Archaeologists in Trabzon, Turkey, have made an extraordinary discovery, unearthing one of the world’s only three known ancient river ports. The structure, found buried nearly eight meters (26 feet) ...

Archaeologists have identified the oldest known example of sewn hide, a small fragment of elk hide meticulously stitched with twisted fiber, dating back approximately 12,400 years. Found within Cougar ...

Insights and introductions to the work of history's forensic experts - the archaeologists. The detritus of war can survive for hundreds of years underground, and its discovery can bring about ...

Sometimes, it takes the very newest technology to find traces of humanity's ancient past. That's the premise that has guided Sarah Parcak in her career as an archaeologist who relies on remote sensing ...

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19:59, Fri, Oct 4, 2024 Updated: 20:03, Fri, Oct 4, 2024 Archaeologists have discovered large-scale, ancient Moroccan farming communities that may have played a pivotal role in the development of ...

The Earth is the library of mankind. For centuries, an obsessive, inquisitive and courageous tribe has been trying to excavate the extensive hoard of knowledge hidden beneath its layers of soil and ...

A new statue emerging from a dried-up lake has left experts baffled. The statue, believed to be between 700 and 1,000 years old, was found on Easter Island, in Chile, and is known as moai. The ...

We recently visited a warehouse in West Roxbury that's home to Boston's City Archaeology Lab, and the domain of Joe Bagley, the city's archaeologist. He walked us past boxes of recovered artifacts ...

New tool finds use where digging is practically or politically impossible in Jerusalem. Some of the ancient history underneath Jerusalem is easily accessible. Pilgrims and tourists can get their feet ...