A 7000-year-old Neolithic settlement discovered in Serbia
The ROOTS team discovered a previously unknown Late Neolithic settlement near the Tamiš River in Northeast Serbia. The discovery provides important new insights into the Late Neolithic period in Southeast Europe. The ROOTS team was formed in collaboration with the Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad (Serbia), the National Museum Zrenjanin and the National Museum
Painted hieroglyphs found in Hattusa Yerkapı tunnel opens a new page in the Hittite world
Prof. Dr. Andreas Schachner said that the painted hieroglyphs discovered in the Yerkapı tunnel in Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire, opened a new page in the Hittite world. Discovered in 2022 by Mardin Artuklu University Archaeology Department Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Genç, the painted hieroglyphs were introduced at a conference held at
Restoration works have come to an end in the 2200-year-old Kahta castle damaged by earthquakes
The reconstruction works started in the 2200-year-old Kahta castle, which was damaged by two major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, have come to an end. Kahta Castle is located in Adıyaman province in the southeast of Türkiye. The history of the castle built on the steep cliffs on the west side of Kahta Stream dates back
The unique ‘Excalibur’ sword, similar to King Arthur’s legendary sword, has Islamic Origins
The mysteries of the historical sword, which researchers have dubbed ‘Excalibur’ because of its location and which bears similarities to the legendary sword of King Arthur, have finally been solved. The iron sword was found stuck vertically into the ground in 1994 at an archaeological site in the old settlement of Valencia, a city on
850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden
Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. They found 170 silver coins in the grave, some of which were previously unknown. The coins were found in a medieval cemetery in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö. The Jönköping County Museum announced
Unique amphora found in Roman shipwreck off Spain
A unique amphora was found in an ancient Roman shipwreck near Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands. The Roman shipwreck has attracted the interest of many researchers due to its preservation and interesting cargo. A new type of ampharo was identified during the studies on the remains found in the cargo hold of the ship.
The massive stadium of Sillyon Ancient City is being uncovered
The 10 thousand-seat stadium of the ancient city of Sillyon in Antalya’s Serik district is being uncovered. The excavation team has so far uncovered 25 percent of the stadium. Sillyon excavations are carried out by a team of 40 people under the leadership of Pamukkale University Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Taşkıran. Sillyon is
Scientists offer new insight into when the first humans may have appeared off the coast of Southeast Alaska
For many years, scientists investigate when the first humans made the first footprints in North America. The discovery of a set of 20,000-year-old human footprints in a dry lake bed in New Mexico has scientists excited to answer this question. First discovered in 2009, these fossilized footprints overturned everything known about when humans first appeared
Excavations continue in the ancient city of Magarsus where Alexander the Great offered sacrifices
The excavations of the ancient city of Magarsus, where the Macedonian king Alexander the Great sacrificed to Athena Megarsis and Amphilochus, son of Amphiaraos, the legendary founder of the city, before the Battle of Issos, continue. Magarsus, one of the most important prophecy centers in the Eastern Mediterranean, is 49 km from Adana and 4
Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland
James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The results of the study were published in the journal Antiquity. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that measures the distance and shape of an object or