148 Ancient Tombs Spanning 2,100 Years Unearthed in the Construction Area of the Zoo An ancient burial site with 148 tombs,  spanning over 2,100 years, has been discovered on the construction site of the Guangzhou Zoo in South China’s Guangdong Province. The tombs date from the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) to the early years following the … Continue reading 148 Ancient Tombs Spanning 2,100 Years Unearthed in the Construction Area of the Zoo →

2,600-year-old Terracotta Pipeline found in India During the 10th phase of archaeological excavations at the Keeladi archaeological site in Tamil Nadu, India, archaeologists uncovered a terracotta pipeline that shows the existence of an ancient water management practice practiced by humans 2,600 years ago. Ancient city Keeladi in southern India serves as a reminder that our ancestors had … Continue reading 2,600-year-old Terracotta Pipeline found in India →

A 1,000-year-old burial chariot dating back to the Liao Dynasty, founded by the nomadic Khitan discovered in Inner Mongolia Archaeologists from the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have discovered a hearse from the Liao Dynasty (916-1125) founded by the nomadic Khitan in Kailu County, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia. … Continue reading A 1,000-year-old burial chariot dating back to the Liao Dynasty, founded by the nomadic Khitan discovered in Inner Mongolia →

A Newly Found 12,000-year-old Burial in Türkiye May Belong to a Female ‘Shaman’ A recently published study suggests that a woman buried in the upper reaches of the Tigris River in south-eastern Türkiye around 12,000 years ago may have been a shaman believed to have had a spiritual connection with wild animals. According to researchers, … Continue reading A Newly Found 12,000-year-old Burial in Türkiye May Belong to a Female ‘Shaman’ →

A Mysterious Human Face Carved on Stone Dated to Bronze Age Discovered in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s rich archaeological landscape continues to reveal fascinating details about ancient civilizations. Recent research in the Akmola, and Pavlodar revealed a stone carving depicting a human face and burial sites dating back to the Bronze Age. Kazakh archaeology not only enriches the … Continue reading A Mysterious Human Face Carved on Stone Dated to Bronze Age Discovered in Kazakhstan →

The Truth Behind The 4000-Year-Old Skeletons Of “A Mother Who Was Trying To Shield Her Child” Images of skeletons from the Lajia site in the Qinghai province of China are captivating. Painstaking excavation and pedestaling of the bones reveals adults and children in a 4,000-year-old embrace. But while these images have gotten media attention today, … Continue reading The Truth Behind The 4000-Year-Old Skeletons Of “A Mother Who Was Trying To Shield Her Child” →

Scientists discover intact Ice Age woolly rhino in Siberia Russian researchers have just announced the discovery of a remarkably well-preserved woolly rhinoceros that was excavated in August 2020. According to The Siberian Times, the specimen is between 20,000 and 50,000 years old, and was found in such pristine condition that much of its internal organs … Continue reading Scientists discover intact Ice Age woolly rhino in Siberia →

Experts believe the 7,000-year-old circular stone structures were once houses, complete with doorways and roofs in Saudi Arabia Archaeologists have excavated eight ancient “standing stone circles” in Saudi Arabia that they say were used as houses. Eight of the 345 stone circles identified by aerial surveys in the Harrat ‘Uwayrid lava field in Saudi Arabia have … Continue reading Experts believe the 7,000-year-old circular stone structures were once houses, complete with doorways and roofs in Saudi Arabia →

A 4000-year-old Fabric Found in a Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert is the Oldest Dyed with Insect Dye Researchers discovered an ancient textile dyed with kermes (Kermes vermilio) in Israel’s Cave of Skulls that dates back to the Middle Bronze Age. This textile, found in the Judean Desert and made of linen and … Continue reading A 4000-year-old Fabric Found in a Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert is the Oldest Dyed with Insect Dye →