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worldofarchaeology October 4, 2021

Two Mysteries: new evidence of early people in the Americas

It was the most shocking discovery in archaeology in a long time. Archaeologists from the United Kingdom and the United

Asia

worldofarchaeology October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

A rock art site was discovered at Idupulapaya.

Yogi Vemana University (YVU) researchers found a rock art site from the megalithic civilization, or early historic era, near Idupulapaya

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 29, 2021

Camel sculptures from Saudi Arabia, dating back 8000 years, are a popular gathering place for nomadic tribes.

According to recent research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, camel sculptures in Saudi Arabia dating back to the

Europe

worldofarchaeology September 29, 2021

In Spain, a group of amateur divers discovered a trove of 53 Roman gold coins.

Last month, two guys snorkelling off the shore of Spain’s Mediterranean coast with their families discovered a cache of Roman

Europe

worldofarchaeology September 28, 2021

Nearly 10,000 skeletons discovered in mass graves under a UK city

A massive 12-month archaeological dig discovered the bones of around 10,000 individuals. During its peak, more than 300 people were

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 28, 2021

A human skull fossil dating back 32,000 years has been unearthed in Henan, China.

A human skull fossil going back 32,000 years has been discovered at a cave site in central China’s Henan Province,

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 28, 2021

Archaeologists in Israel Discover a Second Temple Period Quarry

Archaeologists working in Jerusalem unearthed a massive quarry that dates back 2,000 years (Second Temple period). The quarry, of which

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

Archaeologists discover the Zeus Temple gate of Magnesia in Turkey

Join our Facebook group: World of archaeology Archaeologists unearthed the entrance gate to Magnesia’s Zeus Temple in Turkey’s southern Aydn

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 27, 2021

The Delhi Archaeology Department creates a plan to maintain heritage sites

Join our Facebook group: World of archaeology Several heritage sites and monuments in the city that have been preserved by

Asia

worldofarchaeology September 26, 2021September 27, 2021

Sri Lanka is planning to seek for World Heritage designation for another archaeological site.

According to Professor Kapila Gunawardana, Secretary of the Buddhasasana, Religion, and Cultural Affairs Ministry, steps have been done to conserve

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]