Ancient history
Bayeux Tapestry headed back to Britain, a first in nearly a 1,000 years
In return, artefacts from the Sutton Hoo burial and the Lewis Chessmen will travel to Normandy as part of an unprecedented cross-Channel cultural exchange.
AI cracks Hammurabi’s ancient script with near-perfect accuracy
Where did date palms come from? Earliest secure evidence points to the Gulf, c. 5000 BCE
New sonar scans reignite legend of ‘Krishna’s sunken kingdom’ off Dwarka
In oxygen-deprived clay: 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in China
Tools used for digging up underground plant foods, supporting the idea of a plant-based diet among early humans.
Ancient inscriptions reveal identity of Great Pyramid builders
Dr. Zahi Hawass says builders were not slaves; they wouldn't have been buried 'in the shadow of the pyramids'.
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.
For the first time, cosmic-ray muons map Jeremiah’s cistern in the City of David
April 7 arXiv preprint shows non-invasive imaging of the biblical water system’s hidden ventilation shaft.
Cypro-Minoan script on Tel Dor lagoon anchor reveals 11th-century trade routes
Antiquity study links Israel’s Carmel Coast to Cyprus and Egypt through inscribed anchor and jars bearing Egyptian numerals.
Excavation reveals lost city associated with mythical river mentioned in sacred texts
At a depth of 23 meters, the team discovered an ancient river system associated with the Saraswati River, described in texts like the Rigveda.
Egyptian archaeologists discover three ancient tombs at Qubbat al-Hawa necropolis
The discovery provides new insights into the transitional period between the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period, shedding light on burial customs and architecture during these key periods.
Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years
Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.
Korean researchers recreate ancient Sea Silk
The research team unraveled the secret behind how sea silk maintains its unchanging golden hue over time, discovering that this is due to a phenomenon called 'structural color.'
Oldest in the world? 42,000-year-old mammoth ivory boomerang found in Polish cave
Discovery reinforces advanced cognitive abilities of early homo sapiens in Europe.
