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Scientists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Island Built from Shellfish Remains in Fiji
Scientists have discovered a 1,200-year-old island in Fiji built almost entirely from shellfish remains, revealing how repeated human activity over centuries can physically reshape coastal landscapes. The island, located off the coast of Culasawani in the Fiji archipelago, covers approximately 3,000 square meters. Analysis shows that 70% to 90% of its material consists of edible…
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Ancient Island Origins of Egypt’s Karnak Temple Revealed by Groundbreaking Geoarchaeological Study
Researchers have unveiled new evidence that Egypt’s Karnak Temple — one of the largest religious complexes of the ancient world — was originally built on a natural island that emerged from the Nile more than 4,000 years ago. The discovery, published in Antiquity on October 6, sheds new light on the temple’s origins, its connection…
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Mesopotamia’s Hidden Waterways: Millennia-Old Irrigation System Discovered in Eridu
An international team of archaeologists and geologists has discovered a remarkably well-preserved ancient irrigation network in the Eridu region of southern Iraq, dating from the 6th to the 1st millennium BCE. This extraordinary find offers unique insights into the early agricultural practices of Mesopotamia. Led by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri from Durham University, researchers revealed that…