China's largest artifact made of meteorite iron found in Bronze Age ritual site - study
To date, a total of 13 meteoritic iron artifacts have been identified in China, with most found in the country’s north.
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Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study
Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study
Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations
Funerary offerings, pottery, gold jewelry discovered in 1,000-year-old pre-Hispanic tomb in Panama
The tomb belonged to an individual of high status within their community, from an important lineage in the Rio Grande area, lead archaeologist Julia Mayo said.
Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study
The study uses the technique of microarchaeology to examine the soil collected from 35 graves at the Skateholm I and II cemeteries in southern Sweden.
Archaeologists find evidence of postmortem 'crucifixion' in Roman burials
Archaeologists report nails driven into remains and deliberately scattered in tombs, indicating non-accidental postmortem 'crucifixion' as part of a dark funerary ceremony.
Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region
Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas.
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes.
'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago
New findings show that they systematically managed resources and reveal what they hunted, something even scientists did not expect.
Hiker finds 3,000-year-old bronze bull head on Mallorca trail
Authorities say the artifact dates to the late Bronze Age and has been handed to the regional heritage department.
'Wealthy religous center': Mosaics, ancient Byzantine church discovered at Nitzana National Park
Dated to the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (fifth to seventh century CE), the church is the sixth to be discovered at the site.
Archaeologists uncover traces of a lost medieval city deep in Polish forest
Researchers trace Stolzenberg’s origins to the 14th or 15th centuries on the historically disputed border between Pomerania and Neumark.
Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos
The sling bullet found in 2025 at Hippos is the first inscribed bullet to be discovered at the site in 26 years of excavations.
