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A group of Neanderthals in a cave. Image credit: Tyler B. Tretsven.

Paleolithic Spaniards Ate Land Snails 30,000 Years Ago

Aug 21, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists led by Dr Alfred Sanchis Serra from the Museu de Prehistòria de València have reported evidence of land snail consumption from the archaeological...

The hoard of 114 bronze coins from the Great Revolt Era unearthed on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel. Image credit: Vladimir Niihin / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Treasure Trove of Great Revolt Era Coins Unearthed in Jerusalem

Aug 8, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have unearthed a cache of 114 bronze coins, dating to the Year Four of the Great Revolt, at an archaeological...

Hand axes found at the Kathu Townlands site, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Image credit: Walker SJH et al.

1-Million-Year-Old Artifacts Found in South Africa

Jul 26, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the University of Toronto and the University of Cape Town have unearthed a large number of Early to Middle Pleistocene stone artifacts...

A few of the hundreds of clay tokens unearthed at Ziyaret Tepe, Turkey. Image credit: Ziyaret Tepe Archaeological Project.

Archaeologists Find Neo-Assyrian Administrative Tokens at Ziyaret Tepe

Jul 15, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeological excavations in southeastern Turkey at Ziyaret Tepe – the site of the ancient city Tušhan, a provincial capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire...

This image shows a reconstruction of the gomphothere Cuvieronius sp. Image credit: Sergio de la Rosa.

Clovis People Hunted Gomphotheres 13,400 Years Ago, Archaeological Evidence Indicates

Jul 15, 2014 by News Staff

Evidence from the Fin del Mundo, an archaeological site in Sonora, northwestern Mexico, indicates that Clovis – the earliest widespread group of hunter-gatherers...

Mystery Surrounding Lost Army of Persian King Cambyses II May Have Been Solved

Jun 19, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

Prof Olaf Kaper, an archaeologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes he may have solved one of the greatest mysteries in ancient history...

500-Year-Old Wall Paintings Found in Angkor Wat

Jun 5, 2014 by News Staff

A series of previously unnoticed images consisting of paintings of boats, animals, deities and buildings has been discovered on the walls of Cambodia’s...

This image shows a seal of the Mar Saba Monastery found in Jerusalem. Image credit: Clara Amit / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Rare Crusader-Period Lead Seal Found in Jerusalem

May 29, 2014 by News Staff

Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered an 800-year-old lead seal of the Mar Saba Monastery at the archaeological site of Horbat Mizmil, Jerusalem. This...

This image shows a flint tool discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall, London, UK. Image credit: Museum of London Archaeology.

Paleolithic Tools Unearthed at U.S. Embassy in London

May 20, 2014 by News Staff

A group of archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology digging at the site of the U.S. Embassy in Vauxhall, South London, has discovered flint...

Christoper Columbus arrives in America by L. Prang & Co., Boston, 1893.

Santa Maria: Archaeologists Claim to Have Found Flagship of Christopher Columbus

May 13, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

Underwater archaeologists led by the famed treasure hunter Barry Clifford believe they have discovered remains of the Santa Maria – the flagship of Christopher...

This image, found in a mysterious underground structure at Oxyrhynchus, is thought to be one of the earliest paintings of Jesus Christ. Image credit: © University of Barcelona.

Early Image of Jesus Christ Discovered at Oxyrhynchus, Egypt

May 1, 2014 by News Staff

Spanish and French archaeologists excavating at the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus have discovered what could be one of the earliest known images...

Stone tools recovered from the Drop 45 Drive Lane. Image credit: O’Shea JM et al.

9,000-Year-Old Caribou Hunting Site Found underneath Lake Huron

Apr 29, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists led by Prof John O’Shea from the University of Michigan have discovered what they say is a 9,000-year-old caribou hunting drive lane...

Newly discovered features at Ostia. Satellite imagery courtesy of Digital Globe Inc.

New Finds at Ancient Roman City of Ostia

Apr 18, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeological activities at the site of the ancient city of Ostia have yielded new and exciting finds. Newly discovered features at Ostia. Satellite imagery...

This image shows a Neanderthal and a human kid. Image credit: Neanderthal Museum.

Neanderthals were Good Parents, New Study Finds

Apr 10, 2014 by News Staff

A new study reported in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology challenges the traditional view that Neanderthal childhood was short, difficult and dangerous. This...

A 1,500-year-old monastery with well-preserved mosaic floors unearthed near the Bedouin village of Hura, Israel. Image credit: Skyview Company / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine Period Monastery with Stunning Mosaics Discovered in Israel

Apr 4, 2014 by News Staff

Israeli archaeologists have unearthed ruins of a 1,500-year-old monastery with well-preserved mosaic floors near the Bedouin village of Hura in the South...

Archaeologists Unearth 4,600-Year-Old Step Pyramid in Egypt

Feb 4, 2014 by Sergio Prostak

An international team of researchers has unearthed a 4,600-year-old small step pyramid at the archaeological site of al-Ghonemiya near the modern town...

Buddhist monks in front of the reflection pool at Angkor Wat, the capital of the Khmer Empire. The founding city of the Empire was called Mahendraparvata. Image credit: Sam Garza / CC BY 2.0.

New Research Sheds Some Light on History of Ancient Cambodian City Mahendraparvata

Jan 31, 2014 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE has uncovered about 400 years of intensive land use around the ancient city of Mahendraparvata, Cambodia. Buddhist...

The 300,000-year-old hearth discovered in Qesem cave, near Rosh HaAyin, Israel. Scale is 1 m. Image credit: R. Shahack-Gross et al.

Archaeologists Unearth 300,000-Year-Old Hearth in Israel

Jan 28, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

An international team of archaeologists has uncovered a large, stone-lined hearth – dating to about 300,000 years ago – in a cave near the modern...

Left: captive Philistine warriors from a wall relief at Medinet Habu, Egypt, 1185-1152 BC. Right: an artist's conception of a Philistine warrior. Image credit: John Shumate.

Tell Abu al-Kharaz: New Finds from ‘Sea People’ Settlement

Jan 28, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, say they have unearthed a 3,100-year-old building and a number of artifacts at the archaeological...