A Knights Templar’s secret tunnel has been hidden for 700 years Crusaders from the Latin West left an unmistakable imprint on the cities of the Near East throughout the Middle Ages, building castles and fortresses that could resist waves of conquest. Many of these castles still stand today, and in some cases, remain in use. … Continue reading A Knights Templar’s secret tunnel has been hidden for 700 years →

1,500-Year-Old Temple Ruins Discovered in Uttar Pradesh, India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta Period, 5th Century CE in Bilsarh village of Uttar Pradesh’s Etah.  At the spot, the archaeologists discovered “two decorative pillars (at the spot) close to one another, with human … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Temple Ruins Discovered in Uttar Pradesh, India →

A treasure trove of antiquities has been discovered in southwest China at one of the world’s most remarkable archaeological sites Scientists at one of China’s most important archaeological sites continue to unearth remarkable artefacts from an ancient Chinese civilisation that dates back over 3,000 years. Researchers on Thursday revealed over 500 artefacts discovered at the Sanxingdui … Continue reading A treasure trove of antiquities has been discovered in southwest China at one of the world’s most remarkable archaeological sites →

First Excavations at 2,300-Year-Old Bactria Kingdom Fortress Completed Archaeologists from the Russian-Uzbek archaeological expedition has conducted the first excavations of the Bactrian fortress of Uzundara, a border outpost that protected ancient Bactria during the Hellenistic period. Uzundara was part of a wider system of fortifications in the present-day Boysun region of Uzbekistan, that protected the … Continue reading First Excavations at 2,300-Year-Old Bactria Kingdom Fortress Completed →

Dark secrets of Korea’s famous Wolseong palace complex are unearthed Korea JoongAng Daily reports that a young woman’s remains have been unearthed at the site of Wolseong, a Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.–A.D. 935) palace complex in eastern South Korea. Until 2017, the legend of Koreans’ practice of human sacrifice during large-scale construction to pray for … Continue reading Dark secrets of Korea’s famous Wolseong palace complex are unearthed →

Periodic Prehistoric Rainfall Made Northern Arabia Navigable Arabia, known today for its desert landscape, served as a “green turnstile” for migrating Stone Age members of the human genus starting around 400,000 years ago, a new study finds. Monsoon rains periodically turned northern Arabia into a well-watered oasis, creating windows of opportunity for long-ago humans or … Continue reading Periodic Prehistoric Rainfall Made Northern Arabia Navigable →

Cache of Medieval Jewelry Unearthed in Russia Archaeologists in southwest Russia have unearthed a trove of medieval silver at a site where the treasure was often hidden from an invading Mongol army in the 13th century — but oddly it seems to have been buried there at least 100 years before the Mongols swept through. … Continue reading A cache of Medieval Jewelry Unearthed in Russia →

Neanderthal Tooth from Iran Dated to Middle Paleolithic Period A new study conducted by a team of archaeologists and paleoanthropologists from Germany, Italy, Iran, and Britain delves into the discovery of an in-situ Neanderthal tooth, which was discovered in 2017 in a rock shelter, western Iran. The research is described in a paper in the … Continue reading Neanderthal Tooth from Iran Dated to Middle Paleolithic Period →

Traces of Beer Detected in 9,000-Year-Old Vessels in China Alcoholic beverages have long been known to serve an important socio-cultural function in ancient societies, including ritual feasts. A new study finds evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in southern China, which was likely part of a ritual to honour the dead. The findings are … Continue reading Traces of Beer Detected in 9,000-Year-Old Vessels in China →