Tag: archaeology

June 8, 2025 at 9:48 am

If You Think Using Animal Hide For Instruments Is Gross, Just Wait Until You Hear What These Ancient Instruments Found In Southern Texas Were Made From

A metal statue of a skeleton playing guitar

It’s unlikely many of us would be comfortable with the idea of our arm becoming a wind instrument.

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May 29, 2025 at 9:49 am

First New Tomb Of An Egyptian King In Over 100 Years Has Been Discovered Near Luxor, Egypt

Egyptian pyramids

Newly discovered Egyptian tomb offers clues for additional burial sites.

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May 25, 2025 at 9:48 am

Massive Dye Factory Produced Most Of The Color Purple For Ancient People Over The Course Of 500 Years

Dyed rocks found at Tel Shiqmona

The number of snails required for this operation must have been immense.

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May 17, 2025 at 3:48 pm

403-Million-Year-Old Fossils Have Been Named ‘Punk’ And ‘Emo’ And It’s Easy To See Why

Silhouette of a man with a microphone

Their discovery has ultimately changed everything we know about the evolution of their species.

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May 13, 2025 at 9:48 am

Skull Of Previously Unknown Ancient Apex Predator Found At Egyptian Dig Site

Bastetodon Skull

This ancient predator sounds terrifying.

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April 29, 2025 at 9:48 am

Astonishing Fossilization Process Has Preserved Microscopic Feather And Eyelid Details Of A 30,000 Year Old Vulture

Feather Details Of Vulture Feather

Zeolite deposits can preserve fossils at a level of detail never seen before.

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April 26, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Buried For 15 Million Years, This Fossilized Freshwater Fish Has Been Waiting To Show Researchers Its Colorful Scales And What It Had For Lunch

Fossilised remains of a small freshwater fish

After lying fossilized in the rock for 15 million years, this little fish is crucial.

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April 12, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Fossil Hunters Unearth A Trove Of Animal Remains, And Now Scientists Have Answers To Some Of Evolution’s Trickiest Questions

A fossilised tapir skull

Fossil collections at the site are ongoing.

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April 6, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Archaeologists Uncover Undeniable Evidence Of Forced Labor At Ancient Egyptian Goldmines

The Sphinx in Egypt against a star-filled night sky

Far from the splendorous lives of Pharaohs, many Ancient Egyptians lived difficult lives.

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March 13, 2025 at 3:49 pm

New Archaeological Evidence Makes A Case For The Great Wall Of China Being 300 Years Older Than Previously Thought

Source: Pexels/Diana

With thousands of miles yet to fully explore, we can only wonder what other secrets are just waiting to be discovered.

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