As temple-mosque disputes rise, archaeology becomes a minefield
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) faces criticism for investigating historical mosques' origins, raising debates on ...
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From Kashmir to China—Aurel Stein’s expeditions helped unlock secrets of ancient civilisations
Although the survey of Central Asia is among Stein’s most renowned and celebrated works, he had also successfully surveyed a ...
Archaeologists may have found second tomb of mysterious Egyptian pharaoh
Egyptologists believe Thutmose II’s mummified remains are hidden in a chamber beneath 23 metres of man-made mountain ...
4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and ...
Ancient stone walls and power: what data science tools can reveal in African archaeology
In the past 30 years, they’ve been helped in these studies by digital tools like geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is a computer system that uses software and data to map, analyse and manage ...
Ancient Filipino seafarers mastered ocean voyages 40,000 years ago, new study reveals
A new study by Ateneo de Manila University claims that early Filipinos had already mastered boatbuilding and other seafaring ...
Earliest high-quartz porcelain discovered in Ningxia, NW China
The earliest known examples of China's "high-quartz porcelain" have been uncovered at the Suyukou porcelain kiln site in the ...
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Archaeologists Celebrate Rare Find of Tiny 1,700-Year-Old Hercules Statue in Florence, Italy
Archaeologists in Montaione, Italy, have unearthed a rare 1,700-year-old Roman statue of Hercules, standing just 1.64 feet ...
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Face of a 2,000 year old woman brought back to life: You won’t believe what she looked like
A young woman who lived in Dorset 2,000 years ago has been brought back to life—in appearance, revealing an astonishing ...
Chilling 'halls of the dead' archaeological find in UK marks 'discovery of a lifetime'
The find changed the way archaeologists understand how ancient communities in Britain behaved and worked together.
Ancient site from Neolithic to Shang and Zhou dynasties discovered in Shanxi Province
The Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology in North China has revealed the latest development of Yuancun ruins, which were discovered in Yuncheng, North China's Shanxi Province. An expert told the ...