7,000-Year-Old Monuments in Arabian Desert Were Used For Rituals, Pilgrimages, Sacrifices, Burials

Medicine & Technology Mar 16, 2023

The purpose of mustatils in the Arabian desert has remained a long-standing mystery. Now, researchers were able to shed light on how these structures were used for rituals, pilgrimages, sacrifices, and burials. Read to learn more.

Ancient Inscription of Persian King's Name on Pottery Shard Is Fake, Israel Antiquities Authority Confirms

Mar 06, 2023

The "ancient inscription" of a Persian king's name in the misidentified pottery shard was etched by an expert in the ancient Aramaic inscription. Read to learn more.

Byzantine Gold Earrings Coated With Gems Found in an 800-Year-Old Collection in Germany

Mar 03, 2023

Metal detectorists were able to uncover a remarkably 800-year-old collection filled with various artifacts of gold and silver, including Byzantine gold earrings. Read to learn more.

30-foot-long Corridor Kept Hidden Above Great Pyramid of Giza; Archaeologists To Probe Deeper Into the Empty Chamber's Mysteries

Mar 02, 2023

A mysterious 30-foot-long corridor was discovered above the entrance of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Read to learn more.

Ancient Puebloans Established a Great Mysterious City in Today's New Mexico; Here's How They Could Have Done It

Feb 28, 2023

Considering the weight of timber chunks used for construction, scientists explored how ancient Puebloans could have made a significant, mysterious city in today's New Mexico. They came up with a possible logistic hack: tumplines. Read to learn more details.

Egypt's 'Book of the Dead' Photos Revealed; What Was the Purpose of These Ancient Scrolls?

Feb 23, 2023

The Book of the Dead is a central resource for digging deeper into ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife. Read to learn more and check out the recently released photos of these scrolls.

Earliest Brain Surgery? Researchers Find Evidence of 3,500-year-old Failed Cranial Operation in Israel

Feb 22, 2023

This may have been the earliest brain surgery in the Middle East. Read to learn more.

300 B.C. Woman Buried Facedown With Nail in Skull Reveals Prehistoric Beliefs About Epilepsy

Feb 21, 2023

The woman's position and nail-shaped hole in the skull show ancient beliefs in stopping the spread of epilepsy. Read to know more.

Facial Approximation Shows Lifelike Face of Brazilian Man "Zuzu" From 9,600 Years Ago; Can Skeletal Remains Be Used To Know How a Person Looks Like?

Feb 14, 2023

Specialists performed facial reconstruction on the skeleton of Brazilian man "Zuzu" to see what the deceased could have looked like. Read to know more.

Demon Slaying Weapon? Huge 7-Foot Sword From Japan Could Have Been Used To Protect the Dead Against Evil Spirits

Feb 06, 2023

Upon excavating a 1,600-year-old burial mound, archaeologists discovered a huge iron sword and shield-like bronze mirror that may have been used to ward off evil spirits. Read to know more.

Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Were Covered in Shiny White Limestone Thousands of Years Ago, Researchers Say

Feb 06, 2023

The ancient Egyptian pyramids have been in existence for thousands of years, but they did not always look like the ones we see today. Check out how their fine, white limestone covering was eroded over the years.

Workshop For Making Axes? Almost 600 Obsidian Handaxes From Over a Million Years Ago Were Uncovered in Ethiopia

Feb 01, 2023

During excavations in an archaeological site in Ethiopia, researchers were able to uncover a layer of sediment that held 578 obsidian handaxes that date to 1.2 million years ago. Read to know more.

Ancient Clay Tablets Seen to Hold Cryptic Messages in Lost Canaanite Language

Jan 30, 2023

Upon studying prehistoric clay tablets that were found three decades ago, researchers found out that the inscriptions were Amorie-Akkadian. Read to know more.

17th Century Eastbourne Shipwreck Identified as a Dutch Warship, Revealing Information About Its Final Voyage

Jan 29, 2023

Material scientists confirmed that the "Unknown Wreck Off Eastbourne" is a Dutch warship carrying Italian marble tiles and pottery. Read the article to learn more about this 17th-century shipwreck.

Previously Unknown Pterosaur Had Flamingo Eating Habits and Almost 500 Teeth

Jan 25, 2023

Skeletal remains of a now-identified unique pterosaur, with 480 teeth, were unearthed in Bavaria, Germany. Read to know more.