Unearthed nearly a century ago, a collection of clay sealings from Iran has finally yielded a fascinating secret. Archaeologist Mohammadreza Nasab-Abdollahi has identified the name “Shiraz” inscribed on a Sassanian-era sealing, offering a glimpse into the city’s ancient past. The Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE) ruled a vast territory encompassing modern-day Iran, Iraq, and parts of … Read more
A remarkable discovery in a seemingly ordinary Polish field has rekindled memories of a bygone era. Patryk Chmielewski, a metal detectorist and YouTuber known as “Profesor Detektorysta” (Professor Detectorist), stumbled upon a partially intact set of 17th-century hussar armor. The find, unearthed just two feet (60 centimeters) below the surface in the village of Mikułowice, … Read more
Deep beneath the rolling hills of Marliens, France, a team of archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) has stumbled upon a remarkable discovery – a prehistoric monument unlike anything ever seen before. The excavation, conducted prior to the expansion of a gravel pit, unearthed a complex of structures spanning millennia. … Read more
Nestled in the English county of Lincolnshire lies the village of Crowland, best known for the imposing ruins of its medieval abbey. But beneath this visible chapter lies a hidden history, a story etched in the land itself, meticulously unearthed by archaeologists from Newcastle University. Local legend whispers of Saint Guthlac, an Anglo-Saxon hermit who … Read more
Archaeologists have meticulously pieced together the details on a weathered Pictish stone, offering invaluable insights into the warrior culture of this enigmatic civilization. This chance discovery during road construction work near Perth, Scotland, has unearthed a new chapter in the country’s Pictish past. The nearly two-meter-tall monolith, dubbed the Tulloch Stone after its find location, … Read more
Deep in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, where the Red Sea meets the horizon, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable window into the ancient past. Buried beneath layers of time lies a 7,500-year-old cemetery and sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Asherah, a significant deity in the pantheon of ancient Canaanite and Israelite cultures. The … Read more
Archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen has stumbled upon a remarkable discovery – a Pictish symbol stone – near the site of the legendary Battle of Nechtansmere. This exciting find sheds new light on the Picts, an ancient civilization that inhabited Scotland, and potentially deepens our understanding of this pivotal battle. The newly discovered stone … Read more
Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a captivating discovery at the Sayburç archaeological site – a detailed relief carving dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, estimated to be around 11,000 years old. This remarkable find, located in one of the “Taş Tepeler” (meaning “stone mounds”) near Şanlıurfa, sheds light on the symbolism and belief … Read more
An international team of researchers, including geneticists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and archaeologists from Ekaterinburg, Russia, have unearthed a captivating glimpse into family life 3,800 years ago. By analyzing the genomes of 32 individuals buried together in a Bronze Age mound in the southern Urals, they have reconstructed the kinship ties and social … Read more
A remarkable discovery by a medievalist from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) sheds light on the early transmission of the Gospels. Grigory Kessel, utilizing ultraviolet photography, has deciphered a hidden layer of text on a palimpsest – a manuscript where the original writing was erased to make way for a new one. This erased … Read more