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Lost city found in Dardanelles, Turkey : Older than Troy

Led by associate professor Rüstem Aslan, the archeology team made a surface survey in the vicinity of Erenkoy, Canakkale on the shore. The team has found ceramics and pottery, what led them to ponder a mound could be nearby.

The Archaeology News Network: 5,900-year-old women's skirt discovered in Armenian cave

“The women’s clothing dates back to 39th century BC. So far we have discovered the skirt’s parts, which were superbly preserved. It is an amazing material with rhythmic color hues, and other remnants of the straw-woven material were also discovered.

8,500-year-old remains unearthed in western city

Researchers conducting excavations in Yeşilova Höyüğü, the oldest known area of human settlement in İzmir, have announced the discovery of fingerprints belonging to former residents of the area that are more than eight millennia old. “We have discovered f …

Well-preserved 3,000-year-old tomb found in Luoyang

The tomb was discovered during the construction of a local hospital in the east of Luoyang City. Though it is only a small tomb, it has been well-preserved over the course of more than 3,000 years without any signs of grave robbing.

Caves at Hirbet Madras where Jewish rebels hid from Roman soldiers

It is a long journey down into the dark - and back into the depths of history. But it certainly isn't a trip for the claustrophobic.

Best preserved shipwreck found at İstanbul's Yenikapı

In the course of the ongoing archeological excavations at the Yenikapı Marmaray construction site, the world’s best preserved shipwreck, a merchant vessel whose contents and wooden parts are in exceptionally good condition, was revealed. The archaeologists believe that th …

DNA study deals blow to theory of European origins

A new study deals a blow to the idea that most European men are descended from farmers who migrated from the Near East 5,000-10,000 years ago. The findings challenge previous research showing that the genetic signature of the farmers displaced that of Europe's indigenous hunters …

Crete Inhabited in 130,000 BC!

The archaeological team of the University of North Carolina in the U.S., analyzing soil and tools, concluded that Homo Erectus traveled to Crete and lived there almost 100,000 years earlier than originally believed, from as early as 130,000 BC.

UI archaeologists dig up 7,000-year-old remains

State archaeologists are hoping thousands of artifacts they uncovered at a site in Des Moines will provide some insight into how people in the area lived nearly 7,000 years ago, from the way they made a living to what they ate and how they interacted socially. "Those are the big …

Taking The Measure Of A Hobbit

There’s just no getting ahead when you’re a hobbit.

Spectacular Hercules statue found in Jezreel Valley

A marble statue of Hercules from the second century CE has been uncovered in Israel in excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting at Horvat Tarbenet, within the framework of the Jezreel Valley Railway project, directed by the Israel National Roads Company. Accord …

Engraved stelae found near Ismailia, urban settlement unearthed - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

At Tel El-Dafna archaeological site in Ismailiya governorate an Egyptian excavation mission stumbled upon what is believed to be a religious stelae that belonging to 26th Dynasty King Wah-Ib-Re. The stelae is engraved with hieroglyphic text but is broken in two pieces; the first …

Remains from 2000 BC discovered in Damascus suburb

Mud brick houses dating back to the late Jomon period (from about 2000 to 1000 BC) were discovered at the site and also the national archeological mission unearthed stamps, pottery vessels and stone basins and ovens of different sizes in addition to Basalt instruments and vessel …

Stone Age toe could redraw human family tree

ON THE western fringes of Siberia, the Stone Age Denisova cave has surrendered precious treasure: a toe bone that could shed light on early humans' promiscuous relations with their hominin cousins. New Scientist has learned that the bone is now in the care of Svante Pää …

Centuries-old church unearthed in Muğla

Researchers working at Stratonikeia in the southwestern province of Muğla have discovered a 1,675-year-old church following recent excavations, according to the leader of the dig. “We found a church made in 325 B.C., and we discovered that this church was destroyed and ma …

Ancient Burial Chambers Uncovered in Amrit, Ram Tarza in Tartous

TARTOUS, (SANA) – Excavations by the Tartous Archeology Directorate in 2011 uncovered a burial site built with sandstone in Amrit site containing 28 multi-level chambers and a clay sarcophagus. The site contained clay and glass containers, a bronze bracelet, an engraved ri …

The Sign of an Advancing Society?

A wave of new research is supporting this second view. Charles Stanish and Abigail Levine, archaeologists at the University of California, Los Angeles, have traced the rise of the pristine states that preceded the Inca empire.

Mariemont serpent mound could be world's largest

MARIEMONT – To the untrained eye, there’s nothing special about the earthen hump that runs for hundreds of feet alongside picturesque Miami Bluff Drive and curves down along the edge of the woods toward the Mariemont Swimming Pool. At certain points, it’s undet …

Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Antiquities Chief, Fired

CAIRO -- Egypt's antiquities minister, whose trademark Indiana Jones hat made him one the country's best known figures around the world, was fired Sunday after months of pressure from critics who attacked his credibility and accused him of having been too close to the regime of  …

Fall of the Neanderthals: Volume of modern humans infiltrating Europe cited as critical factor

The reasons for the relatively sudden disappearance of the European Neanderthal populations across the continent around 40,000 years ago has for long remained one of the great mysteries of human evolution.

Fossils Reveal that Maya People Knew about Prehistory

MEXICO CITY.- Recent interdisciplinary investigations regarding 31 marine fossils found at Palenque Archaeological Zone, in Chiapas, reveal that Maya people conceived their beliefs parting from this kind of vestiges, so their idea of the underworld was associated to water. For P …

Tomb of St. Philip the Apostle discovered in Turkey's Denizli

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Ancient Egyptian Royalty Wielded Serious Weapons| Bronze Age Archaeology | Ancient Egypt Discoveries | LiveScience

Elite members of ancient Egypt, including the pharaoh himself, likely wielded ornate daggers, swords and axes in battle, or to personally execute prisoners, rather than using the shiny metal for ceremonial purposes, research suggests. The weapons were used during the Bronze Age, …

Archaeologists Unearthing Major City-State in Western Jordan

Approximately 14 kilometers northeast of the Dead Sea, in the southern Jordan River Valley, lies a very large, imposing tall (mound).

Petroglyphs offer glimpse of early Native American life in the foothills and Sierra - El Dorado Hills Telegraph

Native American tribes that roamed this area millenniums ago left their mark for the modern world. Their petroglyphs — images carved or “pecked” on rocks — are scattered throughout the region. U.S.

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