Archaeologists have discovered evidence of fortified settlements that inhabited the oases of northern Arabia between the 4th and 3rd millennia BC. A team of scientists from the CNRS research center and the Royal Commission for AlUla recently uncovered a fortification wall surrounding the Khaybar oasis in northwestern Arabia. The Khaybar oasis fortress, along with the […]
Bronze Age Archaeology
Exploring diverse Bronze Age cultures across Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Asia and beyond, archaeologists gain insights into social hierarchies, religious beliefs, and emergence of complex chiefdoms and states. Transitions to more permanent settlements, long-distance trade of metals and luxury goods also characterized this important transitional period between Stone Age hunter-gatherers and the rise of Iron Age civilizations.
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Bronze Age Fortification Discovered on the Small Island of Ustica, to the North of Sicily
A new and fascinating chapter in the history of the Mediterranean Sea adds interest to an archaeological settlement that, over decades of studies and excavations, has provided a rich and sophisticated treasure trove of artifacts, evidence of the presence on the small island of Ustica of an evolved and affluent community, whose existence was abruptly […]
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Seven Bronze Age swords and a treasure with 6,000 silver coins unearthed in Germany
The State Office for Culture and Monument Preservation (LAKD) presented on Wednesday three valuable discoveries made last year by volunteer archaeologists in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. These include seven Bronze Age swords, 6,000 silver coins from the 11th century, and a treasure with a reliquary, also from the 11th century. During the presentation of the findings, Culture […]
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Discovery of Hundreds of Ancient Sling Stones Dating Back 7200 Years Provides Earliest Evidence of War in the Near East
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered the earliest evidence of organized warfare in the southern Levant region. A recent study published in the journal Atiqot 111 revealed hundreds of sling stones dating back around 7,200 years. The discovery provides insight into conflict and weapon production during the Early Chalcolithic period (5800-4500 BCE). The research was conducted […]
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Hundreds of Hidden Bronze Age Mega-Forts Discovered in the Carpathian Basin Using Satellite Imagery
Archaeologists have discovered over 100 interconnected Bronze Age settlements in the Carpathian Mountains, offering insights into Europe’s prehistoric societies and resilience during a turbulent era.
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Archaeologists find King Hinz’s Hall, the Largest Meeting Hall of the Nordic Bronze Age
Archaeologists made an unparalleled discovery from the entire Nordic Bronze Age (2200 to 800 BCE) near the burial mound of King Hinz in Seddin, Brandenburg, Germany. There, the remains of the largest meeting hall of the Bronze Age have been uncovered, measuring 10 by 31 meters, a size unique for this period, at least in […]
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3,400-year-old Pyramid Built in the Bronze Age Uncovered in Kazakhstan
Excavation work at the Karajartas mausoleum, situated on a dominant hill overlooking the left bank of the Taldy River in the Shet district of the Karaganda province in Kazakhstan, was carried out by the Sari Arka Archaeological Committee of the University of Karaganda, totaling four excavation campaigns. Recently, Dr. Aibar Kassenali from the National Museum […]
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The Face of Ava, a Woman Found in an Early Bronze Age Tomb in Scotland, Reconstructed
In 1987, the remains of a woman from the Early Bronze Age, who died 4,250 years ago, were discovered in a rock-cut tomb in the megalithic circle of Achavanich in Caithness, Scotland. DNA analysis showed that she descended from European immigrants who arrived in Britain several generations before her birth, along with details about her […]
