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Mysterious Deer-Decorated Ossuary and Fire-Scarred Altar Unearthed in Uzbekistan
Archaeologists excavating the ancient settlement of Odirmon in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a decorated ossuary and a ritual altar still bearing traces of fire. Dating from a period between the third century BC and the third century AD, the discoveries could reveal how the settlement’s inhabitants honored their dead and maintained their ceremonial traditions. The…
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Archaeologists Uncover a 2.5-Meter-Deep Ditch at the Uyghur Khaganate’s Northern Capital
Archaeologists excavating Bay-Balyk in Mongolia have uncovered new details of the defenses that protected one of the principal cities of the Uyghur Khaganate more than 1,100 years ago. A trench opened beside the western citadel revealed a fortification wall measuring up to five meters wide. Along its outer side, researchers documented a ditch extending 2.5…
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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…