Archaeological study

Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals - study

The newly discovered sites all share a similar design: large circular structures, between approximately 50 to 250 meters in diameter, built with stones taken from local basalt fields.

Rujm el-Hiri site in Golan Heights, March 27, 2026.
 A handaxe incorporating a geode (“Elijah’s apple”) from the Sakhnin Valley in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study

Dongola. Qashqash Manuscript.

Polish archaeologists find evidence of legendary king hidden in south Sudan - study

 Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry. Illustration

Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study


King Arthur's Hall in Cornwall found to be 4,000 years older than previously thought

The monument was first documented in 1583 by the English cartographer John Norden, who wrote, "It is called Arthur's Hall".

 ramatic sunset sky over King Arthur's Hall.

Newly discovered DNA changes previous speculation of Pompeii victims' final moments of life

A recent study has undermined prior assumptions about several victims of the Pompeii tragedy.

 Plaster cast of a Pompeii victim found in the ancient city

Ancient net fishing scenes discovered on 15,800-year-old stones in Germany

A plaquette previously showing a fish was found to include net-like lines. Seven others showed similar net-and-fish scenes.

 Air dried fish at ancient fisherman village at the banks of river Danube in Serbia.

Skeleton made from bones of five people across 2,500 years found in Belgium

The tomb, known as "Tomb 26," was unearthed in the 1970s during excavations of a cemetery in Pommerœul, near the French border.

 Archaeology dig in Halle, Belgium.

Colombian rancher finds largest known fossil of three-meters tall “Terror Bird” in Tatacoa Desert

Fossil bears tooth marks from giant crocodile, hinting at how the predator met its end.

 “Terror Bird”. Illustration.

Archaeological mission discovers first Middle Kingdom tomb in South Asasif Necropolis

The excavation revealed a wealth of unique jewelry in the female burials, including necklaces, bracelets, chains, rings, and belts made from red agate, blue and green glazed ceramics, and faience.

 Mummified cat, Egypt, Beni Hassen, Middle Kingdom, 2040-1782 BC, site of Khnumhotep II, linen and pigments. Fitchburg Art Museum.

Hidden 4,000-year-old fortified town discovered in the Khaybar Oasis of Saudi Arabia

Al-Natah, occupied from 2400 to 1500 BCE, had about 500 residents and is the first of its kind for studying an ancient settlement in northwest Arabia.

 Wadi Disah, Al Shaq canyon of Saudi Arabia.