Archaeology

Archaeologists in Barcelona have discovered the wreck of a 15th- or 16th-century boat, Ciutadella I, at a former fish market site, The Guardian reported. The 10-meter-long vessel, found 5 meters underwater, features 30+ wooden ribs and iron nails, typical of…

Archaeologists from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) have uncovered 1.5 million-year-old hand axes and identified seven Paleolithic sites in Iraq’s Western Desert, Arkeonews reported. The discoveries were made during a recent field survey led by researcher Ella Egberts, aimed…

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known alphabetic writing on clay cylinders in an ancient Syrian tomb, dating back to 2400 BCE, according to Johns Hopkins University. This discovery, 500 years older than previously known alphabets, reshapes the understanding of the…

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists using laser-based remote sensing have identified two previously unknown cities in the mountains of Uzbekistan, thriving along the Silk Road from the 6th to 11th centuries AD, Reuters reported yesterday. The larger city, Tugunbulak, spans…