Archaeology

“Grauvogel’s Wonder Reptile”: New Fossil Unearths a 247-Million-Year-Old Mystery ————————– Scientists have announced a remarkable new fossil discovery: a tree-dwelling reptile from the early Middle Triassic period, named Mirasaura grauvogeli (meaning “Grauvogel’s Wonder Reptile”), which lived approximately 247 million years…

Turkish women reproduce 3,500-year-old Hittite bread using traditional methods ——————————————- In the heart of what was once the Hittite Empire, a women’s cooperative in Türkiye’s Corum province is successfully recreating a 3,500-year-old “Hittite bread,” Anadolu Agency reported. The Valide Sultanlar…

Ancient Pre-Inca Mummy Discovered During Gas Line Work in Peru’s Lima …………….. Workers installing gas pipes in Lima, Peru, unearthed a more than 1,000-year-old mummy, according to archaeologists and the utility company Calidda. The remains, believed to be a boy…

Nearly 900-Year-Old Ceremonial Pot Unearthed at Türkiye UNESCO Tentative Site ——————————— A nearly 900-year-old ceramic ceremonial pot has been unearthed at the ancient site of Harran, located in Türkiye’s southeastern Sanliurfa province, Anadolu Agency reported. Harran, recognized as one of…

Sijilmassa Excavations Uncover Morocco’s Oldest Mosque and Rich Medieval Heritage ———————————– Archaeological excavations at Sijilmassa, conducted from 2024 to 2025, have revealed groundbreaking discoveries that deepen knowledge of Morocco’s medieval history, Morocco World News reported. The site, a key trans-Saharan…

4,000-Year-Old Handprint Discovered on Ancient Egyptian Burial Model ………………… Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, have uncovered a 4,000-year-old human handprint on the base of an ancient Egyptian burial model known as a “soul house.” The discovery was…

Ancient Human Migration Routes Revealed Beneath the Sea ———————————- New research has uncovered ancient landscapes submerged beneath rising seas that once served as migration pathways for early humans, Earth.com reported. Termed “aquaterra” by Professor Jerome Dobson of the University of…

Ancient DNA Study Traces Origins of Human Pathogens to 6,500 Years Ago ……………. A groundbreaking study led by Professor Eske Willerslev from the Universities of Copenhagen and Cambridge has identified DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric remains across…

Ocean Discovery Sheds Light on Earthquake Patterns —————————— Scientists have found unusual pockets of super-salty water deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, a discovery that could explain why a major undersea fault experiences regular earthquakes, Earth.com reported. Researchers using special…

Ancient Riverbeds Reveal Mars Was Once Far Wetter, Study Finds ……………. New research has uncovered nearly 10,000 miles (16,000 km) of ancient riverbeds in Mars’s southern highlands, suggesting the red planet was once much wetter than previously believed. Using high-resolution…