Archaeology

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.…

Archaeologists Uncover Major Plague Mass Burial Site in Germany’s Nuremberg ………. Archaeological excavations in the German city of Nuremberg have revealed what researchers believe may be the largest mass burial site of plague victims ever discovered in Europe. The finding…

India: Historic Shamsher Khan Tomb in Aurangabad Vandalised, Reduced to Rubble —————————– The historic Shamsher Khan Tomb in Bihar’s Aurangabad district has been vandalised and reduced to rubble, prompting concern over the protection of heritage sites and the security of…

Ancient Artifacts Dating Back Over 2,300 Years Unearthed at Babylon Archaeological Site ……….. Iraqi authorities have announced the discovery of hundreds of archaeological artifacts at the ancient site of Borsippa in Babylon province, following heavy rainfall that exposed parts of…