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Archaeologists discover a multi-colored 3D mural of a giant bird

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A multi-colored 3D mural of a giant bird, dating back 4,000 years, has been found at the Huaca Yolanda site in Peru's Tanguche valley.

Archaeologists find a life-size human statue hidden 12,000 years ago

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Human statues found hidden in the wall of Gobeklitepe: a 12,000-year-old discovery that reopens the mystery of the world's oldest temple.

Scientists pull up first riches from 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' that sank off Colombia in 1708

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The shipwreck is considered to be one of the richest in the world and has rested at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea since 1708.

Archaeologists uncover 13,000-year-old mystery at dig site

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State archaeologists and geologists are working together to solve a more than 10,000-year-old mystery at the Piney Grove archaeological site near Reisterstown, building on discoveries first made in May.

Insanely Treasure-Laden Roman Pyre Burial Stuns French Archaeologists

French archaeologists have discovered a rare Roman bustum burial in Dordogne containing 22 gold objects, Greek-inscribed ring, and luxury grave goods revealing elite culture in 1st-2nd century Gaul.

News - Butchered Neanderthal Remains from Belgium Analyzed

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PARIS, FRANCE—According to a statement released by the French National Center for Scientific Research, an […]

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New discoveries reveal how the Americas’ oldest civilization survived a climate disaster

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Ancient Caral communities survived a 4,200-year drought by adapting, migrating, and preserving social cohesion without war.

Saudi Arabia opens Ancient Kingdoms Festival 2025 in AlUla

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The event is part of the AlUla Moments schedule, a government-supported initiative aimed at expanding cultural tourism and encouraging deeper engagement with the area’s archaeological heritage.

Hampi Heritage: New Photo Book Captures Culture & Archaeology

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Hampi Cultural Chronicle: A new photo book by Saibal Das documents the region’s rituals, heritage, and living history through rare platinum-palladium images.

Traces of Ancient Opium Found in a 2,500-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Linked to 'King of Kings' Xerxes

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A rare vase opens a window into ancient drug use and ritual life.

News - International Archaeology Day at the National Arts Club: Trade and Cultural Connections in the Baltic - Archaeological Institute of America

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Medieval spear pulled from Polish lake may have belonged to prince or nobleman

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Four medieval spearheads have been found in Lake Lednica in Poland. One may have belonged to a nobleman or prince.

Unearth History in Argilos: A Top Archaeological Site for Tourists in Macedonia - Travel And Tour World

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Discover the Ancient Greek city of Argilos in Macedonia, where new archaeological findings offer unique insights into Greek history, domestic life, and commerce.

Study of 50,000-year canine skulls shows dogs diversified millennia before modern breeding

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Researches links early Holocene dog lineages to human migrations across Eurasia as far back as 11,000 years ago.

Archaeologists Discover an Ancient Wine Press Older Than the Pyramids

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Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a potential folk cult.

A Fire Ravaged a Historic 200-Year-Old Tavern in Ohio. These Are the Artifacts Archaeologists Found in the Wreckage

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Excavations at the Overfield Tavern Museum revealed a treasure trove of objects, including jewelry, dishware, a bottle cork, a smoking pipe and early American currency

Maritime archaeologist to discuss underwater mysteries at McFaddin-Ward House lecture

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Rare Celtic skull trepanation tool found in Poland

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"This type of tool is known only from a few Celtic sites in southern and central Europe—Romania, Croatia and Austria," said Bartłomiej Kaczyński, hinting a healer was among the settlers.

Lab tests on Egyptian bowl may reveal final menu before Vesuvius buried Pompeii

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The Alexandrian bowl in a modest popina proves cultural exchange reached the working classes of the Roman empire.

Excavations resume at ancient Ugarit near Latakia after 14-year pause

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Ugarit is famous for its vast archive of clay tablets inscribed in seven languages, considered among the oldest records of bronze age political and social life.

Ram-shaped teapot from ancient Canaanite cult discovered near ancient city of Armageddon

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Archaeologists have discovered a ram-shaped tea pot and one of the oldest old wine presses in the world that date to the time of the Canaanites during the Bronze Age.

French police confirm mystery hoard is legal after man finds coins and ingots near Lyon

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Authorities ruled the five ingots and coins unearthed in Neuville-sur-Saône were melted locally only about fifteen years ago and have no archaeological or criminal link.

13th-century Christian songbook made of furry sealskin may be Norway's oldest surviving book

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Experts at the National Library of Norway believe the liturgical songbook was made by a local artisan around A.D. 1200.

Archaeologists Find Three Roman Skeletons Under Parking Lot in England

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Archaeologists in England uncovered three Roman skeletons under a parking lot in Chelmsford, revealing clues about the city's ancient history.

Archaeologists Unearth More Than 100 Projectiles From an Iconic Battlefield in Scotland

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The Battle of Culloden marked the end of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was the last pitched battle fought on British soil

Origins of Egypt’s Karnak Temple revealed

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"The new research provides unprecedented details about the evolution of the Karnak Temple - from a small island to one of the defining institutions of ancient Egypt."

Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die

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A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.

Celtic teenager buried face down in Dorset pit may reveal Iron Age human sacrifice

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"This has the sense of a body thrown into a pit, with hands potentially tied," archaeologist Miles Russell said.

6,300-year-old 'gum' yields DNA clues to Neolithic life

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A University of Copenhagen team analysed thirty tar lumps from nine Alpine lake settlements, detecting male DNA on tool adhesives and female DNA on pottery repairs.