A semicircular structure, apse, commonly associated with ancient churches, dated to the third century B.C. has been uncovered at the site of the Haydarpașa train station…
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country’s southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry. “The graves include some…
Archaeologists have uncovered seven gold pendants known as bracteates beneath clay soil in a field in southeastern Norway. According to the three archaeologists heading the project:…
Painted children’s handprints discovered in a cave on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico may provide insight into Maya coming-of-age rituals. The ancient handprints are thought to…
Rock art found on surfaces in Valle, Norway, may be the oldest known examples in Europe, and are perhaps among the earliest in the world, according…
Archaeologists have found evidence that Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa may identify as the oldest home in human history. Canadian and Israeli researchers have unearthed the earliest…
An unusually well-preserved 1,600-year-old mosaic has been discovered in Yavne, a city in central Israel by a team of archaeologists. Dating from the Byzantine period, the…
A 3,200-year-old mural in the Peruvian province of Virú has been discovered by archaeologists that could shed light on the pre-Columbian Cupisnique culture. The mural marks…
An archeological site in southwestern China yielded new trove of some 500 objects, with many dating back 3,000 years. Among the most significant new finds is…
A mosaic has been unveiled not too long ago at an archaeological museum simply south of Rome. It was crafted within the first century for the…