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King Arthur’s Hall dates back to Neolithic era, 4,000 years older than thought
Recent archaeological findings reveal that "King Arthur's Hall," a mysterious stone enclosure on Cornwall's Bodmin Moor, dates back over 5,000...
Study reveals Lucy and early hominins may have used tools 3.2 million years ago
A recent study has challenged previous assumptions about early human tool use by examining the hand structure of ancient hominins,...
Archaeologists identify site of al-Qadisiyyah battle in Iraq
Archaeologists from Durham University in the UK and the University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have successfully identified the site of...
Eagle emblems of soldiers discovered at battlefield site in Poland
Archaeologists, led by Marcin Piotrowski from the company Gorgona, unearthed two rare eagle emblems bearing the monogram "SAR" (Stanislaus Augustus...
150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan sheds light on early human expansion
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient rock-shelter in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, providing evidence of human presence spanning over 130,000...
Unique Neolithic ceremonial enclosure uncovered in Skåne, Sweden
Archaeologists from the National Historical Museums have uncovered an extraordinary Neolithic ceremonial complex in Hammar, Skåne, Sweden, dating back to...
500,000 WWII ‘phantom’ ceramic coins discovered in Kyoto warehouse
In a rare discovery, Shofu Inc., a Kyoto-based ceramics company, uncovered approximately 500,000 rare “Maboroshi” or “phantom” ceramic coins from...
Archaeologists discover strangely modified sheep horns from 3700 BCE in Egypt’s Hierakonpolis
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient Egyptian practice involving the modification of sheep horns at the mortuary complex of...
Ancient stone seals may reveal origins of the world’s oldest writing system
A recent study has revealed a compelling link between Mesopotamian cylinder seals used in trade and the proto-cuneiform symbols that...
Merovingian ‘Lady of Kölleda’ burial chamber revealed
Between 2017 and 2021, extensive excavations by the Thuringian State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (TLDA) unveiled an extraordinary...