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Medieval walrus ivory hint at Viking trade with Indigenous Americans centuries before Columbus
A study published in Science Advances reveals that Viking hunters, in search of walrus ivory, ventured deep into the High...
Remains of 12 people unearthed from mysterious 1,800-year-old Roman gladiator tomb in Izmir, Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a remarkable 1,800-year-old sarcophagus believed to have originally belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates....
Mycenaeans wore amber as a symbol of the sun and social status in Bronze Age Greece
Amber, the fossilized tree resin treasured for its warmth and beauty, held significant cultural and symbolic importance for the Mycenaeans,...
WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific,’ USS Stewart, rediscovered off California coast after 80 years
The wreck of the USS Stewart, a U.S. Navy destroyer known as the “Ghost Ship of the Pacific,” has been...
3,900-year-old burial chamber of Djefaihapi’s daughter discovered in Asyut, Egypt
A team of Egyptian and German archaeologists has unearthed a hidden burial chamber belonging to Edi, the daughter of Djefaihapi,...
Archaeologists uncover gender bias in 5,600-year-old Panoria necropolis: twice as many women buried as men
A new discovery at the Panoría megalithic necropolis in Granada, Spain, has revealed a striking gender imbalance in ancient burials,...
2700-year-old bronze and iron hoard found in sieged Iron Age village in Hungary
A multi-national team of archaeologists has uncovered significant artifacts and evidence of destruction at the Iron Age hillfort and settlement...
350-year-old boat from Swedish Deluge period found in Poland
The remains of a 17th-century boat have been uncovered along the Vistula River near Łomianki Dolne, a village just outside...
Missing WWII RAAF Beaufort bomber found 80 years after disappearing on mission at PNG crash site
A World War II Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber, missing for 80 years, has been identified in the waters...
200-year-old message discovered in bottle during archaeological dig in France
While excavating an ancient Gaulish village near the town of Eu in northern France, a team of student archaeologists uncovered...
