It is not unusual to find many stone artefacts of hunter-gatherers out in the open, but here was a situation which we had ...

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Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look ...

A mysterious silver lion found in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida has given archaeologists a puzzle to solve, as they ponder ...

It represents the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, predating other archaeological evidence of the spread of the religion throughout that region by decades. "This ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...

The earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy was recently unveiled by archaeologists, who call the discovery one of the "most important testimonies of early Christianity." ...

in white on a blue background surrounded by stars and sacred vessels carrying some deities such as Khepri, Atum, and Shara." Before the most recent discoveries, the archaeological mission also ...

Discovering a human brain at an archaeological site is more common than you might think. A new archive catalogs some 4,400 ancient brains that have been found dried out, frozen or otherwise ...

A recent discovery in Greece has archaeologists buzzing. Hidden within a heroon, a type of shrine dedicated to ancient heroes, a trove of exquisite gold jewelry has come to light. This exciting ...

A clever team of archaeologists unearthed the more than 2,000-year-old find in the Netherlands and believe it could shed some light on ancient civilisation. The remains were found alongside a ...