dating back six centuries. Experts believe the rock-cut structure may be linked to the Eretnaid period, a lesser-known yet historically significant Anatolian beylik. Art historians from Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University…
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Cuneiform Tablets Reveal Körzüt Fortress as the Sacred City of Haldi
Recent excavations at Körzüt Fortress in Van, Turkey, have provided crucial insights into Urartian civilization through the discovery and deciphering of cuneiform tablets. These inscriptions confirm that the site was known as “Haldi Patari”, meaning “the Sacred City of Haldi,” dedicated to the chief god Haldi of the Urartian pantheon. Located in the Muradiye district,…
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Unearthed Wonder: Newly Discovered Domus de Janas Tombs Illuminate Sardinia’s Prehistoric Genius
In a stunning archaeological breakthrough, three newly uncovered tombs have expanded one of the Mediterranean’s most culturally significant prehistoric burial sites—the necropolis of Sant’Andrea Priu in northern Sardinia. These subterranean structures, known as Domus de Janas or “Fairy Houses,” bring the total number of tombs at the site to 20, offering fresh insights into burial…
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Prehistoric Caves in England Reveal Bronze Age Aurochs and Neolithic Burial Practices
Archaeologists working in the rugged landscapes of the Yorkshire Dales have unearthed the remains of a long-extinct species of wild cattle, known as aurochs, in a cave system near Ingleborough. The discovery sheds new light on prehistoric life and farming in the uplands of northern England, offering rare insight into human-environment interaction during the Neolithic…