6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (369+ words) A group of researchers in southern Spain may have uncovered the location of an ancient, long-lost 10th-century city once central to Islamic rule in the region. Experts believe the area near the Pendolillas hills, just east of C'rdoba, could be…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (331+ words) With a projected total height of 77 meters33 meters for the figure of Jesus and 44 meters for its pedestalthe sculpture will surpass well-known Christian monuments such as Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer, which stands 38 meters tall, and the Cristo de la…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (519+ words) New research reveals that the massive Karnak Temple complex, one of ancient Egypt's most enduring religious landmarks, was built on a rare natural island that once rose above the floodwaters of the Nile. The finding offers fresh insight into why…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (398+ words) A newly uncovered tomb from China's Tang Dynasty has revealed a treasure trove of rare artifacts, giving experts new insight into the life, art, and international connections of one of the country's most celebrated historical eras. The tomb was discovered…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (463+ words) A new international study has revealed that humans began moving pigs across the Pacific as early as 50,000 years ago. Long before global trade routes or colonial expansion, early communities were already shaping island environments in lasting ways'by bringing animals with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (658+ words) The Amazon is famous for hiding things, wildlife, rivers, and now, entire cities. Archaeologists mapped a network of ancient settlements in the Amazon using LiDAR, a laser scanning method that reveals human-made shapes under dense vegetation." The mapped structures included…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (405+ words) A remarkable discovery in northern Malawi has revealed what scientists believe is the world's oldest known cremation of an adult in Africa. The find, dating back approximately 9,500 years, offers rare insight into how early communities treated their dead and hints…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (432+ words) A long-lost Spanish mission site, hidden for nearly 300 years, has been located on a private ranch in southern Texas. Archaeologists from Texas Tech University, working closely with the Texas Historical Commission, confirmed the discovery earlier this month near the historic…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (362+ words) The excavation, carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority alongside the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, revealed a rectangular bath carved directly into the rock. Measuring about 3 meters in length and 2 meters in height, it features four descending steps leading to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (480+ words) To the ancient Puebloans inhabiting the high desert centuries ago, the scarlet macaw parrot was more than a fascinating trade good brought from the distant tropics; it was considered a living conduit to the elemental forces of the universe. According…...