Excavations
Archaeologists find record-size Ming Dynasty cannon at Great Wall of China
Chinese archaeologists uncovered the largest Ming Dynasty cannon ever found during excavations at the Great Wall’s Jiankou section, alongside rare artifacts and ancient structures.
Israeli team uncovers 12,000-year-old myths in clay figurine of woman and goose
Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant
Excavations resume at ancient Ugarit near Latakia after 14-year pause
Ancient shipwreck appears on Hoi An beach, dated by experts to 14th–16th century
Researchers say the 17m hybrid craft, found 400m from former Cẩm An ward office, is among Vietnam’s best-preserved underwater relics and will undergo urgent excavation.
Ancient migrants left murals warning of climate change after a mega-drought 4,200 years ago in Peru
Archaeological digs on Peru’s central coast indicated that the Caral civilization, once thought to have vanished after an extreme drought, reorganized along the Pacific shoreline.
Archeologists find evidence of a 5,000-year-old earthquake in Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Savaş Sarıalioğlu said no burned debris, charcoal, or domestic waste was found under the collapsed slab, and the pottery matched the structure’s construction phase.
Researchers think the largest and oldest monumental Maya site is a map of the universe
The site's layout follows the solar movement and “is comparable to, or even greater than, those of later Mesoamerican cities.”
Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old winepress, Canaanite folk worship evidence near Tel Megiddo
Discoveries near Tel Megiddo offer insight into ancient Canaanite life and urbanization. Finds include a 5,000-year-old winepress and ritual offerings positioned in sight of the city's main temple.
Ancient 5,000-year-old wine press and Canaanite ritual vessels found near Tel Megiddo
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists found first clear proof of early winemaking and folk worship outside the city, with offerings buried beside a rock altar along a 1.2 km excavation.
Sleeping Cupid marble sculpture discovered in Pula Roman domus on future boutique hotel site
Darko Komšo: "the second century masterpiece will be laser cleaned and then join the permanent display of the Archaeological Museum of Istria".
Bone tools and beads from 13,000 years ago unearthed in Direkli Cave, Turkey
Prof. Erek: "The differentiation of this tool industry and use of varied materials point to the period's industrial development."
Over 50 medieval skeletons unearthed in central Aarhus graveyard
Excavation by Moesgaard Museum during installation of new waste containers will use carbon dating and DNA tests to explore early Christianity in the city.
Sunken secrets: earliest iron-age cargoes in Israel’s Tantura lagoon
Research in Antiquity identifies the three wrecks as Israel’s earliest submerged cargoes, proving coastal trade survived long after the late bronze age collapse.
Excavation uncovers 1,300-year-old breads stamped with Christ the Sower
Experts suggest these finds may be 'communion bread' used in early Christian rituals, revealing both ritual customs and the symbolic integration of spirituality into everyday life.
