🇮🇶 Iraq
Three Unknown Assyrian Kings Found Hidden in Ancient Texts
For nearly a century, the Assyrian King List has stood as the definitive record of who ruled the empire and wh
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🇫🇷 France
Charcoal in cave paint reveals 13,000 year old secret in France
For decades, archaeologists assumed the black pigments in France's Font-de-Gaume cave were made only from mine
🇨🇳 China
2,000-year-old board game unearthed in China was played by everyone
Archaeologists in China have pulled a complete 2,000-year-old board game from a tomb in Qingzhou, Shandong pro
🇪🇬 Egypt
Homer's Iliad Found Inside a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
A 1,600-year-old mummy from Egypt has turned up something no archaeologist expected: a piece of Homer's Iliad,
🇨🇳 China
Ancient Chinese lord buried with bells to silence war rituals
A 2,700-year-old tomb in China has revealed a set of bronze bells that were not meant to be played. They were
🇧🇷 Brazil
Ancient Amazonian soil helps trees grow faster in restoration areas
Pink ipê trees grew more than twice as fast when planted in a mysterious black soil left behind by ancient Ama
🇨🇳 China
Horse head found in 2,800-year-old Chinese tomb reveals elite sacrifice rituals
A single horse head, buried more than 2,800 years ago in what is now northwestern China, is forcing archaeolog
🇿🇦 South Africa
1.8 Million Year Old Fire Use Found in South African Cave
The oldest known evidence of humans deliberately using fire has been found not on an open plain but deep insid
🇨🇳 China
Ancient DNA reveals 4,000 year genetic tug of war in central China
For 4,000 years, two distinct genetic lineages fought a silent war inside the people of central China. One cam
🇸🇪 Sweden
Oldest plague outbreak found in 4,000 year old Swedish remains
A 4,000 year old set of human remains in Sweden has yielded the oldest known evidence of the plague, pushing b
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5,000-year-old solstice monument found near Stonehenge may be its prototype
A 5,000-year-old monument aligned with the summer and winter solstices has been unearthed just three miles fro
🇮🇹 Italy
Ancient Tuscan Grape Seeds Rewrite History of Winemaking
White grapes once dominated the hills of Chianti, the Italian region now world famous for its bold red Sangiov
🇪🇸 Spain
43 Helmets Found Off Spain Were Not Roman. They Were Medieval.
For more than 30 years, a cache of 43 iron helmets pulled from the seafloor off Spain was labeled Roman. Scien
🇱🇦 Laos
Plain of Jars Mystery Solved: Stone Urns Held Human Remains
For nearly a century, the Plain of Jars in north-central Laos has puzzled archaeologists and travelers alike.
🇮🇹 Italy
Scientists Bake Sourdough With 5,000-Year-Old Yeast From Ötzi the Iceman
A sourdough loaf has been baked using yeast harvested from a 5,000-year-old mummy. The yeast came from Ötzi th
🇧🇸 Bahamas
Musket balls and a burnt hull: real pirates found in Bahamas
For centuries, the pirates of the Caribbean belonged to legend. Now, archaeologists have pulled physical proof
🇨🇳 China
Harsh climates, not warm ones, sparked early human creativity, China study finds
A team of Chinese scientists has turned a long-held assumption about human prehistory on its head. They argue
