Archaeology

Ancient Skulls and Bones Carved into Tools and Utensils in $5,000$-Year-Old Practice

Ancient Skulls and Bones Carved into Tools and Utensils in $5,000$-Year-Old Practice

Ancient Skulls and Bones Carved into Tools and Utensils in $5,000$-Year-Old Practice ——————————– Archaeologists have uncovered evidence from the Neolithic period in Europe showing that ancient communities carved human skulls and leg bones into everyday objects, including tools, bowls, and…
MIT Scientists Discover Remnants of Earth’s Lost Ancestor

MIT Scientists Discover Remnants of Earth’s Lost Ancestor

MIT Scientists Discover Remnants of Earth’s Lost Ancestor ———————— Scientists from MIT have discovered traces of a planetary body that collided with Earth approximately 4.5 billion years ago, forming a layer deep within our planet’s mantle, as reported by Anadolu…
Archaeologists uncover 2,200-year-old necropolis in western Türkiye

Archaeologists uncover 2,200-year-old necropolis in western Türkiye

Archaeologists uncover 2,200-year-old necropolis in western Türkiye ———————————— Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Colossae in Türkiye’s Aegean region have discovered 60 tombs dating back around 2,200 years, forming what experts describe as one of Anatolia’s largest necropolises. Lead archaeologist…
Four Newly Discovered Assyrian Winged Bulls Unearthed at Nabi Yunus Hill in Iraq’s Mosul

Four Newly Discovered Assyrian Winged Bulls Unearthed at Nabi Yunus Hill in Iraq’s Mosul

Four Newly Discovered Assyrian Winged Bulls Unearthed at Nabi Yunus Hill in Iraq’s Mosul …………….. A joint Iraqi-German archaeological mission has uncovered four new Assyrian winged bulls at the Nabi Yunus archaeological site in Mosul, marking one of Iraq’s most…
Rare “Super Harvest Moon” to Light Up October Sky

Rare “Super Harvest Moon” to Light Up October Sky

Rare “Super Harvest Moon” to Light Up October Sky …………. Astronomers say the night sky will host a rare celestial event in October 2025, as the full moon reaches its largest and brightest appearance of the year. This unique occurrence…
Iraq Announces Discovery of Largest Assyrian Winged Bull in Mosul

Iraq Announces Discovery of Largest Assyrian Winged Bull in Mosul

Iraq Announces Discovery of Largest Assyrian Winged Bull in Mosul …………… Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Fakak al-Badrani, announced on Friday the discovery of the largest Assyrian winged bull ever found, standing nearly six meters tall, inside…
Asteroid Impact Likely Created North Sea Crater, Say Scientists

Asteroid Impact Likely Created North Sea Crater, Say Scientists

Asteroid Impact Likely Created North Sea Crater, Say Scientists —————————- The Silverpit crater, a large crater located 700 meters below the seabed of the North Sea, was most likely formed by an asteroid or comet impact, according to new research…
Early German Efforts in Printing Holy Qur’an Marked by Interest and Controversy

Early German Efforts in Printing Holy Qur’an Marked by Interest and Controversy

Early German Efforts in Printing Holy Qur’an Marked by Interest and Controversy ………….. The 17th century witnessed the first German attempts to print the Holy Qur’an, reflecting both scholarly interest and contentious attitudes among early European orientalists. In 1694, Protestant…
Ancient Christian Cross Unearthed on Sir Bani Yas Island in UAE

Ancient Christian Cross Unearthed on Sir Bani Yas Island in UAE

Ancient Christian Cross Unearthed on Sir Bani Yas Island in UAE —————————- Archaeologists have discovered a gypsum cross on Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on the early presence of Christian communities in the Gulf,…
Ancient Microbial DNA Discovered in Mammoth Remains

Ancient Microbial DNA Discovered in Mammoth Remains

Ancient Microbial DNA Discovered in Mammoth Remains ——————————– In a groundbreaking discovery, an international team of scientists has found microbial DNA that is over a million years old in the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths. According to a report…
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