World’s largest late medieval cog discovered sunken in the Øresund Strait Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Denmark have now brought to light the remains of the world’s largest known cog, a medieval cargo ship whose unparalleled size... archaeologymag.com/2026/01/worl...

Africa’s oldest cremation: 9,500-year-old pyre reveals Stone Age rituals in Malawi A newly published study has uncovered the oldest known evidence of human cremation in Africa, extending Africa’s cremation record by several thousand years and... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/01/afri...

Scientists uncover Ireland’s largest prehistoric hillfort settlement, reshaping views of Bronze Age society More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/01/irel... @archaeologynews #archaeology #archaeologynews #bronzeage

New Dmanisi fossil study suggests multiple human species left Africa 1.8 million years ago Recent studies on fossils found at the Dmanisi archaeological site in Georgia are changing the way scientists have understood the initial migration out of Africa More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/01/dman...

2,000-year-old ritual bath (mikveh) discovered beneath Jerusalem’s Western Wall reveals daily life before the Roman destruction A well-preserved ritual purification bath (mikveh) which dates to the final years of the Second Temple period, was uncovered in... archaeologymag.com/2025/12/mikv...

Two medieval burials in Spain’s Menga dolmen reveal its lasting sacred role New genetic research from southern Spain is shedding light on how prehistoric monuments retained their significance long after their construction... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/medi... #archaeology

Study shows ancient Puebloans housed macaws and parrots in great houses for ceremonial use A study that puts into perspective the role of macaws and parrots in the social and ceremonial life of ancient Pueblo communities at Chaco Canyon... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/anci...

Ancient Greek marble kore head unearthed in Etruscan Vulci reveals rare evidence of cross-cultural exchange outside Greece... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/gree... #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Vulci #greekart #etruscan

1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil reveals diversity and early migrations of ancient human ancestors A recently reconstructed fossil face from northern Ethiopia is redefining how scientists understand the early evolution and spread of Homo erectus... archaeologymag.com/2025/12/1-5-...

A 4,000-year-old sheep may reveal how the Bronze Age plague spread across Eurasia The plague moved through Europe during the medieval period with devastating speed, causing millions of deaths as fleas spread Yersinia pestis from rodents to humans. However... archaeologymag.com/2025/12/a-40...

7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies may have emerged as a form of ancient grief therapy Researchers have recently published an article that provides a new perspective on why the Chinchorro culture in northern Chile began mummifying their dead... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/chin...

Lavish frescoes discovered at Villa di Poppea, linked to Nero’s wife, reveal elite Roman luxury Archaeologists excavating the Villa di Poppea at Oplontis, near the modern town of Torre Annunziata, have found astonishing frescoes that... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/fres...

Facial tattoos on Nubian toddlers: new evidence of faith, protection, and identity from 1,400 years ago Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence that shows tattooing was much more widespread and began at a much younger age than was previously known.. More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/faci...

Archaeologists use AI to bring prehistoric life to interactive video games Archaeologists in Scandinavia are showing how new advances in artificial intelligence and free game development software could change how the public encounters the distant past More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/arch...

Bronze Age wooden constructions at Georgia’s Tabakoni mound precisely dated, revealing centuries of settlement and adaptation A recent study has now provided the first precise chronological framework for the Bronze Age settlement mound at Tabakoni... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/wood...

Iron Age pottery workshops unearthed in Iraq reveal a 2,800-year-old production chain Archaeologists in the Iraqi Kurdistan region have been able to reconstruct the process of making pottery at an Iron Age urban center over 2,800 years ago... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/iron...

New fossil evidence suggests that “Lucy” may not have been our direct human ancestor after all For decades, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil called “Lucy” has been a centerpiece in stories about human origins... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/lucy... #archaeology #anthropology

New Stone Age rock paintings discovered in Tingvoll, revealing a hidden prehistoric art landscape in Norway Archaeologists have identified an unknown area rich in Stone Age rock paintings near the municipality of Tingvoll in Norway... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/ston... #archaeology

Should archaeology rethink its reliance on the concept of “culture”? A recent research is prompting archaeologists to think about why, despite the problematic history, the concept of “culture” remains so pivotal in archaeological studies... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/arch...

Inscription on Roman sitella in Cartagena reveals unknown governor and casting-lot use An unassuming but important metal vessel, uncovered by archaeologists working at the Molinete Archaeological Park in Cartagena... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/insc... #archaeology #romanart

Unusual 3,000-year-old Bronze Age mass burial reveals ancient crisis in Scotland The discovery of an unusual Bronze Age burial site in the hills of southwest Scotland sheds light on a moment of crisis that befell a prehistoric community more than... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/unus...

Roman soldiers at Vindolanda suffered persistent parasite infections, researchers discover A new scientific study has shed light on the everyday health challenges faced by Roman soldiers stationed at Vindolanda... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roma... #archaeology

New study searches for hidden chambers inside El Castillo pyramid in Chichén Itzá A team of international researchers will soon explore inside one of the greatest monuments of the ancient Maya world using a non-invasive imaging technique... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/hidd...

How ancient hunter-gatherer DNA could unlock the secrets of living to 100 A recent genetic study reveals part of the secret of exceptional longevity in Italy and finds that this may lie deep in the prehistoric past of the European continent... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/hunt...

