A Thracian warrior tomb has been discovered in Bulgaria’s Topolovgrad region, which archaeologists have described as the country’s richest example from the Hellenistic-era.
The Thracians were an Indo-European people that emerged during the…
Category: Arch/ Anthro
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7 stone tools might rewrite the timeline of hominid migration in Indonesia
Stone tools unearthed on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi suggest that ancient human relatives arrived there between about 1 million and 1.5 million years ago — far earlier than previously known.
The discovery, described August 6…
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Ceremonial club heads among new discoveries in lost Chachapoyas city
Archaeologists have discovered two ceremonial club heads and approximately 200 pre-Hispanic structures belonging to the ancient Chachapoyas culture during a study in the La Jalca district, located in Chachapoyas province, Amazonas.
The…
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Neanderthal “workshop” unearthed in Mazovia
A team of archaeologists from the State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw, the University of Warsaw, and the University of Wrocław, have unearthed an ancient Neanderthal workshop in Mazovia, Poland.
The discovery was made in the Zwoleńka River…
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Hindu idols and Shiva Lingams found in submerged structure
A collection of ancient Hindu idols and Shiva Lingams were unearthed during restoration works of a sacred spring in the Karkoot Nag area of Aishmuqam, South Kashmir.
The water level of the spring had recently receded, revealing the submerged…
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90% of Palenque yet to be explored
According to Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, more than 90% of the Maya city-state of Palenque is yet to be explored by archaeologists.
Palenque, also known in the Itza Language as Lakamha (meaning “big water” or “big waters”), is located…
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Sacrificial pits reveal mysterious Neolithic practices
Archaeologists have uncovered 5,000-year-old sacrificial pits near Gerstewitz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, revealing a haunting glimpse into ancient ritual practices.
Initial studies have associated the pits with the Salzmünde culture (circa…
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Excavation begins in Poland for alleged Nazi gold Hoard
Following an application made to the Municipal Office in Walbrzych, a group of researchers have been granted permission to excavate a suspected WWII German bunker, rumoured to contain a hidden trove of Nazi gold and looted art.
Permission was…
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Bronze Age treasures found in high status tomb
A team of archaeologists excavating in the Tepe Chalow area of northeastern Iran have discovered a Bronze Age tomb containing 34 ornately crafted grave goods.
According to a study published in the Journal of the British Institute of Persian…
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Unprecedented 3D polychrome mural discovery
An ancient 3D polychrome mural dating back 3,000 to 4,000 years has been discovered at the Huaca Yolanda archaeological site in the La Libertad region of Peru.
Huaca Yolanda is a ceremonial complex extending over an area of 20 hectares. It…
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