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Category: Archaeology

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Few objects in human history have captivated the imagination as powerfully as the Ark of the Covenant. It is at…

The Biblical Ark of the Covenant’s Last Resting Place

The Biblical Ark of the Covenant’s Last Resting Place

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Few objects in human history have inspired as much fascination, awe, and speculation as the Ark of the Covenant. Described…

The Desert Kites of the Middle East

The Desert Kites of the Middle East

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Across the arid landscapes of the Middle East, stretching from the Syrian steppe to the deserts of Jordan, Saudi Arabia,…

The Underwater Ruins near Dwarka, India

The Underwater Ruins near Dwarka, India

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

On the western coast of India, where the Arabian Sea kisses the shores of Gujarat, lies a place that has…

The Function of Ireland’s Newgrange Passage Tomb

The Function of Ireland’s Newgrange Passage Tomb

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

In the heart of Ireland’s Boyne Valley stands one of humanity’s most enduring and mysterious monuments: Newgrange. At first glance,…

The Mythic Treasure of the Knights Templar

The Mythic Treasure of the Knights Templar

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Few legends have captivated the human imagination as powerfully as the story of the Knights Templar and their supposed hidden…

The Vinland Map Authenticity Debates

The Vinland Map Authenticity Debates

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

In 1965, Yale University unveiled what it claimed was the most astonishing medieval artifact ever discovered: a world map from…

The Controversial Kensington Runestone

The Controversial Kensington Runestone

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

On a quiet farm in rural Minnesota in 1898, a discovery was made that would ignite one of the longest-running…

The Ancient Geoglyphs of Kazakhstan

The Ancient Geoglyphs of Kazakhstan

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Vast, windswept, and seemingly endless, the steppes of Kazakhstan stretch to the horizon like a boundless sea of grass. For…

This 13,000-Year-Old Stone Holds the Oldest Blue in European History

This 13,000-Year-Old Stone Holds the Oldest Blue in European History

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

For generations, archaeologists and art historians have viewed the palette of Europe’s Paleolithic artists as stark and limited—dominated almost entirely…

The Tunnel Systems Claimed Under Teotihuacan

The Tunnel Systems Claimed Under Teotihuacan

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Teotihuacan, the ancient metropolis rising from the highlands of central Mexico, has fascinated scholars, tourists, and enthusiasts for centuries. Known…

The Unusual Cranial Elongation Practices in Ancient Peru

The Unusual Cranial Elongation Practices in Ancient Peru

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

In the windswept valleys of the Andes and along the sun-bleached coasts of Peru, archaeologists have unearthed skulls that look…

The Giant Underground City of Derinkuyu in Turkey

The Giant Underground City of Derinkuyu in Turkey

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Beneath the rugged landscape of Cappadocia in central Turkey lies one of the most extraordinary creations of human ingenuity: the…

The Unexplained “Cart Ruts” of Malta

The Unexplained “Cart Ruts” of Malta

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

On the small Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo, etched into the limestone bedrock, lie one of archaeology’s most perplexing…

The Mayan Long Count Calendar and Cosmic Cycles

The Mayan Long Count Calendar and Cosmic Cycles

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Among the many legacies of the ancient Maya civilization, none has stirred as much fascination, wonder, and controversy as their…

The Undeciphered Symbols of the Indus Valley Civilization

The Undeciphered Symbols of the Indus Valley Civilization

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

More than four thousand years ago, along the fertile floodplains of the Indus River and its tributaries, a civilization flourished…

The Serpent Mound of Ohio

The Serpent Mound of Ohio

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

In the rolling hills of southern Ohio lies one of the most mysterious and awe-inspiring earthworks in North America—the Great…

The Unexplored Tunnels Beneath the Sphinx

The Unexplored Tunnels Beneath the Sphinx

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the world’s most iconic monuments, a colossal figure that has stood watch…

The Precision-Cut Stones of Puma Punku, Bolivia

The Precision-Cut Stones of Puma Punku, Bolivia

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

High in the windswept plains of the Bolivian Altiplano, where the thin air carries whispers of ancient civilizations and the…

The Unexplained Purpose of Avebury’s Stone Circles

The Unexplained Purpose of Avebury’s Stone Circles

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Amid the rolling hills of Wiltshire in southern England lies one of the most enigmatic and awe-inspiring monuments of the…

The Megalithic Site of Carnac in France

The Megalithic Site of Carnac in France

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

On the windswept coast of Brittany in northwestern France lies one of the most enigmatic archaeological landscapes in the world:…

The Spiral Patterns in Neolithic Carvings

The Spiral Patterns in Neolithic Carvings

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Across the landscapes of ancient Europe and beyond, carved into massive stones, tomb entrances, and standing monuments, spiral patterns emerge…

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