Stonehenge restoration work begins: Scaffolding is erected next to famed monument as it undergoes first major repairs in more than 60 years so cracks and holes in stones can be refilled
Restoration work at Stonehenge has begun today, with scaffolding erected inside the ancient Salisbury monument as the UNESCO world heritage site undergoes the first major repairs in…
N. America’s Oldest Known Petroglyphs Discovered In Nevada
Ancient North Americans gouged elaborate rock art into a heap of big boulders northeast of Reno, Nev., more than 10,000 years ago and perhaps 15,000 years ago….
Archaeologists uncover ancient city described as an ‘Early Bronze Age New York’
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a huge, 5,000-year-old city described as an “Early Bronze Age New York.” Experts from the Israel Antiquities Authority have…
Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, Sphinx Close to Public for Tech Billionaire’s Lavish Wedding
Ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Giza were briefly shuttered to the public this week for a tech billionaire’s wedding. That billionaire, Ankur Jain, and…
Sunken temple reveals ‘treasures and secrets’ in mysterious underwater city
Gold and silver treasure discovered in the ancient Egyptian city of Thonis-Heracleion Weapons thousands of years old and ritual items indicating ancient Greeks were taking living in…
5 Ancient New Year’s Celebrations
Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March, the Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia would honor the rebirth of the natural world with a multi-day festival called Akitu….
The 2,800-year-old Hasanlu Lovers were found in a bin in Iran
The 2,800-year-old Hasanlu Lovers were found in a bin in Iran. The two skeletons buried in ground appear to kiss each other. Other than the gender dispute,…
The 5 most amazing unexplained artefacts that have left archaeologists baffled, revealed – from mysterious stone spheres to a bizarre ‘holey jar’
Whether it’s by translating forgotten texts or uncovering lost artefacts, archaeologists are constantly edging towards a better understanding of the past. Yet even as archaeological techniques advance,…
A ‘once in a lifetime’ find: Archaeologists for the HS2 railway uncover three ancient Roman statues dating back 2,000 years underneath the site of a Norman church in Stoke Mandeville
Norman church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, in what experts are calling a ‘once in a lifetime’ find. Archaeologists for the HS2 railway uncovered the three stone busts beneath the…
Archaeologists make ‘unprecedented’ discovery after unsealing a 2,000-year-old tomb
Archeologists have been left stunned after finding an ancient mummy that has been perfectly preserved for thousands of years in Italy. The team made the ‘unprecedented’ find after…