Archaeology

Rare Astronomical Phenomenon: Two Full Moons in May and Appearance of “Blue Moon” ——————————— May 2026 witnessed a rare astronomical phenomenon, with two full moons occurring in a single month. The first appeared on May 1, while the second is…

Study Finds Earthquake-Resistant Features in Egypt’s Great Pyramid —————————— A new study has found that Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza contains structural features that may help explain how it has survived for around 4,600 years despite exposure to earthquakes and…

Iliad Fragment Found in Mummy Offers New Insights into Roman Egypt’s Cultural Practices ————————————— A groundbreaking discovery in Egypt has uncovered a fragment of Homer’s Iliad, marking the first known instance of a literary text being used in mummification. The…

Scientists Detect Giant Lava Fields from Active Underwater Volcano ———————————– Researchers have mapped massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount, an active submarine volcano on the Juan de Fuca Ridge off the U.S. Pacific Northwest, revealing how…

Study Reveals Diet of Mesopotamian Populations 5,000 Years Ago ———————- A recent scientific study has uncovered new details about the diet of ancient residents of Mesopotamia using an advanced technique based on zinc isotope analysis in tooth enamel. Researchers were…

Scientists Discover Ice Age Forests in North Sea’s Sunken “Lost World” ——————————- A new study analyzing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) has revealed that Doggerland, the now-submerged land beneath the North Sea, was covered by temperate forests far earlier than previously…

Study Finds Links Between Cylinder Seals, Early Cuneiform Writing in Mesopotamia ————————————— A recent study has found evidence linking the world’s earliest known writing system, Cuneiform, to symbolic markings used in ancient trade. Researchers say the symbols engraved on small…

Ancient Bacterium Found in Romanian Ice Cave Shows Resistance to Modern Antibiotics —————————— Researchers in Scarisoara Ice Cave in north‑western Romania have discovered a 5,000‑year‑old bacterium that exhibits resistance to multiple modern antibiotics, a finding that sheds light on the…

Mass grave in Jordan reveals shocking data on world’s earliest recorded pandemic ——————————- A US-led research team has verified the first Mediterranean mass grave of the world’s earliest recorded pandemic, offering stark new details about the plague of Justinian that…

World’s Oldest Known Rock Art Discovered in Indonesian Cave —————————– Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be the world’s oldest known example of rock art inside a cave on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, according to a study reported by Reuters.…