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A Newly Excavated Maya Settlement Shows Adaptation to Climate Change

03/11/2026

The Postclassic period of Maya civilization (800–1500 CE) was marked by significant environmental and societal stressors, including prolonged droughts and a shift from centralized authority to smaller, competitive polities. A new excavation at an archaeological site in Belize shows how …

Метки : майяархеологияклиматистория.экологиябелиз

1,000-Year-Old Tomb in Panama Reveals Riches and Victims of Sacrifice

03/10/2026

A newly exhumed tomb in central Panama has revealed stores of riches as well as signs of human sacrifice. As reported by ZME Science, scientists working at the 1,000-year-old burial chamber known at Tomb 3 in El Caño Archaeological Park …

Метки : археологияпанамажертвоприношениянекропользолототайны

Russian Hermitage Archaeologist Arrested in Poland Over Crimean Excavations

03/06/2026

A senior archaeologist at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has been arrested in Poland at the request of Ukrainian authorities, according to The Art Newspaper, who are seeking his extradition over alleged illegal excavations carried out in Crimea. …

Метки : археологиякрымэкстрадициякультурное наследиемеждународное правополитика

4,700-Year-Old Tombs Discovered in Southwest Egypt

02/24/2026

A research team from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has announced new discoveries at Qubbet Al-Hawa, a well-known archaeological site in southeast Egypt, near the city of Aswan. The Upper Egyptian site is known for its sprawling necropolis. This …

Метки : археологияегипетнекропольоткрытиядревностизагадки

Newly Unearthed Documents Propose Eastern Island Head Was Not Stolen

02/24/2026

A British archaeologist has proposed a revised account of the excavation of Hoa Hakananaiʻa, the moai better known as the Easter Island Head, arguing that its removal was not a unilateral act of imperial extraction but a collaborative effort between …

Метки : археологияостров пасхикультурное наследиереституциятайны историимузей

12,000-Year-Old Clothing Made of Animal Hide Discovered in Oregon

02/13/2026

A team of 13 archaeologists and scientists from universities in Oregon and Nevada have successfully dated a cache of animal hide clothing to the Late Pleistocene era, making it the oldest known sewn clothing in the world. The stitched-together hides …

Метки : археологияпоздний плейстоценодежда из шкуртехнологиистарые находкиисследования

Long Misidentified, Object in Museum Is Oldest Drill Found in Egypt

02/10/2026

A small metal object excavated almost 100 years ago has been identified as the oldest known drilling tool yet found in Egypt. The news was reported by Archeology Today. The artifact came from a predynastic cemetery at the archeological site …

Метки : археологиядревние технологииегипетоткрытиянаучные исследованияартефакты

Digitally Rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria

02/07/2026

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, according to traditional lists, the Lighthouse of Alexandria once loomed over the Mediterranean city’s harbor during Egypt’s Hellenistic age. At 460 feet tall, it was second only to the Great Pyramid …

Метки : александрийский маякдревний мир.археология3d-модельегипеткультурное наследие

Wave of donations helps to secure Cerne giant’s home

02/03/2026

A fundraising appeal to protect one of Britain’s most enigmatic ancient monuments, the Cerne Giant, has drawn international support, underscoring the global fascination with the site. The 180-foot chalk figure carved into a hillside in the county of Dorset is …

Метки : цернский гигантархеологияэкологияместная фаунакультурное наследиепубличное финансирование

Palestinians Decry Israeli Plan to Seize West Bank Archaeological Site

02/03/2026

Israeli authorities have announced plans to seize a sprawling archaeological site overlooking the Palestinian town of Sebastia in the West Bank, sparking outrage among the roughly 3,500 Palestinians who depend on tourism to the site and nearby olive groves for …

Метки : израильпалестинаархеологияконфискациянаследиеполитика

Zapotec Tomb in Mexico Hailed as 'Most Significant' of Last Decade

01/31/2026

Archaeologists in southern Mexico have unearthed a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb bearing intricate carvings, a discovery hailed by experts as “the most significant” of the last decade. The tomb was discovered in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, and dates to around the …

Метки : археологиямексиказапотекиистория.#культуранаходка

Scientists Find the Oldest Wooden Tools to Date in Greece

01/29/2026

Two objects unearthed at an archeological site in southern Greece are the oldest wooden tools yet found, according to a paper published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The objects came from the site …

Метки : археологиядревние орудиянаходкиплейстоценинструментыгреция

Humans, not Glaciers, Moved Rocks Used in Stonehenge’s Construction

01/29/2026

Researchers at Curtin University in Australia have presented evidence that humans, rather than glaciers, moved the rocks used in Stonehenge’s construction to England. Their findings were published January 21 in the journal Communications Earth and Environment. Located on Salisbury Plain …

Метки : стоунхенджисследованияархеологиягеологияавстралиянеолит

Spicy, 2,000-Year-Old Graffiti Uncovered in Pompeii

01/23/2026

Researchers at the Pompeii Archaeological Park have utilized cutting-edge imaging technology to decipher centuries-old graffiti—both textual and figurative, some of it quite spicy!—written on the walls of a theater district corridor in the ancient city. The project, called Bruits de …

Метки : помпеиграффитиархеологиятехнологииистория.искусство