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worldofarchaeology October 18, 2021

Un-BOWL-lievable! With a 3,000-year-old golden bowl with a sun pattern, an archaeologist makes the “find of his life.”

A Polish archaeologist has made “the discovery of his life” after discovering a one-of-a-kind 3,000-year-old gold bowl with a sun

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 18, 2021

Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a mediaeval wine industry in Israel’s Yavne region.

Yavne, an Israeli archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age and late Iron Age, is regarded as one

Europe

worldofarchaeology October 10, 2021

1,300-year-old skis found in Norway

In September, archaeologists unearthed a 1,300-year-old ski frozen on top of a mountain in Norway, completing the best-preserved set ever

Europe

worldofarchaeology October 10, 2021

Archaeology makes a breakthrough with the discovery of a Roman temple off the coast of Lebanon.

The 5,000-year-old site lies on an island and is centred around an acropolis in an ancient Greek city. The rectangular-shaped

Europe

worldofarchaeology October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

Archaeologists Discover a 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski in Norwegian Ice

Join our Facebook community Archaeologists discovered a single wooden ski frozen in ice on Digervarden Mountain in southern Norway in

North america

worldofarchaeology October 6, 2021

According to one study, the usage of bone tools to make clothes goes back 120,000 years.

The development of clothes was a watershed moment in human history. However, because furs and other organic materials used to

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 6, 2021

Remains of 5,000-yr-old alcohol, silk found in central China

During the fourth excavation of the Yangshao Village site in central China’s Henan Province, Chinese archaeologists uncovered traces of ancient

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Archaeologists Discover a 2700-Year-Old Toilet in Jerusalem

Authorities in Israel announced Tuesday that archaeologists discovered a unique antique toilet in Jerusalem going back more than 2,700 years

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

A 11,000-year-old human figure and head carvings have been discovered in Turkey.

Excavators in Turkey unearthed sculptures of human forms and heads at Karahantepe in the country’s southeastern province of Sanliurfa. The

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

A 4,500-year-old jar has been discovered in southern Turkey.

According to local media, a 4,500-year-old jar was discovered in southern Turkey on Sunday. The ancient building was discovered among

An archaeologist takes photos of inscriptions on the wall of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

Inscriptions adorn a wall of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

False door engraved with hieroglyphics and images of Pharaoh Djoser [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

A path leads to the entrance of the southern cemetery of King Djoser, after its restoration, near the famed Step Pyramid, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt [Credit: Nariman El-Mofty, AP]

Tel Aviv University Prof. Yuval Gadot in the remains of the building destroyed by the Babilonyans in 586 BCE at the Givati Parking Lot Excavation at the City of David, Jerusalem. (credit: ROSSELLA TERCATIN)

Jomon potteries excavated from the Odake shell midden (Early Jomon). A buried skeleton in this site had a specific burial practice in which the body was placed in a flexed position with bent legs [Credit: Shigeki Nakagome, Trinity College Dublin]

Qumran Living Quarters Credit: Wilson44691, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Berthold Werner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A few artefacts from the collection exhibited at the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department’s headquarters in Chennai

Jomon pottery from the Hirajo shell midden (Late Jomon) and a skull from which ancient DNA was extracted [Credit: Shigeki Nakagome, Trinity College Dublin]