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Marble Head Found at Possible Cleopatra Burial Site Rekindles Debate

Researchers led by Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has spent 20 years searching for Cleopatra’s burial s…

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5 Things in Nativity Scenes That Aren’t in the Bible

Nativity scenes give people a visual representation of the birth of Jesus Christ. But some scholars say not everything in those displays comes from the Bible. Chris Greenough, a professor…
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Museum Worker Swimming in Polish River Finds 1,000-Year-Old Sword

While swimming in Poland’s Supraśl River, museum employee Szczepan Skibiński discovered a sword dating to the 9th or 10th century. This rare artifact is one of the few swords of…
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7,000-Year-Old Clay ‘Alien’ Head Unearthed in Kuwait — First of Its Kind in the Persian Gulf

A 7,000-year-old discovery has surprised archaeologists — the little clay head looks like what many would call an ‘alien’. Researchers unearthed the tiny “extraterrestrial” head during excavations at the Bahra…
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Rare Terracotta General Emerges from Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum

Despite 50 years of excavations, archaeologists continue to uncover surprises about the Terracotta Army. Researchers discovered a richly adorned figure in the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Shaanxi…
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How Archaeologists Recreated an Emperor’s 2,000‑Year‑Old Chinese Wine

Archaeologists from the Research Center for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage at Zhengzhou University have recreated imperial wine using a replica of a 2,000-year-old bronze distiller. This discovery…
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Ancient Amazon garden cities grew corn and raised Muscovy ducks

A team of archaeologists from the University of São Paulo (Brazil) uncovered new evidence of a pre-colonial garden city in Bolivia where ancient Amazonian people lived. They primarily grew corn…
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A 2,100-Year-Old Hoard of Hasmonean Coins Turned Up in the Jordan Valley

Archaeologists excavating in the Jordan River Valley in Israel uncovered 160 ancient coins. The hoard dates to roughly 2,100 years ago. The coins date to the reign of Alexander Jannaeus,…
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Inside an Ancient Egyptian ‘Cocktail’ That Mixed Psychoactive Plants, Blood, and Breast Milk

Researchers from the United States and Italy analyzed residues on the walls of a small ceramic jug used in Ancient Egypt to drink an unusual cocktail more than 2,200 years…
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A massive Maya city was found in Mexico — here’s how its builders made it last

The city, discovered by chance in Mexico’s southeastern state of Campeche, has been named Valeriana after a nearby lagoon. Archaeologists uncovered pyramids, ballcourts, causeways linking different areas, and amphitheaters. Valeriana…
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Tiny Pompeii House Covered in Erotic Frescoes Reveals Romans’ Taste for Sensual Art

Recently, archaeologists uncovered a small house among the ruins of Pompeii, adorned with frescoes featuring risqué themes. One of the wall paintings depicts a semi-nude Phaedra, the mythological queen of…
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Divers Discover a 2,000-Year-Old Nabataean Temple Underwater Near Naples

A team of underwater archaeologists from the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli detailed the find in the journal Antiquity. The religious structure, found near the port city of Pozzuoli in…
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Were the Vikings Really That Terrifying? Debunking the Myth

Vikings are usually shown as brutal, bloodthirsty warriors—battle axes in hand and horned helmets on their heads. In popular culture they storm ashore, plunder villages, and kill without mercy. But…
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How a seasonal lake event could explain Jesus’ miraculous catch

The Bible recounts two stories in which fishermen, helped by Jesus, hauled in enormous catches that fed their communities for weeks. These events likely took place on the Sea of…
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Tutankhamun’s famous mask might not have been made for him

A team from the University of York argues that the mask’s pierced ears suggest it was meant for a woman or a high-status child. They say it might even have…
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A 4,000-Year-Old City Was Hiding in a Saudi Oasis

The discovery by archaeologists from France and Saudi Arabia sheds light on the gradual transition from a nomadic lifestyle to urban living thousands of years ago. The ruins of a…
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15,000-Year-Old Moroccan Cave Reveals Ancient Herbal Medicine

