The Top 9 Archaeological Finds of 2024
The world’s most notable archaeological discoveries in 2024 include a grisly discovery in Canada, a Mayan ruler’s jade mosaic ...
Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb That May Be a Gateway to a Prehistoric Kingdom
The diversity of artifacts within the excavation offers cultural connections beyond one region.
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The mythical landscape that's a winter solstice hotspot – and it’s not Stonehenge
Newgrange, a prehistoric tomb and Unesco World Heritage Site that predates the Pyramids of Giza, offers a unique solstice experience. The grassy mound is 85-metres high and sits in the rolling ...
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Aha! Here Are 15 of the Most Surprising Archaeological Finds of 2024
In 2024, amazing archeological discoveries spanned everything from Peruvian geoglyphs to ancient Roman statuary.
The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
Two thousand years ago, the one-time rulers of modern-day Turkiye's southwestern corner had a fully functioning democratic ...
Mysterious terracotta commander offers new clues to China’s ancient Qin dynasty army
Rare statue of high-ranking officer is helping archeologists piece together military structure of the first empire in China.
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Santa’s tomb? Coffin of St. Nicholas may have been found — but there’s a catch
The discovery could muddy the conventional wisdom about the true resting place of the saint’s relics, which is currently ...
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Golden tongues, nails found on mysterious mummies in a rare tomb discovery in Egypt
Archaeologists struck gold by discovering 13 golden tongues, nails, and other priceless treasures in an Ancient Egyptian mass ...
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A claim that the earliest alphabet was found in Syria sparks a media maelstrom – finally
A Johns Hopkins archaeologist recycles a 20-year-old hypothesis that small clay cylinders found in an ancient tomb reset the ...
'Santa Claus' sarcophagus believed to be discovered during excavation project
The sarcophagus belonging to Saint Nicholas, the man behind the legend of Santa Claus, is believed to have been uncovered in Turkey during excavation. See the photos.
Golden ‘tongues’ found on mummies buried in 2,000-year-old tomb in Egypt, photos show
The ancient tomb contains about 300 mummies, the University of Barcelona said in a Dec. 16 news release. So far, ...
The Heist of St. Nick
The gist of it is this: In 1087 two Italian cities, Venice and Bari, raced to be the first to steal the bones of St. Nicholas—known to us as Santa Claus—from a basilica in what is now southern Turkey.