Archaic elites: Warriors and princesses
The exhibition “Archaic elites: Warriors and princesses, 9th–5th cent. BC” has opened in the Museum of ancient Eleutherna.
A discovery that enriches the heritage of the Phlegraean Fields
The discovery was made near the entrance to the Roman port of the ancient colony of Misenum, the naval base of the Classis Misenensis.
Researchers sequence first genome from ancient Egypt
Researchers have extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived around 4,500 to 4,800 years ago.
Hymn to Babylon discovered
The previously unknown hymn of praise comes from the period around 1000 BCE. LMU Professor Enrique Jiménez used AI to find 30 other related manuscripts.
Pyla-Kokkinokremos: Results of the 2025 excavations
Valuable new information about the architectural organization, material culture, and everyday life in this strategically located settlement.
The water management of ancient Arles
Using carbonate fragments, researchers from Mainz, Oxford, and Innsbruck have deciphered the complex history of the Arles aqueduct system.
World’s oldest boomerang found in Poland
A recent study has revealed that a boomerang discovered in Obłazowa Cave in southern Poland could be up to 42,000 years old.
Ochre as a tool in early human innovation
A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age.
Three more rock-cut tombs excavated at Qubbet el-Hawa, Aswan
The finds underscore the significance of Qubbet el-Hawa and enhances understanding of certain transitional periods in ancient Egyptian history.
Akhetaten became a Christian sanctuary
The ancient city of Akhetaten, founded by Akhenaten, later became a Christian sanctuary at the end of the Roman Period.
Fragment of a Roman soldier’s wrist purse unearthed
Archaeologists have uncovered a piece of a Roman soldier’s wrist purse at the site of a temporary Roman encampment in South Moravia.
What will become of the unique find on Papoura Hill?
The Papoura Hill Circular Structure is a large Minoan architectural ensemble dated to between 2000 and 1700 BCE.
Large marble head unearthed in Rome
On June 21, 2025, Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, announced via Facebook a remarkable discovery beneath the Forum of Trajan.
Ancient canoe replica tests Paleolithic migration theory
Long-standing questions about migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered thanks to a voyage in a dugout canoe.
A Boomerang from the Ice Age
What if a 40,000-year-old boomerang could change everything we thought we knew about the earliest modern humans in Europe?
Ancient temple ruins discovered in Andes
An ancient society near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca in modern-day Bolivia was once one of the continent’s most powerful civilizations.
Digging backward through history lights the way forward
Archaeologists this summer uncovered a remarkable find: the near-complete 18th-century foundation of the Williamsburg Bray School.
Manchester researchers help to uncover ancient Egyptian city
Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the rediscovery of the ancient city of Imet.
Did incestuous ‘god-kings’ rule during Neolithic Ireland?
New research cast doubts over suggestions an incestuous social elite ruled over the ancient people of Ireland, 5500 years ago.
Digitization for Cultural Preservation in Tuvalu
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu stands as a stark example of the devastating impacts of climate change...
Cooking for the craft
A pioneering study shows how prehistoric communities in north-eastern Europe extracted animal teeth for crafting personal ornaments.
UC experts share Griffin Warrior with America
The UC Classics researchers in 2015 uncovered the tomb of a Mycenaean leader they called the Griffin Warrior.
Archaeologists confirm Venus of Kołobrzeg’s age
A small limestone figurine discovered by a farmer near the Baltic coastal city of Kołobrzeg dates back approximately 6,000 years.
Earliest evidence of humans in the Americas confirmed
Tracks showed human activity in the area occurred between 23,000 and 21,000 years ago – indicating when cultures developed in North America.