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First Medieval Crossbow Nut Ever Found in Anatolia Unearthed at Seljuk Kubadabad Palace
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (530+ words) A small bone object from a lakeside palace has opened a rare window into the weapons of the medieval Seljuk world A fragment of bone from the ruins of Kubadabad Palace in central T'rkiye has turned out to be far…...
100 Pieces of 1, 100-Year-Old Gold Jewelry Unearthed on Ancient Hajj Route in Saudi Arabia
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (655+ words) Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have uncovered a rare collection of 100 gold jewelry pieces dating back more than 1, 100 years, offering a striking glimpse into wealth, craftsmanship, and trade during the Abbasid era. The discovery was made at the Dariyah archaeological site…...
9, 000-Year-Old Canhasan May Hold a Missing Clue to the Origins of "atalh'y'k's Symbolic World
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) Canhasan was first excavated in the 1960s by British archaeologist David French, at the same time when James Mellaart was transforming global knowledge of the Neolithic through his work at "atalh'y'k. French worked mainly at Canhasan I between 1960 and 1967, then shifted…...
Egypt Built the Impossible for Its Sacred Bulls: The 100-Ton Stone Coffins of Saqqara
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (493+ words) The Serapeum of Saqqara remains one of ancient Egypt's most arresting underground monuments. Hidden beneath the sands northwest of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the complex contains massive stone sarcophagi built for the sacred Apis bulls, animals worshipped as living…...
Archaeologists Uncover Pre-Roman Veneti Sanctuary Beneath Roadworks in Italy
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (789+ words) Archaeologists in Ponso, northern Italy, have uncovered an ancient Veneti sanctuary with Venetic and Latin inscriptions, temple foundations, and evidence of cult continuity into the Roman period. An ancient sanctuary uncovered during roadworks in northern Italy is opening a rare…...
First Direct Evidence May Finally Explain Laos's Mysterious Giant Stone Jars
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1040+ words) Human remains inside a giant stone jar are reshaping an archaeological mystery For nearly a century, the massive stone vessels scattered across the mountains of northern Laos have posed one of Southeast Asia's most stubborn archaeological questions: what were the…...
Archaeologists Unearth Rare 2, 500-Year-Old Statue Bases at Apollo Sanctuary in Cyprus
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) The excavation campaign was officially announced by Cyprus" Department of Antiquities under the Deputy Ministry of Culture following the completion of the fifth modern archaeological season at the site. The project is led by Dr. Matthias Recke of the University…...
More Than 2, 000-Year-Old Greek Theater Mask Found Inside a Cave in Croatia
3+ day, 40+ min ago (837+ words) A rare discovery from Crno Jezero Cave A more than 2, 000-year-old Greek theater mask has been discovered inside Crno Jezero Cave on Croatia's Pelje'ac peninsula, adding a striking new clue to a cave already known for its long and complex…...
3, 500-Year-Old Hittite Seal Unearthed at A'a'seyit H'y'k May Rewrite Anatolian History
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (888+ words) According to archaeologist Erim Konak, who published the study on the discovery, the Early Hittite stamp seal dating back nearly 3, 500 years could reshape current understanding of political and cultural interaction between the Hittites and Western Anatolian kingdoms. The seal was…...
Only Known 2, 000-Year-Old Jewish Coin Showing the Temple Menorah Returns to Israel from the U. S.
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (750+ words) A tiny bronze coin struck more than 2, 000 years ago has returned to Israel after being seized in the United States. On one side, it carries a rare image of the seven-branched menorah from the Jerusalem Temple. On the other, it…...