Russian scientists have revealed the nearly complete remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth named Yana, found in the Yakutia region. Preserved in thawing permafrost, Yana weighed over 100 kg and was around one year old at the time of death….
A remarkable discovery of a partially mummified 6900-year-old oak tree in the peatland near Dalerpeel challenges previous archaeological timelines. The Rijksuniversiteit Groningen confirmed the tree’s age, despite the high peat area being believed to have formed around 5000 years ago….
Anastasia Koumousi, an archaeologist and Byzantinologist, announced the discovery of a unique portrait of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, during restoration work at the Old Monastery of Taxiarches in Aigialeia. This finding, described as nationally significant, features a…
Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have uncovered the tomb of Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus, near the Church of Saint Nicholas in Demre, Antalya. A two-meter-long sarcophagus was found buried two meters underground within a two-story structure adjacent…
A collection of ancient artifacts, dating from the Geometric period (1100-750 BCE) to the Hellenistic era (up to 31 BCE), was found in a shop managed by the National Gallery in Athens. The discovery was made during an execution of…
Researchers have discovered a massive, previously unknown Maya city named ‘Valeriana’ in Campeche, Mexico, which may have housed up to 50,000 people. Using LiDAR technology, archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas from Tulane University revealed over 6,000 ancient structures, including pyramids and palaces,…
