New Dating Suggests World's Oldest Boomerang Was Made 40,000 Years Ago

GERMENCIK, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that Turkish archaeologists led by Gorkem Kokdemir of Ankara University at […] The post Extensive Marble Floor of Ancient Agora Uncovered in Turkey appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, agora, Magnesia, marble, Turkey

LAKE TITICACA, PERU—The switch to agricultural rather than hunter-gatherer-based societies is one of the most […] The post Ancient Andeans' Shift to Agriculture Wasn't Fueled by Need appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, agriculture, Altiplano, hunter gather, Lake Titicaca Basin, Peru

The Death of the Great Barnato JamesHoare Wed, 07/02/2025 - 08:00

The earliest known steel acupuncture needles in the world have been discovered in the archaeological wonderland that is the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun in eastern China’s Jiangxi Province. With a cross-sectional diameter of only 0.3-0.5 mm, it is comparable in fineness to modern acupuncture needles and attests to the high level of metallurgical … Read the full post →"Oldest steel acupuncture needles found in Marquis of Haihun tomb"

CARNAC, FRANCE—The southern coast of the French region of Brittany is home to one of […] The post Megalithic Stone Monuments in France May Be Europe's Oldest appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Brittany, Carnac, France, Le Plasker, megalithic, stone circles

LAGO DO CHOCILA, BRAZIL—When a 50-foot Paricarana tree recently toppled in the Brazilian Amazon region […] The post Mysterious Ceramic Urns Excavated in Amazon Rainforest appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Amazon, Brazil, Fonte Boa, funerary urns, pottery, rainforest

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT—Built in the third century b.c., the Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the […] The post Submerged Blocks of Alexandria's Ancient Lighthouse Lifted from Seafloor appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Alexandria, Egypt, lighthouse, Pharos, seven wonders of the world

Plato’s Last Word to Dionysius JamesHoare Tue, 07/01/2025 - 08:00

A 2,000-year-old shipwreck with a cargo full of ceramic goods has been discovered off the coast of Adrasan in Turkey. Located at depths of 120 to 150 feet, the ship sank so tidily that thousands of nested bowls, plates and pots remained perfectly stacked. The plates and bowls are in excellent condition, their original colors … Read the full post →"2,000-year-old shipwreck with nested ceramics found off Turkey"

‘The Big Hop’ by David Rooney review JamesHoare Mon, 06/30/2025 - 08:00

A sealed, intact tomb has been discovered in an Etruscan necropolis in the town of Barbarano Romano near Viterbo, central Italy. It dates to the last phase of the Orientalizing period, at the end of the 7th century B.C. The necropolis of San Giuliano was in use from the 7th century to the 3rd century … Read the full post →"Untouched 7th c. B.C. Etruscan tomb found"

The back façade and courtyard of Antonio Gaudí’s iconic Casa Batlló in Barcelona has been restored to its original 1906 glory. Visitors to the building will now have the opportunity to see it the way Gaudí created it for the first time in more than a century. Originally built in the late 19th century, the … Read the full post →"Back façade of Gaudí’s Casa Batlló restored"

Archaeologists have discovered a polychrome geometric mosaic floor in a Gallo-Roman home on a hill overlooking Alès in southern France. The mosaic features a crossword puzzle-like interlaced meander pattern in white and black tesserae, with rare painted accents in deep red and yellow. It dates to the 1st century B.C. A team from France’s National … Read the full post →"Geometric mosaic floor with rare painted tiles found in France"

NEWGRANGE, IRELAND—A DNA study of human remains found within the 5,500-year-old Newgrange passage tomb caused […] The post New Study Refutes Previous Claims About Neolithic Ireland appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, DNA, Ireland, Neolithic, Newgrange, passage tomb

HRADISKO HILL, CZECH REPUBLIC—Radio Prague International reports that part of an 1,800-year-old coin purse belonging […] The post Rare Fragment of Roman Soldier's Coin Purse Unearthed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, coin purse, Czech Repubic, Hradisko Hill, Marcus Aurelius, Moravia, roman soldier

AMARNA, EGYPT—The city of Amarna was built by the pharaoh Akhenaten in 1370 b.c. to […] The post Christian Community Reinhabited Abandoned City of Amarna appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Akhenaten, Amarna, Christian settlements, Egypt

Five hundred years after they were separated by political scheming and the executioner’s axe, Henry VIII’s and Thomas Cromwell’s bibles are together again. The unique, personalized copies of the Great Bible of 1539, the first authorized edition of the Bible in English, have been reunited as part of the Treasures exhibition at the National Library … Read the full post →"Henry VIII’s and Cromwell’s bibles reunite"

ZVEJNIEKI, LATVIA—For thousands of years, animal teeth have been used as jewelry or ornaments on […] The post Study Reveals How Ancient Peoples May Have Extracted Animal Teeth appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, experimental archaeology, Latvia, pit steaming, teeth, tooth extraction, Zvejnieki