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Ancient Places

Ancient places can be found all over the world. Their fascinating histories and impressive artifacts open intriguing glimpses to times past, and visiting such ancient places in the world can be an unforgettable experience.

Science is constantly discovering new archaeological places and uncovering more evidence into what we once thought we knew about our history, therefore offering new pieces to the ever changing puzzle of humanity’s past and altering how we interpret it. This section will present the most interesting archaeological sites all over the world, as well as new discoveries of ancient places that are worth paying a visit.

The Atacama Giant
17 October, 2024 - 22:50 dhwty

The Puzzling Case of the Atacama Giant

The most well-known geoglyphs in the world are undoubtedly the Nazca Lines of coastal Peru. Yet, in the Atacama Desert of Chile, there is another group of geoglyphs that are equally as impressive...
Graham Hancock at Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Peru.
17 October, 2024 - 14:22 Sahir

Can Ancient Apocalypse Series 2 Convince Us of a Lost Ice Age Civilization?

Controversial Scottish journalist Graham Hancock’s hit TV show, Ancient Apocalypse , has just released its second season on Netflix, with a focus on the Americas. With Keanu Reeves signed onboard,...
Relic of St. Valentine in the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, Italy.
17 October, 2024 - 12:30 mrreese

The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day

On February 14, couples from around the world recognize Valentine’s Day. For most, Valentine’s Day is a day of love, a day to shower a beloved with gifts and tokens of appreciation, to enjoy a...
Left; Officials examine a trough-like feature at the site. Right; Seals and cuneiform tablets.
16 October, 2024 - 17:51 Gary Manners

Excavation Uncovers New Secrets in Ancient Babylon

An ongoing archaeological excavation in the Babylon Governorate of Iraq has yielded 478 artifacts, according to a recent site visit by the local excavation committee. The artifacts discovered at the...
Native American society
15 October, 2024 - 22:39 chickasaw

Evolution of a Native American Society: A Journey Through Ancient History

As a Native American culture, the Chickasaw people broadly trace their ancestry back to the migratory peoples of the Paleo-Indian period, which spanned from roughly 10,000 BC - 8500 BC. Legend has it...
View of the stripping of Pfulgriesheim (Bas-Rhin), 2024, with inset examples of findings.
15 October, 2024 - 20:55 Sahir

Curious Unknown Structures and a Wealth of Graves Found at Site in France

From northeastern France’s Alsace region, bordering Germany, a 5.5 hectares site called Pfulgriesheim has yielded ancient remnants and structures dating back thousands of years—from the Late...
A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata.
15 October, 2024 - 14:55 Sahir

Octagonal Christian Church from 4th Century AD Uncovered in Armenia

Armenia’s storied tryst with Christianity continues. The country that was the first to officially adopt Christianity as its state religion in 301 AD, has now added a new discovery from the ancient...
Josh Gates and the team at the entrance of the tomb found at Petra.
14 October, 2024 - 20:55 Gary Manners

Tomb Discovered Beneath Petra Holds Human Remains and ‘Holy Grail’ Cup

A hidden tomb containing the remains of at least 12 individuals and an artifact resembling the 'Holy Grail' has been discovered under Petra’s famous Al Khazneh, one of the Middle East's greatest...
Dr Wouter Verschoof-van der Vaart with volunteers at one of the burial mounds identified during the project.
14 October, 2024 - 17:57 ancient origins

1000 Previously Undiscovered Prehistoric Barrows Found

More than 6,500 volunteers have supported the accurate identification of approximately 1,000 prehistoric burial mounds in the Netherlands in just four months, proving the value of involving...
AI artwork of the philosopher, Confucius.
14 October, 2024 - 12:30 Aleksa Vučković

The Philosophies of Confucius and Their Influence on Chinese Society

Confucius, a name synonymous with ancient Chinese philosophy, remains one of the most influential thinkers not only in China but also throughout the world. Born in 551 BC during a time of social and...
Ancient structures found during excavations at Midas Castle, a Bronze Age site in Eskisehir, northwestern Turkey
12 October, 2024 - 17:55 Nathan Falde

Sacred Structures Built by Phrygians in 800 BC Unearthed in Turkey

During excavations at Midas Castle, a Bronze Age site in Eskisehir in northwestern Turkey, archaeologists unearthed an astonishing collection of ruins linked to an ancient culture that once reigned...
WashU archaeologists are investigating coastal and underwater caves in southeastern Sicily
11 October, 2024 - 20:55 ancient origins

