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Archaeologists Excavate What May Be The World’s First Known Eyeliner At A Prehistoric Settlement In Türkiye

Archaeologists at Yeşilova Mound in İzmir, Türkiye, discovered an 8,200-year-old kohl pen which they believe is the oldest known eyeliner in human history.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavate What May Be The World’s First Known Eyeliner At A Prehistoric Settlement In Türkiye

Archaeologists at Yeşilova Mound in İzmir, Türkiye, discovered an 8,200-year-old kohl pen which they believe is the oldest known eyeliner in human history.

By Amber Morgan • September 17, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover Silver Rings And The 7,600-Year-Old Remains Of Three Children In Türkiye

Recent excavations at Domuztepe Mound in southern Türkiye revealed children's remains, silver rings, and Neolithic storage silos, offering new insights into ancient Anatolian life and burial practices.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 13, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover Silver Rings And The 7,600-Year-Old Remains Of Three Children In Türkiye

Recent excavations at Domuztepe Mound in southern Türkiye revealed children's remains, silver rings, and Neolithic storage silos, offering new insights into ancient Anatolian life and burial practices.

By Amber Morgan • September 13, 2024

Archaeologists In Egypt Just Uncovered A Military Barracks Complete With Intact Weapons That Dates Back 3,000 Years

This New Kingdom fort likely helped ancient Egypt defend itself from invasion by both Libyan tribes and the "Sea Peoples" in the era surrounding the reign of Ramses II.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 10, 2024

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Uncovered A Military Barracks Complete With Intact Weapons That Dates Back 3,000 Years

This New Kingdom fort likely helped ancient Egypt defend itself from invasion by both Libyan tribes and the "Sea Peoples" in the era surrounding the reign of Ramses II.

By Austin Harvey • September 10, 2024

Underwater Archaeologists Discover A 3,600-Year-Old Minoan Dagger On A Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Türkiye

Found at the site of one of the world's oldest known shipwrecks, this seven-inch-long dagger provides fascinating new insight into the Cretan-Minoan civilization.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 9, 2024

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Underwater Archaeologists Discover A 3,600-Year-Old Minoan Dagger On A Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Türkiye

Found at the site of one of the world's oldest known shipwrecks, this seven-inch-long dagger provides fascinating new insight into the Cretan-Minoan civilization.

By Austin Harvey • September 9, 2024

Archeologists Discover Incredible Artwork Inside 4,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

The tomb belonged to Khuwy, a nobleman whom archeologists believe may have been related to the ruling pharaoh, Djedkare Isesi.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 5, 2024

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Archeologists Discover Incredible Artwork Inside 4,300-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

The tomb belonged to Khuwy, a nobleman whom archeologists believe may have been related to the ruling pharaoh, Djedkare Isesi.

By Natasha Ishak • September 5, 2024

Biblical Mosaics Depicting The Story Of Elim And End Of Days Found In 1,600-Year-Old Synagogue

In the last decade, the Huqoq Excavation Project has found mosaics depicting Noah's Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, and more in a 5th century synagogue.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 4, 2024

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Biblical Mosaics Depicting The Story Of Elim And End Of Days Found In 1,600-Year-Old Synagogue

In the last decade, the Huqoq Excavation Project has found mosaics depicting Noah's Ark, the parting of the Red Sea, and more in a 5th century synagogue.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 4, 2024

Archaeologists Unearth An Observatory Where Ancient Egyptians Once Studied The Sun And The Stars

The observatory dates back to the sixth century B.C.E. and "confirms the ingenuity and skill of the ancient Egyptians in astronomy since ancient times."

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 27, 2024

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Archaeologists Unearth An Observatory Where Ancient Egyptians Once Studied The Sun And The Stars

The observatory dates back to the sixth century B.C.E. and "confirms the ingenuity and skill of the ancient Egyptians in astronomy since ancient times."

By Kaleena Fraga • August 27, 2024

Researchers Decode 3,800-Year-Old Babylonian Astrological Tablets And Find Ominous Warnings

Created in the ancient city of Sippar in present-day Iraq, these Babylonian tablets feature the warnings and predictions of royal astronomers whose job it was to watch the night sky and report the omens foretold in the stars to the king.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 23, 2024

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Researchers Decode 3,800-Year-Old Babylonian Astrological Tablets And Find Ominous Warnings

Created in the ancient city of Sippar in present-day Iraq, these Babylonian tablets feature the warnings and predictions of royal astronomers whose job it was to watch the night sky and report the omens foretold in the stars to the king.

By Austin Harvey • August 23, 2024

Inside The Mysterious History Of Golgotha, The Alleged Crucifixion Site Of Jesus Christ

According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was crucified on a hill called Golgotha just outside of ancient Jerusalem — but where is it?

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 22, 2024

Inside The Mysterious History Of Golgotha, The Alleged Crucifixion Site Of Jesus Christ

According to the Bible, Jesus Christ was crucified on a hill called Golgotha just outside of ancient Jerusalem — but where is it?

By Kaleena Fraga • August 22, 2024

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

A deep, vibrant pigment, Tyrian purple was extracted from the mucus of sea snails and used to clothe elites in the ancient world — but the process to make it has since been lost to time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2024

The Bizarre History Of Tyrian Purple, The Ancient Royal Dye Worth More Than Gold

A deep, vibrant pigment, Tyrian purple was extracted from the mucus of sea snails and used to clothe elites in the ancient world — but the process to make it has since been lost to time.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2024