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An Extremely Rare Coin Discovered in Norway
The coin was minted during the reign of Olaf Haraldsson, better known as Saint Olaf. This remarkable discovery was made during a cataloging project led by archaeologist Anne Skogsfjord. Anne Skogsfjord explained that, at first glance, the coin resembled an Anglo-Saxon coin and was initially…
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The Ancient Name of the Thracian City of Perperikon Has Been Confirmed
The ancient name of the Thracian city of Perperikon, located near the city of Kırcaali in Bulgaria, has been confirmed. As confirmed in the works of the Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy, the region has been known as “Pergam” since ancient times. The name “Pergam” was…
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A 6,500-year-old female figurine has been discovered in Transylvania
Archaeologists have discovered a 6,500-year-old female figurine at the Dâmbul Cetății site in Transylvania. The discovery was announced by the National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians (MNCR). A Big Surprise on the First Day According to the museum’s statement, the figure—dating to the Chalcolithic (Copper…
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Archaeologists Found Records of an Epidemic That Claimed a Hittite Princess on a 3,400-Year-Old Clay Tablet
Archaeologists at the Kayalıpınar mound in Sivas, Turkey, have unearthed a royal archive that reveals far more than the usual machinery of Hittite power. The 131 tablets and fragments recovered during the 2026 season bring the total collection to 184 pieces. Together they record a…
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Rare 8,000-Year-Old Antler Axe Found in Prehistoric Hunters’ Camp in Italy
Archaeologists excavating a cave in northeastern Italy have uncovered a rare antler axe dating to around 8,000 years ago. The piece still shows traces of a hole that its prehistoric maker started but never finished. The find comes from a Mesolithic hunter-gatherer camp buried directly…
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A 2,500-Year-Old Child’s Skull Beneath a House Floor Reveals Violence in Ancient Scandinavia
A fragment of a child’s skull bearing signs of sharp-force trauma was placed beneath the floor of an Iron Age house in Denmark, offering a disturbing glimpse into violence and the treatment of human remains in ancient Scandinavia. The child is one of 12 individuals…
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Why Did So Many People Die Around Egypt’s First Kings?
More than 5,000 years ago, hundreds of people were buried beside some of Egypt’s earliest kings at Abydos. Archaeologists have argued for more than a century over why they were placed there — and whether some of them died specifically to accompany their rulers into…
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Metal Detectorist Finds His Second 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Hoard in Scotland
A metal detectorist has discovered his second major Bronze Age hoard in Scotland in just two years, this time uncovering bronze axes, rare clay casting moulds and a complete copper ingot dating back around 3,000 years. Mariusz Stepien discovered the Blyth Hoard in the Scottish…
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1,000-Year-Old Byzantine Gold Coin Found in Shallow Waters Off Turkey
A gold coin dating back more than 1,000 years has been discovered in shallow waters off the coast of western Turkey. The Byzantine coin was found by an amateur diver near Karaburun, in İzmir Province, at a depth of only two to three meters. The…