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The Ancient City of Mohenjo-Daro, a "Lost" Archaeological Enigma, Could Be Centuries Older Than Previously Thought
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (731+ words) A century ago, when the ancient ruins of the lost city of Mohenjo-Daro were rediscovered, archaeologists hadn't anticipated that their discovery would reveal evidence of a thriving hub of the ancient world, which had remained hidden for nearly 3, 700 years. Part…...
Council houses and new systems of governance in the Terminal Classic Southern Maya Lowlands | Antiquity
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (377+ words) Published online by Cambridge University Press:" 09 April 2026 All artefacts excavated from the site of Ucanal are under the purview of the Instituto de Anthropologia e Histor'a (IDAEH) as part of the Ministerio de Culture y Deportes, Guatemala. Digital data are…...
Tracing Piast Dynasty DNA in European Royals
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (200+ words) Bioengineer. org In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers have unveiled the complex genetic genealogy of the Piast dynasty, the first historical ruling family of Poland, and their connections with other European royal lineages This extensive analysis, combining…...
Valuable discovery in Egypt reveals 3, 000-year-old scrolls with secret messages still unread
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (394+ words) Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered rare papyrus scrolls " and the "valuable" items are yielding remarkable insights." The eight rare papyri, found along with a "cache of colorful coffins of Amun chanters," date back to the Third Intermediate Period, which lasted…...
Lebanon's History Under Fire: 7 Cultural Sites Damaged by Israeli Strikes
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (730+ words) Estimated to date back to the 18th century, this church had long served as the religious and social center of Derdghaya. It had already been damaged multiple times before being struck again, leaving much of the main structure in ruins. Located…...
Lost Bronze Head Found: Could This Unlock a Forgotten Balearic Ritual?
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (196+ words) Bull representations are not unknown in the Balearic Islands, but a bronze specimen is a different breed'exceptionally rare and stirring special interest among archaeologists. In ancient Mediterranean cultures, bulls often stood as powerful emblems: strength, fertility, protection. Needless to say,…...
Korean researchers make major discovery of Ramses II hieroglyphs at Luxor, Egypt
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (143+ words) The discovery site of Ramses II's cartouche discovered by a research team from the Korea Heritage Service and the Korea National University of Heritage in Luxor, Egypt [KOREA HERITAGE SERVICE] Korean researchers make major discovery of Ramses II hieroglyphs at…...
Talking About Maya Trade as Social Force at Palacio Cant'n
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (699+ words) A lecture at M'rida's Palacio Cant'n this month will look at ancient Maya commerce not just as an economic system but as a web of social, cultural, and political relationships that shaped daily life across the region. The talk is…...
Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200, 000 years ago
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (768+ words) A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the archaeological record " though scientists are still in debate about why The changing abundance of prey animals may have forced early humans…...
Mystery Of Lost Spanish Colony: A 440-year-old coin just solved the mystery of a lost Spanish colony in Chile | World News
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (464+ words) A 440-year-old coin just solved the mystery of a lost Spanish colony in Chile'The Times of India...