400-Year-Old Printing Letter Discovered in Estonia
A tiny metal printing letter discovered beneath the historic center of Tartu, Estonia, may have belonged to one of the Baltic region’s earliest university printing…
Archaeological discoveries
3,800-Year-Old Babylonian Bridge Also Served as a Water Control System
A 3,800-year-old Babylonian bridge in southern Iraq was designed to do more than carry people across a canal. Archaeologists investigating the ancient city of Larsa…
Possible Roman Glass and Asian Treasures Found in 2,000-Year-Old Hun Tomb
A monumental 2,000-year-old Hun tomb in Mongolia has yielded 413 artifacts, including a glass vessel possibly made in the Roman Empire, jade objects inspired by…
Late Antique Mosaic Found at Fortified Roman-Era Site Near Skopje
Archaeologists in North Macedonia have uncovered a Late Antique mosaic at a fortified complex that may once have served as the residence of a wealthy…
Ancient Wooden Wells Reveal Centuries of Water Use in Iron Age and Roman Britain
An Iron Age well in southern England still bears an unusual repair: a wooden shovel blade used to support its damaged side. It is one…
1,400-Year-Old Seal Found in Croatia Bears the Name of an Unknown Bishop
A 1,400-year-old lead seal discovered on a tiny island off Croatia’s Adriatic coast bears the name of a bishop missing from surviving historical records. Polish…
900-Year-Old Shiva Statue Found in Cosmic Dance Pose in India
Archaeologists excavating the historic port city of Nagapattinam in southern India have discovered a bronze statue of Shiva performing his cosmic dance. The four-armed sculpture…
1,400-Year-Old Inscription Found at Ancient Bone Storage Site in Iran
A newly discovered inscription near Naqsh-e Rostam in southern Iran offers a glimpse into an ancient Zoroastrian burial tradition in which human bones were preserved…
Two Human Faces Carved in Stone at a 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan
Two human-faced stone figures discovered in Jordan’s southeastern desert stood at the center of an unusual Neolithic ritual complex associated with large-scale gazelle hunting. Dating…