archeology

World's oldest calendar discovered in Turkey?

World's oldest calendar discovered in Turkey?

Mysterious carvings deciphered at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site in Turkey suggest the world’s oldest monument is a solar calendar built to memorialise a devastating comet strike, the …

Ancient man skeleton discovered in Georgia's cave

Ancient man skeleton discovered in Georgia's cave

Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a child who lived nearly 10,000 years ago in Georgia's cave. A team of archaeologists, led by Professor Ilya Nikoloz Tushabramishvili of the Tbilisi State University, has made a …

Ancient city ruins uncovered in UAE

Ancient city ruins uncovered in UAE

Excavations in the Umm Al Quwain area of the UAE have revealed 6th century ruins that could be the lost city of Tu’am. The ruins are situated on …

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

Large Ramses II statue uncovered in Egypt

A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry said. The limestone block …

Rare 2,800-year-old amulet found in Israel

Rare 2,800-year-old amulet found in Israel

Photo: The IAA social media page A hiker in northern Israel found a rare scarab seal-amulet from the First Temple period on the ground in the Tabor Nature Reserve in Lower Galilee. The scarab, made from …

World's oldest lipstick found in Iran

World's oldest lipstick found in Iran

Archaeologists in Iran's Jiroft region have uncovered a remarkable discovery. A small chlorite vial has been found containing a deep red cosmetic …

2,500-year old burial discovered near Novorossiysk

2,500-year old burial discovered near Novorossiysk

© Photo: press service of Federal Road Service "Chernomorye" During the construction of a road junction near Novorossiysk, a large necropolis was discovered. Presumably, a warrior was buried in it along …