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Archaeologists Unearth Giant 6,000-Year-Old Pottery Kiln in Europe
A giant 6,000-year-old pottery kiln unearthed at Ursoaia in north-eastern Romania is revealing just how large and technically sophisticated ceramic production had become in prehistoric Europe. With a working surface of about 7.5 square metres, it is the largest securely documented kiln of its type in the Cucuteni–Trypillia world. Excavated in 2025, the bicameral structure…
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4,500-Year-Old Copper Halberd from Wales Traces Britain’s Early Metal Links with Ireland
A rare copper halberd excavated in Powys, Wales, is helping archaeologists understand how some of the earliest metal objects reached Britain more than 4,000 years ago. Known as the Trecastell Halberd, the object belongs to the British Chalcolithic, or Copper Age. It is one of only 64 halberds known from Britain, and one of just…
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Archaeologists Unearth 6,000 Years of Human History in Chechnya—from Ritual Altars to Bronze Age Metal Workshops
A vast archaeological investigation in southern Russia has revealed an unexpectedly dense landscape of human activity stretching back more than 6,000 years—uncovering ritual spaces, early settlements, metal workshops, and hundreds of burials that reshape what we know about the North Caucasus. Conducted ahead of the construction of the Novogrozny–Serzhen-Yurt gas pipeline, the excavation—led by the…
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A New Geological Survey near Mount Ararat Revives Debate over the So-Called ‘Noah’s Ark’ Formation
Ceramic fragments uncovered during roadwork hint at human activity in the area as early as the Chalcolithic period The long-debated formation on the slopes of Mount Ararat—long associated by some with the story of Noah’s Ark—has gained renewed archaeological attention after researchers documented ceramic fragments in the surrounding terrain. The material, examined by a joint…
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Ancient Marble “Star Watcher” Figurine Found in Gedikkaya Cave May Rewrite Human History
A groundbreaking discovery in Gedikkaya Cave, located in Turkey’s Bilecik province, has shaken the foundations of archaeological understanding. A marble figurine—older than the famed Göbekli Tepe—has been unearthed, potentially rewriting what we know about prehistoric cultures in Anatolia. 16,500-Year-Old Traces of Life in the Heart of Anatolia Between 2019 and 2023, excavations were carried out…