Photo shows the ancient slingstones, the earliest evidence of warfare and organized arming in the Southern Levant, and specifically in the area of modern Israel, undated. It is revealed that there was mass production of weapons as long as about 7,200 years ago. (Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Archaelogists Unearth 7,000-Year-Old Arms Dump In Israel

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 1, 2023

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed the earliest known evidence of war in the region dating back more than 7,000 years. A study of hundreds of sling stones has revealed they…

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Picture shows the reconstruction of a new species of prehistoric amphibian, undated. It lived 100,000 years ago, the species inhabited the region during the Pleistocene in San Pedro, Argentina. (Museo Paleontologico Fray Manuel de Torres/Newsflash)

Scientists Unearth Ancient New Frog Fossil

• Post author:Ana Lacasa
• Post published:September 9, 2023

A new species of ancient wide-mouthed frog once prey to caveman hunters 100,000 years ago has been unearthed by scientists in Argentina. Fossil hunters discovered the remains of the amphibian's…

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Picture shows some of the skeletons found, in Chapultepec, Mexico, undated. They found located 21 skeletons, some with burials in accordance with the Catholic tradition and others still preserved the Mesoamerican rites. (INAH/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Unearth 21 Human Skeletons In Medieval Cemetery

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:February 21, 2023

Archaeologists in Mexico made an astonishing discovery when they unearthed a total of 21 human remains in a medieval cemetery. The skeletons, some of which are almost perfectly preserved, were…

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Photo shows an impressive statue of Hercules, unearthed in Philippi, Greece, undated photo. The statue, which is from the Roman era, 2nd century AD, depicts Hercules with a youthful body. (Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports/Newsflash)

Greek Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Roman-Era Statue Of Hercules

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 6, 2022

Greek archaeologists have unearthed a stunning Roman-era statue of Hercules dating back nearly 2,000 years. The statue of Hercules – or Heracles, as he is known in Greece, dating back…

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Over 100,000 year old giant panda fossil has been discovered in Shuanghe Cave, Zunyi, China. (Guizhou Mountain Resources Research Institute/AsiaWire)

Boffins Unearth Extremely Rare 100,000 Year Old Giant Panda Fossil In Chinese Cave

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:December 22, 2021

Boffins in China have unearthed an extremely rare giant panda fossil dating back over 100,000 years. Researchers from the Guizhou Institute of Mountain Resources of the Guizhou Academy of Sciences…

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Figurine head. Representation of the goddess Cihuacoatl. (Mauricio Marat, INAH/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Unearth Native Mexican Altar And Pot With Human Remains Marking Fading Old World After Spanish Conquest

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 6, 2021

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an altar built by native Mexicans and complete with a pot containing human remains that was part of a ritual to mark their fading world…

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Tomb T5 with skull fragments in Chemin de Verney, Pully. (Kanton Waadt/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Unearth 8 Tombs Dating Back 6,500 Years At Huge Swiss Necropolis

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:October 28, 2021

Archaeologists have unearthed eight prehistoric tombs between 5,500 and 6,500 years old in the heart of a Swiss town but not before construction work had severely damaged three of them.…

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A golden eye of Horus was unearthed at Tel El Farain archaeological site in Egypt.

Egyptian Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Gold Eye Of Horus Along With Tools Used In Ancient Fertility Rituals

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 30, 2021

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a pure gold Eye of Horus as well as various ancient religious tools that were used in daily rituals worshipping 'Hathor', the Egyptian goddess of love…

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An Urartian ruler's tomb in which he was buried with his dog, four horses, cattle and sheep was found during the excavations in the Cavustepe Castle and necropolis area, in Van, Turkey in August 2021.

Scientists Unearth Tomb With Remains Of Ancient Ruler With Four Horses And A Dog

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:September 16, 2021

Turkish archaeologists have discovered the incredibly well-preserved remains of a nobleman with his four horses and dog near an ancient fortress that dates back over 2,700 years. The discovery of…

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The site where 73 fossil eggs of prehistoric birds that lived during the Cretaceous period, approximately 85 million years ago, were found in the province of Neuquen, Argentina, it was announced in July 2021.

Boffins Unearth 73 Fossilised Dino Bird Eggs From 85 Million Years Ago On University Campus

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:August 13, 2021

Experts have unearthed 73 fossilised dinosaur eggs on a university campus from a species that was an ancestor of today's birds from the Cretaceous period 85 million years ago. The…

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