Archaeology

October 18, 2026

Murujuga Underwater Sites Document a 9,000-Year-Old Cultural Landscape

Archaeologists have documented underwater cultural sites in Murujuga Sea Country, in the Dampier Archipelago off Western Australia, according to a study published in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews and a Flinders University

Landscape view of the Durupinar formation area in eastern Turkey with rugged terrain visible.

News·Science·World

‘May Be Petrified Wood’: Drill Breaks Deep at Turkey’s 157-Metre Site

An international research team began core drilling at the Durupınar formation in eastern Türkiye on September 23, 2026. During drilling, a percussion bit broke after encountering a very hard layer about 4 to 5 metres below the surface in one

September 24, 2026

2,400-Year-Old Shipwrecks Found in Mediterranean: Ancient Wine Jars Reveal Trade Secrets

Nature·News·Science

Two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the Mediterranean Sea are giving archaeologists rare glimpses into how people traded goods thousands of years ago. One wreck

Ark of the Covenant: Archaeologists Uncover Possible Tabernacle Site at Ancient Shiloh, Along With Priestly Artifacts

Archaeology·Discovery·History

Excavators at Tel Shiloh in Israel uncovered a monumental Iron Age structure matching the biblical Tabernacle's proportions, along with altar horns, murex shells, and

Artistic reconstruction of Yunxian man showing facial features of early human ancestor from the longi clade, with pronounced brow ridge and robust facial structure.

Archaeology·Discovery·Science

Million-Year-Old Chinese Skull Pushes Human Origins Back 400,000 Years, Challenging Evolution Timeline

Million‑Year‑Old Skull Pushes Human Origins Back 400,000 Years The Yunxian 2 cranium from central China is placed in the longi (Denisovan‑linked) group; divergence among major human lineages is placed beyond one million

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October 20, 2025