New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China Some of China’s oldest Homo sapiens remains are about 10 times younger than previously thought. Skeletal remains of a modern human discovered in 1958 were found in southern China’s Liujiang District. It was previously thought that the remains were up to 227,000 years old. It is … Continue reading New Dates Obtained for Modern Human Remains in China →

Sculptures Discovered at Khmer Temple in Cambodia Specialists from the APSARA National Authority (ANA) found more than they bargained for during a recent excavation, with more than 100 pieces of sandstone sculptures uncovered. The ANA’s Department of Preservation and Archaeology was conducting the removal of built-up soil from south of the laterite stone wall of … Continue reading Sculptures Discovered at Khmer Temple in Cambodia →

Around 400-year-old Bronze idols found during house construction in India Three bronze idols, estimated to be about 400 years old, were unearthed during excavation for a house construction project in the Mohammadpur Baghanki village of Manesar in the northern Indian state of Haryana. According to the statement made by the police department, the idols were … Continue reading Around 400-year-old Bronze idols found during house construction in India →

Japan Researchers Uncover Lost Villa Believed to Belong to First Roman Emperor Researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old building at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash in southern Italy. The team believes it could have been a villa owned by the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (63 … Continue reading Japan Researchers Uncover Lost Villa Believed to Belong to First Roman Emperor →

Ancient tomb discovered under parking lot greenery in Japan Shrubbery intended to illuminate a corner of a nondescript parking lot in Japan’s Nara prefecture turned out to be hiding the tomb of an elite figure from ancient times. Archaeologists uncovered numerous artifacts after removing centuries of soil from the stone burial chamber, including two iron … Continue reading Ancient tomb discovered under parking lot greenery in Japan →

A collection of 430 burial objects found in the tomb of a 3000-year-old Noblewoman in China A tomb belonging to a noblewoman dating back about 3,000 years has been unearthed in North China’s Shanxi Province. The tomb, designated as M1033, was discovered in the Dahekou cemetery, Yicheng County. Over 600 burials and 20 chariot-and-horse pits … Continue reading A collection of 430 burial objects found in the tomb of a 3000-year-old Noblewoman in China →

490-Million-Year-Old Trilobites Could Solve Ancient Geography Puzzle The humble trilobites may be extinct, but even as fossils, they can teach us much about our planet’s history. Indeed, ancient arthropods from nearly half a billion years ago, including ten newly discovered species,  may be key to understanding Thailand’s place on the former supercontinent Gondwana. Trilobites are … Continue reading 490-Million-Year-Old Trilobites Could Solve Ancient Geography Puzzle →

A rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel was unearthed near Beersheba A recent excavation near Beersheba in southern Israel uncovered an ivory vessel crafted of elephant tusks dating to the Chalcolithic period (around 4,000 BC). The find is the first Chalcolithic ivory vessel discovered in Israel. Although the ship was originally disassembled, careful restoration work at … Continue reading A rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel was unearthed near Beersheba →

Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal In a stunning archaeological find, the name “Shiraz” was identified on a clay sealing from the Sassanid era written in Pahlavi script. The Sassanid Empire‘s (224-651CE) territory encompassed all of what is now Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Afghanistan, eastern parts of Turkey, and parts of Syria, Pakistan, Caucasia, … Continue reading Name of Iranian city identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal →