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A complete handprint has been discovered on the base of a clay funerary model house in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. It was left by the potter who crafted the miniature clay building between 3,400 and 4,000 years ago, likely by accident when the artifact was moved from the workshop to a … Read the full post →"Ancient Egyptian handprint found under clay “soul house”"

BONORVA, SARDINIA—Finestre sull'Arte reports that archaeologists have investigated three newly discovered rock-cut chamber tombs of […] The post Ancient Sardinian Tombs Uncovered appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Italy, Sardinia, tombs

CASTULO, SPAIN—The Guardian reports that archaeologists excavating at the ancient Roman settlement of Castulo in […] The post Possible 1,700-Year-Old Synagogue Identified in Spain appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bathhouse, Roman, Spain, synagogue

KIRYAT GAT, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), archaeologists unearthed […] The post Early Bronze Age Flint Workshop Discovered in Israel appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Canaanite, flint blades, flint workshop, Israel, Kiryat Gat

Archaeologists have discovered the long-sought remains of an 18th century Ottoman fortress on top of artifacts from the 14th century Genoese fortress on the Primorsky Boulevard in the historic center of Odessa, Ukraine. Its location has been debated for 200 years, even though it only disappeared when Imperial Russian troops blew it up in 1789. … Read the full post →"Remains of Ottoman, Genoese forts found in Odessa"

TEPE CHALOW, IRAN—Phys.org reports that a team led by archaeologist Ali Vahdati has excavated the […] The post Rich Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Iran appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bactria, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Bronze Age, Iran

SABHA, LIBYA—Archaeologists are investigating engravings that a citizen noticed were carved on rock faces in […] The post 10,000-Year-Old Rock Art Identified in Libyan Mountains appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Libya, rock art

MOHOVO, CROATIA—Archaeologists have unearthed a watchtower on the Danube along the Roman Empire's northern border, […] The post Roman Border Watchtower Excavated in Croatia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Croatia, Danube River, Marcomannic Wars, Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, watchtower

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CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—When Egyptologists from the Fitzwilliam Museum examined the bottom of an ancient Egyptian “soul […] The post Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Cambridge, clay, Egypt, England, Fitzwilliam Museum, handprint, Soul House

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI—Missouri State University announced that a team from the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) […] The post Archaeologists Locate Historic Missouri Homestead appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, homestead, McKenzie-Townsend, Missouri, Springfield

GDANSK, POLAND—CNN reports that Polish archaeologists made an unexpected find beneath the floor of a […] The post Tomb of Medieval Knight Excavated Beneath Ice Cream Parlor appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Gdansk, grave, ice cream, knight, medieval, Poland, tombstone

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Archaeologists have discovered a double-sided polychrome mural carved in high and low relief at the ancient site of Huaca Yolanda in the La Libertad region of Peru. It is between 3,000 and 4,000 years old, dating to before the production of ceramics in the region. It is unique on the Peruvian archaeological record for its … Read the full post →"Unique 3D mural 3,000-4,000 years old found in Peru"

AIN AL-KHARAB, EGYPT—Egyptian authorities announced that excavations in the Western Desert uncovered the remnants of […] The post Coptic City Unearthed in Egypt's Western Desert appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ain al-Karab, Coptic, early Christianity, Egypt, kharga oasis, Western Desert

WAIANAE, HAWAII—AP News reports that ocean swells and shifting coastal sands exposed ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs […] The post Shifting Sands Reveal Ancient Hawaiian Petroglyphs appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Hawaii, Oahu, petroglyphs, Waianae

SKAILL FARM, SCOTLAND—As an ARCHAEOLOGY student from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) […] The post Viking-Era Sculpted Head Found on Scottish Island appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Orkney Islands, Rousay, Scotland, sculpted head, Skaill Farmstead, Viking Age

Reduce and Seduce at the Teenage Beauty Farm JamesHoare Tue, 07/29/2025 - 08:43