A team from Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage announced a find that expands our understanding of medical practices in the ancient world. What Did Scientists Learn? Recently, Moroccan…
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How a Purple Tunic Linked to Alexander the Great Turned Up in a Macedonian Tomb

Researchers identified fragments of an impressive cotton chiton (tunic) that they believe belonged to Alexander the Great. The fragments weren’t found in Alexander’s tomb but likely in the grave of…
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How Writing Began: Cylinder Seals from Ancient Uruk Hold a Clue

Researchers at the University of Bologna have uncovered a connection between proto-cuneiform and images engraved on cylinder seals from around 3000 B.C. Scientists say the roots of writing are hidden…
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4,000-Year-Old Luxurious Family Tomb Packed with Jewelry Discovered in Luxor

The discovery was announced by members of the Egyptian-American mission to preserve the monuments of South Asasif, operating under Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. In the South Asasif necropolis…
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A 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Map Traces a Route to Noah’s Ark

Researchers at the British Museum in London have deciphered a map etched on a clay tablet dating to roughly 3,000 years ago. The scientists discovered that the cuneiform symbols indicate…
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70-meter ancient Greek wall found beneath Croatian resort

The picturesque resort village of Stobreč sits about 400 kilometers south of Zagreb. A team from the Croatian Institute of Archaeology has unearthed a well-preserved monumental Greek wall measuring 70…
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22 Years of DNA Testing Suggest Christopher Columbus Was a Sephardic Jew

A team of Spanish scientists led by forensic expert Miguel Lorente spent 22 years analyzing DNA from Christopher Columbus’s bones. The remains of the famed navigator, who died in 1506,…
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3,000-Year-Old Sword Found in Egyptian Fort May Be Linked to Ramses II

Markings on an astonishing artifact—a sword dated to around 3,200 years ago—point to Egypt’s most powerful king. A team of archaeologists from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities discovered a…
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Secret 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Found Beneath Petra’s Treasury — One Skeleton Clutched a ‘Grail’ Cup

Researchers have uncovered a 2,000-year-old, previously unknown tomb under the rock-cut temple of Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan, containing the remains of 12 people and burial artifacts. They found it using…
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1,300-Year-Old Multiplication Table Found at Ancient Japanese Capital

The National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Nara announced a discovery: a wooden strip containing part of Japan’s oldest known multiplication table. The ruins of the ancient Japanese capital,…
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Amateur Digger in Scotland Unearths Rare Pictish Ring with Red Inlay

During archaeological excavations in the town of Burghead, at the site of an ancient Pictish fort, amateur archaeologist John Ralph unearthed a unique ring featuring a red inlay. It may…
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Archaeologists Unearth 2.7-Kilometer Wall Believed to Be Part of Crassus’s Trap for Spartacus

An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a moat and ramparts along a 2.7-kilometer wall in the Dosone-della-Melia forest in south-central Calabria. Around 2,070 years ago, these were part of…
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Stonehenge’s Altar Stone Came From Northeast Scotland, Not Wales

A new study finds the altar stone of the monument—a central bluestone weighing six tons—probably traveled more than 700 kilometers. For more than a century archaeologists have known that Stonehenge’s…
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How the Tang Dynasty Built a Sophisticated Cosmetics Industry

Archaeologists have found that cosmetics were thriving in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). A new study in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences shows China produced cosmetics similar to modern…
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Who Built Madagascar’s Mysterious Rock Niches?

