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Sarcophagus of ‘real Santa Claus’ found at St. Nicholas Church in Turkey
Recent excavations at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Antalya, Turkey, have revealed a limestone sarcophagus that may be...
2,000-year-old tomb of Roman soldier unearthed in Netherlands
Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest evidence of Roman settlement in Heerlen, Netherlands, with the discovery of a 2,000-year-old burial belonging...
The role of children’s toys in adaptation during Greenland’s Little Ice Age
A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer and Dr. Felix Riede examines how children’s...
Ancient Mesopotamians felt love in their liver and anger in their feet, Akkadian texts reveal
A recent study has revealed how emotions were understood and experienced in ancient Mesopotamia. The findings, published in iScience on...
Neanderthals created hand stencil rock art over 66,000 years ago, U-series dating reveals
A discovery in Maltravieso Cave, located in Extremadura, Spain, has fundamentally challenged long-held beliefs about the origins of human artistic...
Ancient pyramid discovered during road construction works in Hidalgo, Mexico
Construction work on Federal Highway 105 in Hidalgo, Mexico, has unearthed the remnants of a pre-Hispanic pyramid and settlement. The...
2,800-year-old bakery uncovered in Germany
Archaeological excavations in Burgbernheim, located in the Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim district of Bavaria, Germany, have uncovered evidence of...
Mysterious Stone Age skulls unearthed in Italian village baffle archaeologists
Archaeologists have unearthed a fascinating cache of 15 human skulls at Masseria Candelaro, a Neolithic village in Puglia, Italy. The...
Mammoths were a key food source for ancient Americans, Clovis-era baby bones reveal
Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the Clovis people, a prehistoric group who lived in North America around...
Spectacular bronze statues and coins found at San Casciano dei Bagni hot springs in Tuscany
Archaeological excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy, have uncovered a wealth of artifacts...