Old Kingdom tombs with 160 pottery vessels discovered at Qubbet el Hawa, Egypt Archaeologists working at Qubbet el Hawa in Aswan have uncovered a new group of rock-cut tombs dating to the Old Kingdom, around 2686 to 2181 BCE... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/old-... #archaeology

Ancient DNA reveals Golden Horde elites’ Mongolian roots and ties to Central Eurasian populations Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from four elite burials in the Ulitau region of central Kazakhstan and traced their ancestry to the Mongolian Plateau... archaeologymag.com/2026/02/gold...

1,000-year-old elite tomb filled with gold uncovered at El Caño Archaeological Park in Panama Archaeologists at El Caño Archaeological Park in Panama have unearthed a tomb more than 1,000 years old filled with gold ornaments and ceramic vessels... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1000...

9,000-year-old evidence of dairy use discovered in Iran’s Zagros Mountains Around 9,000 years ago, communities in Southwest Asia began to settle in permanent villages. People shifted from hunting and gathering to farming crops and herding animals... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/9000...

Oldest indigo-dyed textiles and nålbinding technique found in Bronze Age Anatolia Excavations at Beycesultan Höyük in western Turkey have produced two small pieces of fabric from the Bronze Age. They were found between 2016 and 2018... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/olde...

1.77-million-year-old Homo erectus skulls in China show early humans reached Asia sooner than believed Three skulls unearthed at the Yunxian site in Hubei Province have long sat at the center of debate. For years... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1-77...

2,000-year-old human and animal footprints discovered at Lunan Bay, Scotland Winter storms along Scotland’s east coast stripped sand from the dunes at Lunan Bay near Montrose and exposed a layer of ancient clay... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/2000...

The “Princess” of Bagicz re-dated: tree rings resolve the mystery of a rare Roman-era log coffin In 1898, a burial slipped from a coastal cliff near Bagicz in northwestern Poland. Waves and wind had been eating away at the shoreline, which... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/the-...

DNA reveals extended hunter-gatherer family ties in 5,500-year-old Stone Age graves on Gotland A 5,500-year-old cemetery on Gotland is offering a close look at family life among one of the last hunter-gatherer groups in northern Europe... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/hunt...

How coral buildings are helping archaeologists date colonial-era sites in French Polynesia Archaeologists working in the Pacific have found a new way to date colonial-era buildings by studying the coral blocks used to build them... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/cora...

Ancient DNA study rewrites fall of Rome, reveals small migrations shaped Central Europe A large genetic study of early medieval burials in southern Germany is changing how historians describe the end of Roman rule in Central Europe... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/05/fall...

Earliest shipwreck in Singapore reveals 14th century trading port and massive ceramic cargo A four-year maritime excavation off the coast of Singapore has produced the earliest known shipwreck in the country’s waters... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/earl...

Historic cannon unearthed during Hull’s Queen’s Gardens restoration in England Construction workers uncovered a large cast-iron cannon while restoring Queen’s Gardens in Hull... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/hist...

New study reveals how Londoners used weekly death data to survive the Great Plague of 1665 A study in Accounting History examines how Londoners relied on weekly death totals during the Great Plague of 1665 and how those figures shaped... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/week...

Neolithic study finds gender roles in Europe were distinct yet remarkably flexible Researchers have examined 125 adult skeletons from two Neolithic sites in eastern Hungary to study how work, daily routines, and burial customs related to gender... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/gend...

3D metrological analysis connects dispersed Egyptian artifacts and recovers their lost histories Researchers have developed a new method to reconnect fragmented Egyptian funerary objects with their original context by... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/3d-m...

DNA study reveals 3,000 years of genetic stability in Europe’s Low Countries before Bell Beaker expansion More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/3000...

Ancient cremation pyre uncovered at Sizewell site in England reveals rare prehistoric burial ritual Archaeologists working at the Sizewell C excavation in Suffolk have uncovered the remains of an ancient cremation pyre at Goose Hill... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/crem...

Second Temple period stone vessel workshop unearthed on Mount Scopus after antiquities theft arrests A large stone vessel workshop from the Second Temple period has come to light on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/seco...

10,000 years of rock art discovered at Umm Arak Plateau in Egypt’s southern Sinai Archaeologists working in Egypt’s southern Sinai have identified a large rock shelter on the Umm Arak Plateau that preserves nearly 10,000 years of human activity... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/1000...

Ancient mass grave in Jordan confirms victims of Justinian Plague pandemic A mass grave uncovered in the ancient city of Jerash in modern-day Jordan is offering new evidence of how one of history’s earliest pandemics reshaped life and death in the Byzantine world archaeologymag.com/2026/04/anci...

Drone surveys reveal Roman forum and previously unknown monumental theater at Fioccaglia Archaeologists working at the Roman site of Fioccaglia in Flumeri, in the province of Avellino, have mapped a forum and a previously unknown theater along the Appian Way... archaeologymag.com/2026/02/roma...

Sasanian Woman and Buffalo Silver Rhyton, 6th–7th century CE This remarkable silver rhyton, decorated with mercury gilding and glass inlays, combines the head of a woman with that of a water buffalo—blending artistic traditions from both Iranian and Greek ceremonial vessels.

How Nile River stability shaped the rise of ancient Napata in Sudan’s Kushite kingdom The ancient city of Napata in present-day Sudan stood for centuries as a center of power in the Kushite kingdom. New research links this long history to changes in More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/nile...

