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Konstantine Panegyres /The Conversation These days when you see people exercising, they’re usually also listening to music, whether they’re at the gym, or out jogging on the street. It makes sense,...
By Tom Almeroth-Williams /University of Cambridge After baffling scholars for over a century, Cambridge researchers have reinterpreted the long-lost Song of Wade, revealing it to be a chivalric...
Bulgarian archaeologists have made what could be one of the most spectacular discoveries in the country's recent archaeological history - the long-sought palace and tomb of a powerful Thracian king...
A remarkable discovery in Spain's Catalan Pyrenees has provided unprecedented forensic evidence of prehistoric violence. A flint arrowhead embedded in a human rib bone from over 4,000 years ago...
Archaeologists have unearthed a 6,000-year-old temple complex in eastern Turkey featuring a sinister "blood channel" and altar stone bearing knife marks, providing the first direct evidence of human...
By Kitty Smith /The Conversation Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome? According to myth, the ancient world was filled with wild animals, terrifying monsters, and...
A study of over 500 ancient Egyptian graves has revealed that the foundations of pharaonic religion emerged from grassroots burial practices in rural communities, challenging the long-held belief...
Turkish archaeologists have uncovered compelling evidence of ancient warfare at the legendary city of Troy, discovering thousands of 3,500-year-old sling stones and weapons that may finally prove...
By John Brhel/ Binghamton University New research transforms our understanding of the Dark Ages…It turns out the Dark Ages weren’t all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way...
A groundbreaking study from Yale University's Ancient Pharmacology Program reveals that Roman Emperor Caligula, notorious for his cruelty and erratic behavior, possessed sophisticated knowledge of...
Archaeologists have unearthed nearly 3,000 medieval artifacts in Oslo's port district of Bjørvika, Norway, offering unprecedented insights into the daily lives of people who lived in the city 600 to...
Archaeological evidence from medieval Hungary reveals that people continued consuming horsemeat for over 200 years after converting to Christianity, challenging long-held assumptions about religious...
Archaeological excavations near Krauschwitz, Germany have revealed extraordinary 4,500-year-old decorated bags buried with women and infants, offering unprecedented insights into elite Neolithic...
Polish archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable 1,000-year-old carved wooden face discovered in Lake Lednica, marking the first find of its kind from the early medieval period in this region of...
Alexandra Makin /The Conversation The Bayeux tapestry is set to return to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years. One of the most important cultural artifacts in the world, it is to be...
A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission has uncovered remarkable Greco-Roman tombs with pristine hieroglyphic inscriptions near the iconic Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan, revealing fascinating...
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol and founder of its royal dynasty. This groundbreaking...
Archaeologists in western Poland have uncovered two massive prehistoric structures dubbed the "Polish pyramids," offering an extraordinary glimpse into Europe's earliest agricultural societies. The...
Excavations are set to resume at the remarkable Kurul Castle in Ordu, Turkey, where archaeologists continue to uncover extraordinary evidence of a royal Dionysian cult that flourished over 2,000...
Archaeological discoveries on Shuyak Island in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago have unveiled a remarkable chapter in Native American history, with the identification of what may be the island's oldest...
A London-based dentist has solved one of art history's most enduring mysteries by discovering a hidden geometric code in Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Vitruvian Man drawing. The breakthrough revelation...
Bo Li et al/ The Conversation Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old , new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations...
New archaeological evidence suggests that a famous Christian pilgrimage site might be the royal tomb of Herod the Great's sister, thereby showing that centuries of religious tradition is wrong. Two...
Archaeologists have uncovered the largest early Neolithic timber hall ever found in Scotland, revealing sophisticated architecture and ceremonial practices that predate Stonehenge by centuries. In...
