Archeology 2024, March

8000-year-old mound in southern Turkey is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

8000-year-old mound in southern Turkey is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

A 30-meter archaeological mound in southeastern Turkey, which is about 8,000 years old, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Monday

Mysterious ancient mass grave discovered in the south-west of Karelia

Mysterious ancient mass grave discovered in the south-west of Karelia

A mysterious mass grave was discovered in the south-west of Karelia. Experts have established that it has nothing to do with the Great Patriotic War - the remains are much older. But the circumstances of the death of the buried are covered with a veil of secrecy

An ancient tomb was found in the catacombs near Kharkov

An ancient tomb was found in the catacombs near Kharkov

In the Kharkiv region, archaeologists have discovered a 9th century burial. The tomb of the times of the Khazar Kaganate was found by archaeologists of the V. Karazin Kharkiv National University in the territory of the village of Verkhniy Saltov

Pterosaur wing bones have shown their ability to fly from birth

Pterosaur wing bones have shown their ability to fly from birth

Unlike modern birds, which remain under the care of their parents until they learn to fly, ancient pterosaurs could fly shortly after birth

Scientists have found the remains of the ancestor of today's crocodiles

Scientists have found the remains of the ancestor of today's crocodiles

Argentine and Chilean paleontologists have found the remains of the dwarf "grandfather" of today's crocodiles, who lived 148 million years ago

Fossilized remains of a new microsaur the size of a finger found in the United States

Fossilized remains of a new microsaur the size of a finger found in the United States

It was named after a giant sea serpent from Norse mythology

Evidence of the existence of one of the oldest Christian dioceses found on the Taman Peninsula

Evidence of the existence of one of the oldest Christian dioceses found on the Taman Peninsula

An expedition of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, conducting excavations on the territory of the Taman Peninsula, discovered a treasure confirming that one of the oldest Christian dioceses was located in Russia

450 million years ago, a scorpion gouged out a trilobite's eye

450 million years ago, a scorpion gouged out a trilobite's eye

Researchers have discovered on the territory of the Czech Republic the fossilized remains of a trilobite, which managed to escape imminent death more than 450 million years ago

A strange cave in England turned out to be the refuge of the exiled king

A strange cave in England turned out to be the refuge of the exiled king

In the county of Derbyshire in England, there is an ancient network of artificial caves that were deliberately created by man. For a long time, scientists could not understand how they were used, but a new study showed that in the 9th century AD. there lived an exile

Ancient Roman road found at the bottom of the Venetian lagoon

Ancient Roman road found at the bottom of the Venetian lagoon

Italian archaeologists working in the vicinity of Venice, using hydroacoustic methods, discovered the remains of structures of the Roman era at the bottom of the Venetian lagoon, as well as a section of the road

Amateur archaeologist finds fourth Viking Age treasure in three years

Amateur archaeologist finds fourth Viking Age treasure in three years

British amateur archaeologist Kat Giles unearthed a treasure trove of over 100 silver artifacts on the Isle of Man

Visigothic sarcophagus with Christian symbols unearthed in a Roman villa

Visigothic sarcophagus with Christian symbols unearthed in a Roman villa

Spanish archaeologists during excavations at an ancient Roman villa located near the city of Mula discovered a sarcophagus of the Visigothic era

A Ptolemaic warship found at the bottom of the bay of Alexandria

A Ptolemaic warship found at the bottom of the bay of Alexandria

It was filled up with the rubble of the temple of Amun - the religious center of the ancient Egyptian port of Heraklion

Paleontologists have found the skeleton of a Jurassic sea lizard in the north of the Kirov region

Paleontologists have found the skeleton of a Jurassic sea lizard in the north of the Kirov region

Experts brought the fossil bones collected during the expedition to the museum

Russian archaeologists have discovered the oldest artifacts of meteorite iron in Eurasia

Russian archaeologists have discovered the oldest artifacts of meteorite iron in Eurasia

Russian archaeologists have explored the finds from the Boldyrevsky burial mound of the Yamnaya culture using modern chemical methods

The wreck of an ancient warship found in Egypt

The wreck of an ancient warship found in Egypt

An international archaeological mission discovered in Egypt the wreckage of an ancient warship, supposedly built in the fourth century BC

What archaeologists have found in a Finnish crypt

What archaeologists have found in a Finnish crypt

In Finland, the remains of an aristocrat who gave birth after death were found

Image of the last king of Babylon found in Saudi Arabia

Image of the last king of Babylon found in Saudi Arabia

Archaeologists during exploration work in the north-west of Saudi Arabia discovered rock inscriptions and drawings dedicated to the Babylonian king Nabonidus

Mysterious ancient drawings found in a hard-to-reach place in India

Mysterious ancient drawings found in a hard-to-reach place in India

In India, archaeologists have documented dozens of previously unknown cave paintings, which can range in age from 10 to 40 thousand years. It has not yet been possible to identify these images

