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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...

One of the magnificent mosaic floors uncovered at an archaeological site near Moshav Aluma, Israel. Image credit: Yoli Shwartz / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Byzantine Church with Stunning Mosaic Uncovered in Israel

Jan 24, 2014 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) say they have unearthed a 1,500-year-old Christian church with a magnificent mosaic and five...

This is an artist's reconstruction of the gateway and drain at the city of Harappa. Image credit: Chris Sloan.

Study Sheds More Light on Collapse of Harappan Civilization

Jan 21, 2014 by News Staff

Climate change, violence and disease played a key role in the collapse of the Harappan civilization more than 3,000 years ago, according to a new study. This...

Painted decoration in the burial chamber of the pharaoh Woseribre Senebkay. Image credit: Jennifer Wegner, Penn Museum.

Senebkay: Archaeologists Find ‘Lost’ Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Jan 17, 2014 by News Staff

U.S. archaeologists digging at Abydos, Egypt say they have discovered the tomb of Woseribre-Senebkay, a previously unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during...

This is an artist's impression of Çatalhöyük. Image credit: Dan Lewandowski.

Çatalhöyük ‘Map’ Mural May Depict Volcanic Eruption 8,900 Years Ago

Jan 13, 2014 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests a mural excavated at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Anatolia, Turkey, may be based...

Portrait of the baker Terentius Neo with his wife found on the wall of a Pompeii house.

Pompeii: Scientists Reconstruct Diet of Roman City’s Middle, Lower Class

Jan 2, 2014 by News Staff

According to University of Cincinnati archaeologists digging in the famed Roman city, the poor and mid-level Pompeians ate grains, fruits, nuts, olives,...

This image shows the remains of a 1,000-year-old estate with a fountain unearthed at Ramla, Israel. Image credit: Assaf Peretz / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Fatimid Period Estate with Fountain, Garden Unearthed in Israel

Dec 21, 2013 by News Staff

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 1,000-year-old wealthy estate with a fountain and a garden at an archaeological site in the city of Ramla,...

An illustration of the Scottish wildcat, Felis silvestris grampia, by A. Thorburn, 1920.

Chinese Farmers May Have Domesticated Cats over 5,000 Years Ago: Study

Dec 18, 2013 by News Staff

A new study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides possible evidence of domesticated cats between 5,560 and 5,280...

This image shows the remains of a semi-subterranean building unearthed at the Neolithic site of Ayia Varvara Asprokremnos, Cyprus. Image credit: Ministry of Communications and Works, Republic of Cyprus.

Ayia Varvara Asprokremnos: New Finds at 11,000-Year-Old Settlement

Dec 9, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

A group of archaeologists digging at the Neolithic site of Ayia Varvara Asprokremnos, Cyprus, has unearthed an early Neolithic building and a number of...

Stonehenge, a famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England.

Scientists Reveal Extraordinary Sonic Properties of Stonehenge Bluestones

Dec 2, 2013 by News Staff

British researchers, reporting in the journal Time & Mind: the Journal of Archaeology, Consciousness and Culture, may have cracked the mystery of why...

This map shows Neolithic ring ditches and 2013 excavation trenches at the archaeological site near Damerham. Image credit: Wickstead H et al.

Archaeologists Map Neolithic Monument Complex at Damerham, near Stonehenge

Nov 27, 2013 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from London’s Kingston University has mapped a prehistoric temple complex at a Neolithic site near the village of Damerham...

Prof Robin Coningham, left, and Dr Kosh Prasad Acharya direct excavations within the Maya Devi Temple, uncovering a series of ancient temples contemporary with the Buddha. Image credit: Ira Block / National Geographic.

Oldest Buddhist Shrine Unearthed at Birthplace of Buddha in Nepal

Nov 26, 2013 by News Staff

An international team of archaeologists digging at site of the sacred Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, has discovered remains of a Buddhist wooden shrine...

This image shows a 10,000-year-old house unearthed near the town of Eshtaol, Judean Shephelah. Image credit: Dr Ya'akov Vardi / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Israeli Archaeologists Unearth 10,000-Year-Old Building, Other Unique Finds

Nov 25, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) archaeologists announced today the discovery of remains of a Neolithic settlement, mainly occupied between 8,000 and...

These jars were unearthed in a palace in the Canaanite city of Tel Kabri. Image credit: Eric Cline / George Washington University.

Archaeologists Unearth 3,700-Year-Old Wine Cellar in Israel

Nov 22, 2013 by News Staff

Archaeologists digging at the archaeological site of Tel Kabri, near Nahariya in northern Israel, have discovered what they believe is the oldest and largest...

Ancient seals found at the ancient city of Doliche, Turkey. Image credit: Forschungsstelle Asia Minor.

German Archaeologists Find 600 Ancient Seals, Amulets in Turkey

Nov 20, 2013 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Münster have unearthed 600 amulets, stamp and cylinder seals dating from the 7th through the 4th centuries BC at the...

This image shows five vessels that tested positive for chili pepper. Each vessel had a culinary use. The second vessel from the right represents the earliest evidence of chili pepper consumption in Mexico, around 400 BC. Scale bar – 5 cm. Image credit: Roberto Lopez and Emiliano Gallaga Murrieta.

Pottery Provides Earliest Evidence of Chili Pepper Use in Mexico

Nov 14, 2013 by News Staff

A team of archaeologists from the United States and Mexico has detected chili pepper residues in over 2,000-year-old pottery samples unearthed at the site...