A team of archaeologists from the University of Bern, the University of Lausanne, and Madagascar’s Institute of Civilizations — led by Professor Guido Schroyers — has proposed a new theory.…
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5,000-Year-Old Moroccan Farming Settlement Reveals Ancient Mediterranean Trade

Archaeologists have unearthed thousands of stone axes and painted pottery shards in a 5,000-year-old agricultural settlement. The artifacts point to an unknown community that likely farmed the land and traded…
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Turkish Farmer Uncovers 84-Square-Meter Mosaic Depicting Dozens of Animals

Farmer Mehmet Emin Sualp stumbled upon an ancient 84-square-meter mosaic floor while planting seedlings in his field in the village of Salkaya. The floor is unusually well preserved. The find…
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4,000-Year-Old Battle Chariots Turn Up in Ancient Indian Royal Tombs

A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) unearthed startling finds in the village of Sinauli in 2018. Only now has the ASI finished analyzing the artifacts and released…
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Could This 6th-Century BC Observatory Be Egypt’s Oldest and Largest?

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in the Kafr el-Sheikh governorate on social media. The observatory, constructed from clay bricks, was of immense significance to the…
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Decorated Edo‑period samurai sword dug up under Berlin’s Molkenmarkt

Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for the Preservation of Monuments uncovered a remarkable relic during excavations of World War II ruins at Molkenmarkt Square, the city’s oldest market. Excavations…
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Why ancient Austronesian communities pulled out healthy teeth for beauty and courage

A team at the Micronesian Regional Research Center at the University of Guam (Mangilao, USA) says that 4,800 years ago people in parts of Asia removed healthy teeth as a…
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3,600-Year-Old Minoan Dagger Recovered from Shipwreck Off Antalya

Underwater archaeologists uncovered a rare bronze dagger with silver rivets during excavations in the Kumludji area of Antalya. Researchers date the artifact to about 3,600 years ago. The dagger likely…
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Why Ancient Egyptians Wore Small Beeswax Cones on Their Heads

For years, researchers have speculated about the meanings behind the peculiar wax hats worn in ancient Egypt. The oldest burials where archaeologists found these small, cone-shaped headpieces—about the size of…
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Two Pompeii Victims Found Trying to Save Their Treasures

Archaeologists uncovered the skeletons of two previously unknown victims of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 A.D. in Pompeii’s Regio IX district. A man and a woman died in a room…
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AI Recreates Jesus’ Face From the Shroud of Turin

AI has generated a portrait of Jesus using the faint facial imprint on the Shroud of Turin, a burial cloth long believed to have wrapped the crucified Messiah. In the…
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Did Jesus Heal People Here? Archaeologists Find Traces of a Lost Synagogue in Chorazin

Recent excavations at Chorazin may have uncovered the ruins of a long-lost synagogue where, according to the New Testament, Jesus preached and healed the sick. Previously, archaeologists had found the…
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A 19th-Century Ship Packed With Champagne and Porcelain Was Found Off Sweden

A ship carrying around a hundred bottles of champagne, along with mineral water, wine, and porcelain, likely sank in the 1850s or 1860s. The remains of the sailing vessel rest…
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2,600-Year-Old Terracotta Pipeline Reveals Ancient Indian Plumbing

During the 10th phase of excavations at the archaeological site of Kiladi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, researchers uncovered a terracotta pipeline. This discovery indicates the existence of…
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Ancient Roman Sarcophagus Found Serving as Beach‑Bar Table Near Varna

An ancient Roman sarcophagus has been found at one of Bulgaria’s oldest seaside resorts, just six kilometers from Varna. Since 2020, the coffin had been used as a table. A…
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13-Kilometer Frescoes in the Colombian Amazon Reveal Lives of Early Amazonians

British and Colombian archaeologists and anthropologists have explored a section of a massive series of frescoes that stretch approximately 13 kilometers across rock formations at the archaeological site of Serranía…
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New X‑Ray Analysis Suggests Shroud of Turin Dates to Around the 1st Century

Researchers at the Institute of Crystallography at Italy’s National Research Council report a striking result: a new analysis suggests the Shroud of Turin may have been woven around the time…
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2,000-Year-Old ‘Aquarium in Stone’: Roman Dolphin Mosaic Unearthed at Wroxeter

The ruins of Viroconium are located in the English village of Wroxeter. Founded in the late 1st century AD, this city was the fourth largest in Roman Britain, with a…

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