Archaeology
Early humans in South Africa used dedicated quarries for stone as long as 220,000 years ago - study
Based on this, researchers suggest that early homo sapiens planned for the long-term acquisition of resources earlier than previously thought.
Canada returns stolen manuscript pages to Turkey in first archaeological repatriation
Hezbollah rocket hits Byzantine-era church in Nahariya, damages protective structure
Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam - study
Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region
Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas.
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes.
'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago
New findings show that they systematically managed resources and reveal what they hunted, something even scientists did not expect.
Hiker finds 3,000-year-old bronze bull head on Mallorca trail
Authorities say the artifact dates to the late Bronze Age and has been handed to the regional heritage department.
'Wealthy religous center': Mosaics, ancient Byzantine church discovered at Nitzana National Park
Dated to the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (fifth to seventh century CE), the church is the sixth to be discovered at the site.
Archaeologists uncover traces of a lost medieval city deep in Polish forest
Researchers trace Stolzenberg’s origins to the 14th or 15th centuries on the historically disputed border between Pomerania and Neumark.
Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos
The sling bullet found in 2025 at Hippos is the first inscribed bullet to be discovered at the site in 26 years of excavations.
Archaeologists pinpoint Alexander the Great's lost Alexandria on the Tigris in Iraq
Despite the city’s exposure to repeated floods over centuries, the preservation of its walls and urban fabric is described as unexpectedly good.
DNA study reveals millenia-old live parrot trade spanning South America
Excavations on Peru's coast reveal pre-Inca parrot husbandry, radiocarbon-dated to 1100-1450, and long-distance transport from the Amazon basin.
TV murder series rekindles interest in the mysteries of the Nebra sky disc
The real story of its finding unfolded in the late 1990s on the forested crest of the Mittelberg in Saxony-Anhalt, where the object lay concealed for thousands of years.
