Reconstruction of fetal vessel burial. CHAPARABAD, IRAN—Two well-preserved fetal vessel burials dated to about 6,500 years ag ...

A recent geological study is reigniting debate around the origins of Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. Released in late 2025, ...

Archaeologists in Southern Iraq have identified the site of ancient Alexandria, a large port city founded by Alexander the Great, located near the Tigris River. The site is located at Jebel Khayyaber ...

A survey of rock art in Wadi Khamila conducted by Mustafa Nour El-Din of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and Ludwig Morenz of the University of Bonn revealed a 5,000-year-old ...

A new bioarchaeological study has identified what researchers describe as the first known case of deliberate mummification applied to a child sacrificed during the Inca capacocha ritual. The finding ...

Migration into the Americas is not about a single “path,” but timing can still rule routes in or out. The Holzman evidence supports the idea of a southward movement of ancestral Clovis-era populations ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

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Sealed for over a millennium beneath the hills of Oaxaca, a forgotten tomb has surfaced with untouched murals, cryptic carvings, and symbols of power.

Those findings paved the way for a series of large, on-the-ground surveys conducted between 2024 and 2025. A team of ...

A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in the state of Oaxaca imay be Mexico’s “most significant archaeological discovery of the last ...