Underwater Caves Yield New Clues About Sicily’s First Residents

By Talia Ogliore/ Washington University in St. Louis Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily...
Left, Burial of a perinatal individual from the Fortalesa dels Vilars, Right, baby's central incisor
11 October, 2024 - 14:55 Nathan Falde

Ancient Teeth Reveal Real Causes of Infant Deaths in Iron Age Spain

A team of Spanish scientists has reached some important conclusions about the cause of death of newborn infants who passed away prematurely in large numbers on the Iberian Peninsula more than 2,000...
6,000-year-old Neolithic long house uncovered in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn, Poland.
11 October, 2024 - 13:36 Sahir

First Longhouse From Neolithic Poland Unearthed, Dated to 6000 Years Old

Archaeologists working in the Sandomierz-Mokoszyn area of Poland have exposed an extraordinary find: the first longhouse from the early Neolithic period ever found in the Sandomierz Upland. This...
History Fuzz Logo
11 October, 2024 - 12:30 ashley cowie

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 04: Dr. Kenneth Brophy. Scotland Pt 1. Neolithic astronomy and Glasgow's lost alignments

In this engaging episode, we delve into the world of Neolithic and early Bronze Age Scotland through the insights of Dr. Kenneth Brophy, a distinguished senior lecturer in the Department of...
Reconstruction drawing of the house, and detail photo of the Neolithic cellar wall in Denmark.
10 October, 2024 - 17:47 Gary Manners

Ancient Construction Technology Discovered Under a Neolithic House

A groundbreaking discovery in Denmark has revealed evidence of an advanced technological structure dating back 5,000 years. While excavating a Neolithic site on the island of Falster, archaeologists...
An aerial view of the ancient Greek rampart found in Stobreč, Croatia.
10 October, 2024 - 14:51 Nathan Falde

Ancient Greek Settlement with Massive Rampart in Croatia Dated to 1500 BC

Archaeologists performing excavations in the village of Stobreč along Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coast unearthed ruins from a settlement that was first occupied approximately 3,500 years ago, and...
Chariot exposing the wheels and copper pillar.
9 October, 2024 - 15:00 Nathan Falde

Machines of War from 2000 BC Unearthed in Elite Burial Ground in India

Archaeologists performing excavations at a site known as Sinauli in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India unearthed a most extraordinary set of Chalcolithic period (Copper Age) remains and...
Newly discovered Roman thermal baths in the ancient city of Halaesa Archonidea
8 October, 2024 - 20:40 Gary Manners

Grand Roman Thermal Baths in Sicily Unearthed at Halaesa Arconidea

Ongoing excavations at Halaesa Arconidea, in Tusa, Sicily, have revealed one of the island’s largest Roman thermal complexes to date, showing the luxurious facilities at the ancient city. The city...
Overview of the site Tunnug 1, Tuva, Siberia
8 October, 2024 - 14:10 Nathan Falde

Funerary Practices from 800 BC Show Eastern Origins of Nomadic Scythians

Archaeologists studying a ninth-century BC burial mound in the Siberian Republic of Tuva unearthed evidence of sacrificial rituals involving horses that have been linked to the horse-riding Scythian...
Aerial photograph of Fig Island Ring II off the coast of South Carolina
7 October, 2024 - 17:43 Sahir

When Climate Hit Native American Shell-Ring Villages

Shell-ring archaeological sites, “one of the most visible site types along the lower South Atlantic Coast of the United States”, are the subject of an interesting new study. The study reveals that...
Castro San Vicenzo Excavations Unveil Celtic Symbols and Other Iberian Age Symbols
6 October, 2024 - 18:02 Sahir

Castro San Vicenzo Excavations Unveil Celtic Symbols and Other Iberian Age Symbols

Excavations conducted over the month of September at Castro de San Vicenzo in Plane, Ourense, Spain, has led the uncovering of several well-preserved artifacts connected to the Castro culture from...
Are We Any Closer to Fathoming Plato’s Atlantis?
6 October, 2024 - 00:08 Aleksa Vučković

Are We Any Closer to Fathoming Plato’s Atlantis?

For centuries, the legendary lost city of Atlantis has captivated the human imagination. Its first description by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato in 360 BC made it seem incredibly advanced and...
Advanced Construction Techniques by 5th Century BC Tartessos Culture Discovered
5 October, 2024 - 15:30 Sahir

Advanced Construction Techniques by 5th Century BC Tartessos Culture Discovered

A brilliant new study conducted by an international team of researchers has revealed the construction processes employed at the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site in Guareña, Badajoz, Spain...

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