Discovery

Buried for 2,000 years - a local historian spotted a historic discovery on a riverbank

A huge trove of ancient iron bars was found in the Sava River, rewriting what we know about pre-Roman industry in the Balkans.

The iron ingots were preserved by low-oxygen mud for 2 millenia.
Ancient baths discovered submerged in Baiae.

Cicero’s sunken paradise? Archaeologists find ancient Roman bathhouse in underwater city

Illustration: Ruins of a German Oppidum.

Ritual burial or ancient crime? Mysterious human remains found in Celtic box well sparks debate

The Cortez manuscript.

FBI returns a 500-year-old Cortés document to Mexico


Mars’ Newest Wonder: Coral‑Style Formation That Has Virtual Botanists Buzzing

“Curiosity has discovered many small structures like this one, formed billions of years ago, when water was still liquid on Mars,” NASA said.

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Proof in the Silver: Vikings Were Traders, Not Just Raiders

Islamic coins and Anglo-Saxon bullion found together in the Bedale hoard prove the existence of a global economy long before globalization.

Illustration: Viking helmet and axe.

Ancient Tennis-Ball-Eyed Predator Whale Discovered on Australian Coast

"We know from the fossils that it had a mouth full of very pointed and sharp teeth," said Duncan of Museums Victoria.

Illustration of Janjucetus Dullardi calf and mother.

‘One-Ounce Wonder’: Mouse-Sized Dino-Era Species Found in Patagonia

Unearthed in Chilean Patagonia, the 74-million-year-old Yeutherium pressor is the smallest known South American mammal from the dinosaur era.

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Templar Relic? Fisherman Uncovers 700-Year-Old Sword

A cross symbol on the blade hints at a possible connection to the order of the templars, experts say.

The newly discovered sword.

Rival Clans Devoured Their Enemies 5,700 Years Ago, New Atapuerca Evidence Shows

Researchers found at least 11 local victims - children and adults - whose skinned, dismembered, and cooked remains show cut marks, fractures, and human bite traces, indicating systematic cannibalism.

An infant’s femur with crush marks consistent with bone marrow extraction.

Beach of Bones: Archaeologists Dig Up 3,000-Year-Old Mass Sacrifice Site North of Lima

Some of the 14 bodies were found face down with their hands tied behind their backs near a Cupisnique ritual temple.

Illustration: Ruins in Peru.

Once-in-a-Lifetime Find: Berlin Dig Uncovers 13th-Century Silver Coins

State conservator Rauhut says the 4m-deep, 22,000m² excavation is one of Germany’s largest urban digs. It will continue until 2027, after which a new residential quarter will be built.

Illustration: Medieval silver coins.

Scientists date 300,000-year reindeer tooth, resetting Iberia’s Ice Age calendar

The fossil, recovered with a human skull fragment and stone tools, shows reindeer lived beside early humans across the peninsula.

The Fossil from Atapuerca: an Upper Deciduous Third Molar from a Young Reindeer.

From Pagan Temples to Coptic Prayers: New Discovery Sheds Light on Early Christianity in Egypt

Ancient ‘lost’ city dating back two millennia uncovered in Egypt's Kharga Oasis, revealing early Coptic community.

Ancient Coptic city found.

Evidence of First Mixed-Species Dinosaur Herd Found in Canada's Badlands

In just 29 square meters researchers documented footprints from at least five ceratopsians, one ankylosaurid, one small theropod and two large tyrannosaurids moving in the same direction.

Views of the Skyline Tracksite. shortly after discovery (A) and following excavation (B).