Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery - study
The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the individual's gender.
Archaeology
Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery
Over 30 mummified cats, ancient Egyptian tombs, coffins discovered at Luxor necropolis site
Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava
Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study
The mosaic, recovered in 1860s Reims, France and dated to the third century CE, shows about 35 different gladiatorial and hunting scenes, each surrounded by diamond or square-shaped decorations.
Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study
Archaeological excavations that have taken place at Raknehaugen, have all failed to discover evidence that would typically indicate a burial mound, such as a grave or human remains.
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.
Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study
The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.
Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study
Additional discoveries made a the site included a bronze candelabrum and marble reliquary, both the largest of their kind to ever be found in Israel.
Archaeologists unearth at least five Gaul skeletons buried sitting upright during Paris excavations
Burials such as these are unique, as only about 50 “seated skeletons” have been found across a dozen archaeological sites in Europe.
Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor
The stele was discovered during the three-year-long restoration efforts of a gateway from the time of Ramesses III in Karnak.
Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study
Simply made pottery jars, beads, copper jewelry, and stone and mortar hammers were discovered within the cistern alongside the remains.
Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel
The eggs were discovered near the remains of a campfire believed to have been connected to prehistoric desert nomads who collected, cooked, and ate the eggs at the site.
Discovery off Israel’s coast reveals earliest known 2,600-year-old shipment of raw iron
The discovery was made in an ancient shipwreck in the Dor Lagoon near the Carmel Coast, where archaeologists recovered nine pieces of unprocessed iron known as “blooms.”
