Gonio, also known as Apsarus, is located in Adjara on Georgias Black Sea coast. The earliest mention of Gonio dates from the 1st century AD in the Natural History by…
Category: Archaeology
Hunter-gatherer communities used controlled fires 11,000-years-ago |
Human hunter-gatherer communities were using controlled fires 11,000-years-ago to create open clearings to hunt wild grazing animals. In a study led by the University of Barcelona (UB) and IPHES-CERCA, researchers…
3,400-year-old pyramid found in Kazakhstan |
Archaeologists have uncovered a pyramid belonging to the Scythian-Saka period in the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan. The pyramid is located on a hill overlooking the Taldy River in the Shet…
Study suggests that nature played a role in the origins of the Great Sphinx |
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature characterised by the combination of a human head and a lion’s body. The Great…
Archaeologists uncover structure linked to the cult of Kukulcán |
Archaeologists conducting excavations at Itzamkanac, also known as El Tigre, have uncovered a structure linked to the cult of Kukulcán. Itzamkanac was the capital of the Acalán Maya, located in…
Underwater archaeologists search for lost civilisations beneath Baltic and North Sea |
Underwater archaeologists from the University of Bradford and key partners are conducting a study of the Baltic and North Sea region thanks to funding from the European Research Council. The…
Archanas Minoan palace sparkled with gypsum |
A study of the Minoan palace at Archanas has revealed that numerous architectural features used gypsum to make the palace sparkle. The palace was built as a summer retreat for…
New discoveries at Tell Muhammad |
Archaeologists have made new discoveries at Tell Muhammad, Iraq, following a two-month period of intensive archaeological research. Under the direction of the University of Catania and its Department of Humanistic…
Archaeologists excavate a partially submerged stoa complex in ancient Salamis |
A team of underwater archaeologists conducting research on the eastern shores of ancient Salamis have uncovered a large partially submerged stoa complex that formed part of the agora public space.…
Archaeologists excavate a lamassu at ancient Khursbad |
In a press announcement by the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage, archaeologists have re-excavated an ancient lamassu at Kursbad, Iraq. A lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity normally depicted…
