Primate Teeth Study Raises Questions About Hominins' Use of “Toothpicks”

HOUSTON, TEXAS—Analysis of Homo habilis fossils with AI technology suggests that the individuals were consumed […] The post AI Analyzes Carnivore Tooth Marks on Human Ancestor Fossils appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, AI, carnivore, Homo habilis, leopard

ANTALYA, TURKEY—Türkiye Today reports that a well-preserved bathhouse covering more than 2,000 square feet has […] The post Byzantine Bishop’s Bathhouse Revealed in Ancient Olympos appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bathhouse, Byzantine, Olympos, Turkey

NIIGATA, JAPAN—Scientists studying more than 180 human bones discovered at Neolithic Liangzhu culture sites in […] The post Modifications Identified on Neolithic Human Bones from China appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, body modification, China, liangzhu, Neolithic

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Southampton, a geoarchaeological survey of […] The post Investigating the History of Egypt’s Karnak Temple appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Egypt, Karnak temple, Nile River

The Atlanta Campaign (7 May to 2 September 1864) was a major military campaign in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It saw a large Union force under Major General William Tecumseh Sherman invade Georgia, constantly outmaneuvering the Confederate Army of Tennessee, until he came to the strategically significant city of Atlanta. After several bloody battles, Sherman captured...

Hummingbirds, called huitzillin ("wee-TZEEL-een") in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, are one of the most recognizable and striking species in the avian world. While these pollinators are known in the Western imagination for their vibrant features, extreme metabolism, and diminutive size, the ancient peoples of Mesoamerica, particularly the Aztecs, identified these extraordinary birds with war...

The Master and Mikhail Bulgakov JamesHoare Wed, 10/08/2025 - 08:16

The 2nd century grave marker of a Roman sailor has been discovered in the back yard of a Tulane University anthropologist in New Orleans. The stone slab with a Latin inscription was uncovered by anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband Aaron Lorenz when they were clearing out some underbrush at their historic shotgun house in … Read the full post →"Roman sailor’s grave marker found in New Orleans yard"

VAN, TURKEY—The kingdom of Urartu, made up of parts of modern-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and […] The post Why Were These Massive Urartian-Era Walls Built? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ayanis Castle, garibin Tepe, Lake Van, Turkey, Urartian, Urartu

CIUDAD REAL, SPAIN—According to a Phys.org report, scientists led by Antoni Margalida of the Institute […] The post Historic Artifacts Recovered from Vulture Nests in Spain appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, nest, Spain, vulture

ŞANLIURFA, TURKEY—A T-shaped pillar carved with a face on its upper section has been discovered […] The post 12,000-Year-Old Carving Found in Turkey appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Karahantepe, Neolithic, Stone Mounds Project, t-pillar, Turkey

The Battle of Franklin (30 November 1864) was a major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). In his push to liberate Nashville from Northern occupation, Confederate Lieutenant General John Bell Hood invaded Tennessee and cornered a Union army under Major General John M. Schofield at the town of Franklin. Despite finding the enemy strongly entrenched, Hood launched a...

Eustathios Rhomaios was a prominent Byzantine judge and jurist during the late-10th and early- to mid-11th century. He studied Roman Law and began his career under Basil II (reign 976 to 1025) and became the chief judge during the mid-1020s. His legal decisions, collected and compiled into a document called the Peira ('Experience') by a younger colleague of his, were not only celebrated during his...

‘The Diver of Paestum’ by Tonio Hölscher review JamesHoare Tue, 10/07/2025 - 08:42

A bronze box shaped like the façade of a temple has been discovered at the site of a Roman settlement in Turda, central Romania. Dating to the late 2nd and early 3rd century A.D., it is a unique object on the archaeological record of the Roman province of Dacia. The artifact was unearthed in this … Read the full post →"Bronze box shaped like a temple found in Romania"

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND—BBC News reports that traces of medieval structures were uncovered during an investigation conducted […] The post Medieval Fencing Uncovered in Glasgow appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, fencing, Glasgow, medieval, Scotland, wattle

AYVALIK, TURKEY—More than 100 Ice Age tools associated with early humans have been discovered along […] The post Survey Spots Paleolithic Tools Along Turkey’s Aegean Coastline appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Aegean Sea, Ice Age, Levallois, migration, Pleistocene, Turkey

LA PLATA, ARGENTINA—According to a Phys.org report, large numbers of megafauna bones discovered at archaeological […] The post What Happened to South America’s Megafauna? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Argentina, Chile, extinction, hunter gatherer, Ice Age, megafauna, Pleistocene, South America, Uruguay