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Ancient Sling Bullet Near Hippos Bears Greek Taunt “Learn Your Lesson”

Peer-reviewed analysis points to a late Hellenistic date with a likely origin on the city walls.

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Archaeologists Confirm Rediscovery of Alexandria on the Tigris in Southern Iraq

CT Scan Reveals 2,500-Year-Old Prosthetic Jaw in Siberian Pazyryk Burial

Indian Inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings Reveal 2,000-Year-Old Visits by Tamil and Other Travelers

5,500-Year-Old Genome Reveals Ancient Sister Lineage of Syphilis-Causing Bacteria in Colombia

Ancient Colombian Skeleton Yields Oldest Genome of Syphilis-Related Bacterium

Digital Imaging Reveals 79 New Inscriptions on Pompeii’s Theatre Corridor

Brazil’s Sambaqui Sites Push Organized Whaling Back 5,000 Years

Near-Complete Iron Age War Trumpet Found in Norfolk Hoard

Ancient DNA Shows HHV-6 Infected Humans at Least 2,500 Years Ago

Asara B'Tevet Observed Worldwide With New Memorial Designation

Second Temple–Era Mikveh Found Under Western Wall Plaza, Sealed With 70 C.E. Destruction Debris

Pottery Finds Near Mount Ararat Renew Scrutiny of Durupınar’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ Site

Ancient Fingerprint on Denmark’s Hjortspring Boat Points to Baltic Origins

Fingerprint and Pine Pitch Point to Baltic Origins for Denmark’s Hjortspring Boat

Berlin's Pergamonmuseum Sets 2027 Partial Reopening After Phase-One Works Finish

Ancient DNA Shows Housecats Originated in North Africa and Reached Europe Only 2,000 Years Ago

Melting Ice Reveals 1,500-Year-Old Reindeer Trap on Norway’s Aurlandsfjellet

Damascus National Museum Closes After Heist as Probe Points to Lone Thief

Dorset Excavation Points to Iron Age Human Sacrifice, With Victims Cast Onto Bone Platforms