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Ramesses II Inscription Offers New Clue to Egypt’s Lost City of Mesen
A massive sandstone lintel inscribed with the name of a long-lost ancient Egyptian city has emerged from excavations at Tell Abu Saifi, offering archaeologists one of their strongest clues yet to the possible location of Mesen. The discovery was made near East Qantara in Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate, where an Egyptian archaeological mission is investigating a…
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Rare Gold Fittings Found in 1,000-Year-Old Elite Grave at Undisclosed Site in Hungary
Rare gold fittings discovered at an undisclosed site in Hungary have been linked to an elite burial from the Hungarian Conquest period more than 1,000 years ago. The find was made at an undisclosed location in Pest County, where the exact site is being kept confidential while archaeological investigations continue. Officials say the location will…
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Beyond Göbekli Tepe’s Giant Pillars, Archaeologists May Have Found 10,000-Year-Old Homes
Göbekli Tepe is known around the world for its giant T-shaped pillars and monumental buildings. But new excavations may have uncovered 10,000-year-old homes, offering a very different glimpse into the lives of the people who lived among its famous monuments. New excavations in a previously unexplored part of the Neolithic settlement in southeastern Türkiye have…