British caves Anchor Church turned out to be an early medieval cell

British caves Anchor Church turned out to be an early medieval cell

British archaeologists have examined the Anchor Church caves in Derbyshire and found that they were used as cells long before local aristocrats began to host dinners in them in the 18th century

2300-year-old puzzle: fragments of the mummy's canvas found in different parts of the world

2300-year-old puzzle: fragments of the mummy's canvas found in different parts of the world

By connecting the pieces of the ancient "puzzle", scientists were able to read spells from the Book of the Dead

Archaeologists have found undisclosed medieval graves in Yamal

Archaeologists have found undisclosed medieval graves in Yamal

Archaeologists from different Russian regions have discovered burials of the Middle Ages in the Priuralsky district of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

The grave of the "giant" was found in South Korea

The grave of the "giant" was found in South Korea

Archaeologists from the Korea Foundation for Cultural Property (South Korea) have excavated a necropolis from the Silla Kingdom (57 BC - 935 AD). During the work, they discovered the remains of an unusually tall man

700-year-old tombs with rare carved brick frescoes discovered in China

700-year-old tombs with rare carved brick frescoes discovered in China

In the east of China (Jinan, Shandong province), archaeologists have excavated 12 ancient tombs. According to the local institute of archeology, as reported in the CGTN, they date from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)

Archaeologists discover "gateway to the underworld" in Scotland

Archaeologists discover "gateway to the underworld" in Scotland

In the UK, archaeologists led by Dr. Claire Ellis of the Argyll Archeology research project examined a mysterious megalithic site on the Isle of Mull and established that it was a sanctuary symbolizing the "gateway to the underground

An ancient Egyptian "deity" was discovered at the excavations near Kerch

An ancient Egyptian "deity" was discovered at the excavations near Kerch

A statuette of the ancient Egyptian god Horus was discovered by archaeologists during excavations at the Kyz-Aul necropolis in the east of Crimea

A fragment of a jug with a rare biblical name found in Israel

A fragment of a jug with a rare biblical name found in Israel

Alas, scientists cannot yet say who exactly this jug belonged to, but the versions are intriguing

The oldest noodles in the world, which are 4000 years old, found in China

The oldest noodles in the world, which are 4000 years old, found in China

The world's oldest noodles, dating back 4,000 years, were made in China. Huyuan Lu of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and colleagues discovered ancient noodles preserved in an inverted sealed bowl at an archaeological race

Skeletons of twin babies from a Christian Viking family discovered in Sweden

Skeletons of twin babies from a Christian Viking family discovered in Sweden

Seven Viking tombs with well-preserved skeletons, including twin babies, have been discovered in the Swedish city of Sigtuna

Dinosaur with "scissor hands" found in Catalonia

Dinosaur with "scissor hands" found in Catalonia

A species previously unknown to science lived 130 million years ago

500-year-old remains of people with facial modifications unearthed in Central Africa

500-year-old remains of people with facial modifications unearthed in Central Africa

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of the ancient elite who lived in the deep and inaccessible African cave of Irungu in Gabon. These people removed individual teeth to change facial features

Star clusters considered in the location of ancient tombs of Sudan

Star clusters considered in the location of ancient tombs of Sudan

Scientists have pioneered a cosmological approach to archaeological sites to answer questions about the location of ancient burial ensembles in eastern Sudan

Archaeologists have found about 200 ancient burial mounds at the bottom of the Sayano-Shushensky reservoir

Archaeologists have found about 200 ancient burial mounds at the bottom of the Sayano-Shushensky reservoir

The Tuvan archaeological expedition discovered about 200 barrows in the flooded zone of the Sayano-Shushensky reservoir, the earliest of which date back to the early Scythian period

DNA of the oldest and most dangerous viruses for humans was found in Siberia

DNA of the oldest and most dangerous viruses for humans was found in Siberia

Russian scientists, together with colleagues from Denmark, Great Britain and Sweden, have discovered the oldest evidence of human infection with viruses in Siberia

Russian farmer found the remains of a 2000-year-old "royal" nomad

Russian farmer found the remains of a 2000-year-old "royal" nomad

A farmer excavating his land discovered something unexpected: a 2,000-year-old mound containing the remains and artifacts of a nomadic leader, including the strange skull of a "laughing" man

An engraved 51,000-year-old bone shows the creative ability of Neanderthals

An engraved 51,000-year-old bone shows the creative ability of Neanderthals

While there is significant evidence for the existence of art and symbolic behavior in early Homo sapiens throughout Africa and Eurasia, similar evidence associated with Neanderthals is sparse and often disputed in the United States

A cache of shark teeth found in the City of David in Jerusalem

A cache of shark teeth found in the City of David in Jerusalem

Archaeologists, exploring the City of David (the oldest inhabited area of Jerusalem), discovered there an unusual cache of shark teeth. Presumably, the "treasure" was buried 2900 years ago

1,000-year-old tomb found in ancient geopolitical center of Perret

1,000-year-old tomb found in ancient geopolitical center of Perret

In Turkey, archaeologists during excavations in the ancient geopolitical center of Perret discovered a tomb about 1000 years old, in which an unknown man was buried