Roman cup found in Spain reveals new link to Hadrian’s Wall and Roman soldiers A bronze cup found in central Spain is giving archaeologists a new view of Roman military life and long-distance connections across the empire... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/cup-... #archaeology #romanart

Earliest known burial in Northern Britain identified as young girl through DNA analysis Archaeologists have identified the oldest human remains yet found in northern Britain as those of a young girl who lived more than 11,000 years ago... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/earl...

3,400-year-old Nördlingen bronze sword reveals advanced metalworking techniques In 2023, archaeologists excavating a grave in Nördlingen, Swabia, recovered a bronze sword dating to the Middle Bronze Age, more than 3,400 years ago... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/nord...

2,000-year-old Vietnamese tooth blackening practice found in Iron Age burial Archaeologists at the Dong Xa site in northern Vietnam have identified the earliest direct evidence of intentional tooth blackening in the country... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/iron...

Ancient Roman shipwreck reveals hidden secrets of waterproofing and Mediterranean repairs A Roman ship that sank about 2,200 years ago off the coast of present-day Croatia has offered new evidence about how ancient crews protected their vessels at sea More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/roma...

AI reconstructs face of Pompeii victim killed in Mount Vesuvius eruption Archaeologists working at Pompeii have introduced a new digital reconstruction of a man who died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/ai-r...

Rare Roman staircase and unique lararium discovered beneath Cologne’s MiQua Jewish Museum site Construction linked to the future MiQua Jewish Museum in Cologne has brought to light a group of Roman structures preserved in rare condition... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/roma...

Oldest Mithraic sanctuary in Bavaria discovered in Regensburg’s Roman old town More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/olde... #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Mithras #Mithraism

Rich medieval Christians buried ‘closer to God’ even with leprosy or tuberculosis, archaeologists find Medieval cemeteries in Denmark show how social rank shaped burial choices. Plots near church walls or inside church buildings cost more and signaled wealth... archaeologymag.com/2026/02/rich...

Why bison hunters abandoned a long-used site 1,100 years ago due to severe droughts For thousands of years, Indigenous hunters on the North American Great Plains relied on bison for food, tools, and materials. Hunting practices shifted across time... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/biso...

Rare 3rd century terracotta female head discovered at Magna Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall Archaeologists working at Magna Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall have uncovered a small terracotta head from the third century CE... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/rare... #archaeology #romanart

Viking Age mass grave with dismembered bodies and trepanned giant found near Cambridge More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/viki... #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #anthropology #Vikings #IronAge #vikingage

Defensive ditch and dense Neolithic activity identified at Gawroniec Hill flint settlement in Poland Archaeological work on Gawroniec Hill in south-central Poland has documented several thousand traces of past human activity... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/neol...

Iron Age decapitation ritual identified among new Iberian groups in Spain Archaeologists studying Iron Age skull fragments from two sites in northeastern Iberia have expanded the known range of a ritual once linked only to coastal communities... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/iron...

AI simulations reveal a Roman era board game in the Netherlands, pushing Europe’s blocking games back centuries A limestone object recovered from the Roman settlement of Coriovallum, now Heerlen in the Netherlands, has provided rare evidence for how people played archaeologymag.com/2026/02/roma...

5,300 year old metal bow drill found in Egypt is earliest known rotary tool A small metal tool from a Predynastic cemetery in Upper Egypt is changing views on early Egyptian technology. Researchers have identified the object as the oldest known drill.. More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/5300...

Arctic’s first inhabitants reached Greenland’s High Arctic by sea 4,500 years ago Archaeological work on the Kitsissut islands in northern Greenland shows Early Paleo-Inuit groups reached offshore environments around 4,500 years ago through sea travel More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/arct...

Oldest known sewn hide identified in Ice Age Oregon cave suggests early clothing Archaeologists working in dry caves in Oregon have reported what appears to be the oldest known physical evidence of sewn hide... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/olde... #archaeology #iceage

Great Basin cave burials not rare or uncommon, study finds Archaeologists have reexamined long-held ideas about burial practices in the Great Basin and found a broader pattern than earlier reports suggested... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/grea... #archaeology #anthropology

Study of AI generated Neanderthal scenes reveals major gaps with modern archaeological research Researchers tested how generative artificial intelligence portrays Neanderthals and found frequent errors, outdated ideas, and clear bias... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/stud... #archaeology

New 3D method maps Paleolithic engravings at Cova Matutano Researchers from Universitat Jaume I, the University of Barcelona, and ICREA tested a digital method to study very fine engravings on Late Paleolithic portable art... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/pale... #archaeology

Rare deer skull headdress discovered in Germany highlights exchange between hunter-gatherers and Europe’s first farmers... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/deer... #archaeology #archaeologynews #zooarchaeology #anthropology #neolithic

Lost infant burial grounds in Ireland rediscovered through folklore and archaeology study A study by archaeologist Marion Dowd at Atlantic Technological University examines Ireland’s cillíní, burial grounds used for infants who were stillborn or... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/lost...

New study reveals advanced lead pipeline system in Petra’s ancient aqueduct In a recent study, Niklas Jungmann from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin conducted a survey and investigation of the ‘Ain Braq aqueduct in the ancient city of Petra... More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/adva...

Elephant bone found in Spain provides rare evidence of war elephants during the Punic Wars Archaeologists in southern Spain have reported rare physical evidence linked with elephants used during the Punic Wars... More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/elep...