Discovering geoglyphs of India
With the discoveries and declaration of numerous geoglyph sites as protected monuments across India, the country has found a place on the global geoglyph map, alongside sites like Chile’s Atacama…
Rock-cut architecture hints to settlements of Zoroastrian community in Madagascar
An international team of researchers has uncovered an enigmatic rock-cut architectural site at Teniky, located in the remote Isalo Massif in southern Madagascar. This discovery is unparalleled as no similar…
ASI to outsource excavation projects to states and universities
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the sole authority responsible for approving archaeological excavations across the country and is set to delegate some of its excavation projects to state…
The Catastrophic Year that Shaped the Course of Human History
In the annals of history, some years stand out as particularly pivotal, shaping the course of human events in profound ways. Among these, 536 AD is often cited as one…
Archaeologists Reveal Evidence of Violent Attack on Ancient Jewish Quarter
In a groundbreaking archaeological revelation, a team of researchers has uncovered compelling evidence of a violent attack on the Castrum Iudeorum, an ancient Jewish quarter in what is now Israel.…
World’s Oldest Figurative Art Discovered in Indonesian Cave
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known figurative artwork in an Indonesian cave in a remarkable archaeological find. Estimated to be at least 51,200 years old, this important discovery extends…
Evolutionary significance and revisiting the appearance of Lucy
In 1974, in the remote badlands of Hadar, Ethiopia, an American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and a graduate student, Tom Gray made a groundbreaking discovery: the fossilized remains of an early…
Ancient Pearl City Unearthed in UAE Reveals Rich Historical Legacy
In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough, researchers have uncovered what could be the long-lost ancient city of Tu’am, famed for its pearl industry, on Siniyah Island off the coast of the…
Saudi Arabia’s Sheybarah Island and the Stromatolites That Tell Earth’s Story
In a remarkable intersection of ancient biology and modern environmental stewardship, Saudi Arabia’s Sheybarah Island has unveiled one of nature’s oldest and most fascinating secrets: stromatolites. These “living rocks,” formed…
World’s oldest wine found buried in a tomb in Spain
Archaeologists have unearthed an urn containing a reddish liquid in a family mausoleum dating to the 1st century AD in the Carmona necropolis in Seville. An archaeochemical analysis has identified…