LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—According to a statement released by Leiden University, Marie Soressi of Leiden University
LEIPZIG, GERMANY—Live Science reports that proteomic analysis of 20 Homo naledi teeth determined that all
After nearly seven decades of excavation, the legendary ancient city of Sardis has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating years of discoveries that continue to reshape its history. Archaeologists say the biggest breakthroughs don't happen in a single season—they emerge as decades of…
VERACRUZ, MEXICO—Excavations at the Campo Viejo site in eastern Mexico have uncovered a circular stone
A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was likely carried in and maintained by human…
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Many ancient Maya cities are still hidden in the jungle, waiting to be discovered. One of these, called Minanbé—which means “there is no path” in Yucatec Maya—was recently found by a team of Mexican and Slovenian experts led by archaeologist Ivan Šprajc. The…
MINYA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT—Two tombs dated to the Early Dynastic period have been unearthed at Gabal
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Our ancestors experienced the largest increase in body size about 2 to 2.5 million years ago, when Homo rudolfensis or Homo erectus/ergaster appeared. This change did not happen gradually across all human species. Recent research shows that some species did not…
BULFORD, ENGLAND—According to a report in The Guardian, traces of a 5,000-year-old structure aligned with
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A recent archaeological discovery at Gabal El-Teir in Minya Governorate provides new insights into the evolution of funerary architecture in ancient Egypt, following the unearthing of two Early Dynastic tombs and burials from the Predynastic and Late Periods…
HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS—A curse tablet discovered in the southeastern Netherlands has been analyzed with reflectance
ANTALYA, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that a third-century a.d. mosaic depicting a river god has been
AUSTIN, TEXAS—According to a Phys.org report, a small clay “tab” figurine unearthed in northern Guatemala
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Midsummer has a special feeling, almost like a hidden magic is in the air. People who celebrate it often remember the lasting memories that nature gives them on this day. Today, Midsummer is associated with the Feast of Saint John, but it still retains its Pagan…
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During the archaeological salvage project led by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the San Lucas subdivision of Coatepec, Veracruz, researchers uncovered pre-Hispanic cultural remains. These include civic-ceremonial structures likely…
HAIFA, ISRAEL—Flint scrapers and handaxes; the bones of fallow deer, gazelle, and ancient horses; and
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - As thousands gather at Stonehenge for the summer solstice on June 21, a team from Wessex Archaeology, led by Phil Harding, has announced the discovery of an ancient structure that may have served as an early prototype for Stonehenge’s solstice alignment. Images…
Plague was already a deadly killer 5,500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic outbreaks. By analyzing ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer cemeteries in Siberia, researchers discovered early plague strains in nearly 40% of the individuals…
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient Heerlen curse tablet was used to call on deities and demons to harm enemies. Found in Heerlen, a town in the Netherlands, this artifact comes from the Roman province of Lower Germania and dates back to the second century A.D. Researchers at Heidelberg…
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists examining a medieval cemetery in the Old Town near Dabrówno have discovered an unusual burial: the deceased had an iron knife under his neck and a nail in his chest. The grave's contents do not indicate pagan anti-vampiric practices, believes Dr…