Archaeology
Physics-guided AI ‘WisePanda’ snaps China’s shattered bamboo slips back together in minutes
WisePanda, unveiled in May 2025, uses physics and AI to help conservators match bamboo slip fragments 20× faster than manual methods, combining a simulator with a TripletNet ranking network.
In oxygen-deprived clay: 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in China
Muon telescopes set to map Khafre’s pyramid from the King’s Chamber
Ancient inscriptions reveal identity of Great Pyramid builders
Neanderthals' 125,000-year-old 'grease factory' discovered at Neumark-Nord in Germany
The evidence constitutes the earliest clear case of intensive grease-rendering yet documented for the Paleolithic.
Opening of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum gets postponed yet again
The grand opening of the GEM, which was set for July 3 – much delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises, and the COVID pandemic – has been postponed yet again.
50 centimeters vertical shaft leads archaeologist to hidden cave, secret burial site
The discovery was made following reports of bone theft and looting in the area.
How did the Romans make fish sauce? DNA reveals key ingredient
Analysis shows ancient sardines closely related to modern ones, confirming genetic continuity.
AI helps decode cuneiform tablets revealing Babylon's hidden hymn
"Using our AI-supported platform, we managed to identify 30 other manuscripts that belong to the rediscovered hymn - a process that would formerly have taken decades".
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes
Archaeologists unveil Peñico, a city that thrived 3,500 years ago, linking Pacific coast cultures with those in the Amazon.
Archaeologist says Atlantis ruins found near Cadiz; giant tsunami likely caused its destruction
Michael Donnellan presented scans showing circular structures submerged on the ocean floor, aligning with Plato's descriptions.
Ancient Egyptian potter lived into his 60s, genome sequencing reveals
His remains were preserved in a clay pot, enabling the first successful sequencing of ancient Egyptian DNA.
Several walled oases uncovered in Saudi Arabia shed light on ancient community investment
Evidence suggests the walled oasis phenomenon began around 3000 BC at Tayma and Qurayyah and spread to the Harrat Khaybar region by the end of the third millennium BC.
Lighthouse of Alexandria 80-ton blocks lifted from seabed in massive undertaking
Recovered blocks include monumental door lintels and jambs weighing up to 80 tons each.
