Passenger paid for an English bus ride with a coin dating back two millennia
The coin’s age and iconography identify it with Gadir, a settlement founded by the Phoenicians and considered Carthage’s first colony in Western Europe.
Archaeology
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor
Polish archaeologists find clue to Africa’s “King Arthur” legend in rubbish pile
Ancient magnetite fossils may be remnants of a natural GPS used by marine creatures
Scientists say microscopic magnetite fossils may have enabled an ancient creature to detect Earth’s magnetic field, offering clues to how early species navigated long distances.
Ancient Sudan burial site reveals 4,000-year-old funeral ritual in forgotten Nubian kingdom
“Even a seemingly modest site can provide important clues for reconstructing past environments and climates," the researchers wrote.
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.
Turkey unveils new Gobeklitepe discoveries, adding to picture of Neolithic age
Turkey's Stone Mounds Project, including Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe, features the world's oldest structures for gathering and rituals, dating to 9,500 BCE.
Scientists solve the mystery of the prehistoric 'Burtele Foot'
The Burtele Foot showed that this species was bipedal but still had an opposable big toe, a feature useful for tree climbing - evidence that it walked upright.
New genetic study pushes Australian settlement back 60,000 years, supporting ‘long chronology’
“This helps refine our understanding of human origins, maritime mobility, and early seafaring narratives,” one of the study’s authors said
Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history
Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace.
Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot
While the robotics teams worked on designing and building the system, experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning developed algorithms to reconstruct the frescoes.
Pope, patriarchs flock to Turkey to commemorate 1,700th anniversary of critical religious council
Catholic leaders visited the basilica beneath Lake Iznik, believed to be the site of the First Council of Nicaea, after falling water levels revealed the submerged ruins.
Ancient Spanish skull reveals Roman campaign of intimidation, adds to sparse record of ancient war
The 2020 discovery of the skull was recently published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, focusing on the Romans’ siege of La Loma.