Decade-long mystery of the Beachy Head Woman resolved by DNA study For over a decade, a Roman-era skeleton uncovered in southern England has been the subject of debate surrounding migration, identity, and the limits of archaeological science... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/myst...

Anglo-Saxon gold-and-garnet hoard discovered in England reveals early medieval jewelry and ritual practices More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/angl... #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #medievalart #anglosaxon #medieval

Why were Pompeii’s victims wearing thick wool in August? new study rekindles debate over Vesuvius’ eruption date A new study of human remains from Pompeii is reopening the debate over the conditions on the day Mount Vesuvius erupted in CE 79... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/pomp...

Bayeux Tapestry may have been designed for mealtime viewing by medieval monks New research presents a fresh perspective on one of medieval Europe’s most famous artifacts, suggesting the Bayeux Tapestry may have originally been intended not for a church More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/baye...

Pompeii discovery reveals how ancient Roman builders created self-healing concrete A rare piece of evidence of Roman building practice, frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is revolutionizing current knowledge of ancient concrete... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/how-...

4,400-year-old sun temple of King Nyuserre uncovered at Abusir necropolis in Egypt Archaeologists in the necropolis of Abusir in Egypt have discovered remains of a long-lost valley temple belonging to the solar complex of King Nyuserre... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/4400... #archaeology

5,000-year-old dog skeleton and dagger buried in a Swedish bog reveal Stone Age ritual practices among fishing communities... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/5000... #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #stoneage #zooarchaeology

8,000-year-old botanical art reveals the world’s earliest mathematical thinking A recent study suggests that the earliest botanical paintings made by human civilization were more than just aesthetically significant... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/8000...

Exploring the secrets of the Roman Empire’s leather economy A pioneering research project is expected to challenge current understanding of the leather economy of the Roman Empire, which has received little attention... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/leat... #archaeology #romanempire

6,000-year-old skeleton reveals survival after a violent lion attack in ancient Bulgaria Archaeologists working in eastern Bulgaria have discovered the skeletal remains of a young man who survived a violent lion attack more than 6,000 years ago... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/6000...

Over 2,000-year-old Hjortspring boat study reveals Baltic origins and advanced seafaring long before the Viking Age A new scientific study is now casting fresh light on one of Scandinavia’s most famous prehistoric vessels... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/2000... #archaeology

9,000-year-old Bad Dürrenberg woman shaman burial reveals a lasting ritual legacy... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/bad-...

Huge ancient undersea wall dating to 5800 BCE discovered off the French coast In waters off the coast of Brittany, archaeologists have identified an impressive set of submerged stone structures that reveal the presence of a sophisticated society... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/anci...

One of the world’s earliest surviving chess sets ♟️ This nearly complete set dates to the 12th century and is believed to come from Nishapur, Iran. Made of molded and glazed stonepaste, the pieces take beautifully abstract forms. This set is now preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Roman urbanism was harmful to public health, new study confirms Archaeologists have sought to understand life in Britain before and during Roman rule, and they have discovered large differences in health between rural and urban communities... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roma...

New study shows ear piercing was a key childhood rite in ancient Maya society A recent study offers a fresh perspective on what appears to have been an early rite of passage in ancient Maya childhood: the piercing and... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/ear-... #archaeology #mayaculture

Early humans mastered fire-making 400,000 years ago, new study reveals A new study from a well-known Paleolithic site in eastern England has revealed that early humans mastered fire-making long before was previously thought.. More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/huma... #archaeology

Roman complex discovered near the Limmat River reveals a forgotten administrative center in Switzerland Recent excavations in the area near the Limmat River are fundamentally changing current knowledge of Roman presence in northern Switzerland... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roma...

Roman elites kept imported monkeys as exotic pets to highlight their status, study reveals Excavations at the ancient Red Sea port of Berenike in Egypt are rewriting scholars’ understanding of exotic pet keeping in the Roman world and... More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roma...

First evidence of lost-wax silver casting in Bronze Age Western Europe uncovered at El Argar, Spain A recently conducted study has pushed back the origins of a sophisticated form of metalworking in Western Europe... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/firs... #archaeology #ElArgar #bronzeage

Longest and most intact section of Hasmonean city wall uncovered in Jerusalem Archaeologists in Jerusalem completed the exposure of a remarkably well-preserved segment of a city wall dating to the 2nd century BCE, in the Hasmonean-Maccabean period... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/sect...

First known Andean trophy head with a cleft lip from southern Peru A newly analyzed Andean trophy head from southern Peru is providing new insight into how ancient societies viewed individuals with congenital conditions... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/trop...

Ancient Egyptian pleasure boat unearthed in Alexandria’s sunken harbor Archaeologists excavating the submerged harbor of ancient Alexandria have found remains of a rare and luxurious type of vessel described in classical sources but never before recovered... archaeologymag.com/2025/12/egyp...

Drought may have driven the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the “Hobbit” According to a new study, a long-term decline in rainfall in the Indonesian island of Flores may have played a central role in the disappearance of Homo floresiensis... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/drou...

Digital archaeology reveals lost towers of Pompeii rising above elite Roman villas Archaeologists working at Pompeii are using new digital tools to reimagine parts of the ancient city that vanished almost two millennia ago... More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/lost... #archaeology #pompeii

Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roma... #archaeology #Medusa #romanart