The 2026 campaign unearthed a variety of ritual items in these pools, including pottery fragments, chalice-shaped vessels, jewelry such as rings and a bracelet, and animal remains. These findings complement a previously discovered coin featuring the...

A 99-million-year-old feathered dinosaur tail preserved in amber was discovered after nearly being sold as a piece of jewelry in a Myanmar market. A remarkable discovery from a marketplace in Myanmar has offered paleontologists an unprecedented look at...

traditional deep-earth mining. The discovery also highlights the evolving utility of gold beyond traditional investment and jewelry. Research into materials like “goldene”—an ultra-thin, one-atom-thick sheet of gold developed by Linköping...

with a horse scapula, and a nearly complete rooster. The site also yielded more than fifty coins, various pieces of jewelry, and two Neolithic flint axes, which were likely treated as sacred talismans by the Roman worshippers. Animal bones uncovered at...

this material possesses superior hardness and durability compared to the traditional cubic diamonds used in industry and jewelry. The findings, detailed in the journal Nature, address a decades-old scientific bottleneck. While hexagonal diamond was...

adds a sophisticated layer to a residential complex already famous for yielding a royal mausoleum and a cache of gold jewelry three decades ago. Engineering an Imperial Retreat The installation, known as a balneum, was unearthed in the southwest corner...

living. Alongside these remains, the team recovered a variety of grave goods, including copper and gold ornaments, beaded jewelry, intricate textiles, and weaponry, all of which underscore the high status of those interred within the platform. Urban...

and depth. Despite these limitations, they managed to retrieve an array of artifacts, including perfume jars, coins, jewelry, and the mysterious mechanical fragments that would eventually captivate the scientific community. “What they did was almost...

instance of unbaked clay being used for non-functional, ornamental purposes, effectively serving as an ancient precursor to jewelry. Location of key Natufian archaeological sites in the Levant. Credit: Science Advances Evidence of Intergenerational...

A teen’s hike leads to a rare, well‑preserved ancient ring, proving some relics evade traditional digs. While scouring the slopes of Mount Carmel for fossils, 13‑year‑old Yair Whiteson uncovered a bronze ring that dates back roughly 1,800 years,...

Archaeologists have unearthed ancient human remains at a forgotten Scottish Highlands site, sparking a mystery that dates back over 2,000 years. Archaeologists working in northern Scotland have uncovered the 2,000-year-old remains of an individual...

A Danish farmer’s discovery of an ancient coffin has unearthed a unique Bronze Age mystery that is challenging everything we knew about the past. More than three millennia after her burial, the individual known as the Egtved Girl continues to reshape...

A lone camera tripod led researchers to a royal tomb overflowing with gold, but the site’s most profound mystery remained hidden until the final excavation. The discovery began with a simple mishap. While setting up a camera near the Great Pyramid in...