Pottery fragments found near Ararat renew debate over site of Noah’s Ark
Professor Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics found broadly aligns with traditional estimates for the era associated with Noah.
Archaeology
Bronze Age ‘covered wagon’ emerges as Armenia’s best-preserved ancient vehicle
Archaeologists find clues to 1700s fires under New Orleans street
4,000-year-old evidence of psychoactive betel nut chewing found in Southeast Asia - study
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.
Museum curator made a habit of monitoring flashes on the moon
Daichi Fujii has logged about 60 impacts on the Moon since 2011, giving astronomers fresh data on asteroid strike rates.
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.”
Roman merchant shipwreck with Christian monograms off Mallorca to be extracted
Some containers display early Christian monograms, while painted inscriptions - tituli picti - list producers, contents and tax codes.
103 gold coins found under Shiva sanctum in India temple renovation
Residents from nearby villages, including Jamunamarathur about ten kilometers away, gathered outside the temple each evening, viewing the discovery as an auspicious sign.
5,000-year-old building found in Kani Shaie, Iraq, reshapes view of Uruk-era networks
Researchers say verifying the structure's monumentality could transform understanding of early Mesopotamian exchange, revealing how sites like Shaie linked distant regions.
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.
Ancient 4,000-year-old limestone mural vanishes from 'cursed' Khentika tomb in Egyptian necropolis
A British mission working in the tomb discovered that a mural was missing in May, and officials only publicised the disappearance on Sunday.
