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There are undoubtedly millions of ancient artifacts from the past that have served to shed light on the lives of our ancestors from many millennia ago. But some ancient mystical artifacts stand out for their uniqueness, their intrigue, or their ability to expand our knowledge about previously unknown aspects of our history. Here we feature many such ancient history artifacts, from amazing examples of ancient technology, to artistic masterpieces, unexplained objects, ancient texts, and mysterious artifacts that shed light on the daily lives of our ancestors.

Zatrikion board game
29 October, 2024 - 21:47 Mark Miller

Zatrikion: Knossos Board Game Shows Minoans Enjoyed Leisure and Play

The people of the ancient Minoan civilization on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea enjoyed a sophisticated society that included fine art, agriculture, writing systems, royal palaces, and an...
The Babylonian Map of the World, or Imago Mundi tablet.
29 October, 2024 - 17:02 Gary Manners

Babylonian Map of the World Includes “Ark” Story Linked to Noah’s Ark

A 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet known as the Imago Mundi, or the “Babylonian Map of the World,” recently led British Museum researchers to an astonishing find: a reference to a Great Flood story...
The swing of the leangle delivers a deadly blow to an opponent.
28 October, 2024 - 19:58 ancient origins

Biomechanics Study of Indigenous Australian Weapons Shows What Made Them So Deadly

Michelle Langley & Laura Diamond /The Conversation For the first time, state-of-the-art biomechanics technology has allowed us to scientifically measure just how deadly are two iconic Aboriginal...
Urn in the grave of the cremated Lusatian discovered in Nové Dědina near Uničov, Czech Republic.
28 October, 2024 - 16:50 Sahir

Lusatian Longhouse From 7,000-Years-Ago Uncovered in the Czech Republic

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have stumbled upon something quite incredible: remnants of a prehistoric housing estate inhabited by the earliest farmers of the Late Stone Age! Approximately 7,...
Serce Limani shipwreck
27 October, 2024 - 19:30 Aleksa Vučković

Serçe Limanı Glass Wreck: The Sunken Art of Islamic Glassmaking

The bottom of the Mediterranean Sea holds many secrets, many of which we will never uncover. But diver archaeologists are nevertheless keeping themselves as busy as can be. They survey the depths in...
Hippolytus and Phaedra fresco at the tiny Phaedra house in Pompeii.
27 October, 2024 - 16:39 Gary Manners

New Discovery at Pompeii: Lavishly Decorated “Tiny House” Uncovered

Archaeologists working in Pompeii’s ancient Amanti Island district have unveiled a unique small residence with vibrant, intricate frescoes that rival even the city’s grander homes. Known as the “Casa...
Attempt to reconstruct a room in the house of the garrison commander in Asparos. Inset; the gold votive plaque.
27 October, 2024 - 13:55 Sahir

Golden Plaque Dedicated to Military Deity Jupiter Dolichenus Found in Georgia

From the Roman fort of Apsaros, archaeologists have found a small, golden votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity with deep roots in the Roman military, though the true origins were in...
The burial of the Seeress of Fyrkat
26 October, 2024 - 20:45 Mark Miller

The Viking Seeress of Fyrkat: a High-status Sorceress and Seductress

A Norse burial site in Denmark from around the year 940 contains the remains of a woman of high status whom experts believe was a seeress or völva . Such women held a special place in society and...
One of the Kaanu'l dynasty plaster reliefs found at Archaeological Zone of Dzibanché, Mexico.
26 October, 2024 - 14:45 Gary Manners

Powerful Maya Serpent Dynasty Revealed in Reliefs in Mexico

Archaeologists in the Archaeological Zone of Dzibanché, Mexico, have unearthed three ancient relief facades depicting motifs tied to the powerful Kaanu'l dynasty, a ruling Maya lineage represented by...
The sacred symbol of the Djed pillar
25 October, 2024 - 22:34 mrreese

What on Earth is the Sacred Symbol of the Djed Pillar?

Hieroglyphics play an important role in understanding ancient Egyptian culture. One of the most commonly found and mysterious hieroglyphic symbols is known as the djed symbol. With the appearance of...
Archaeologists removiing the 3,500-year-old wooden spade from the finde site.
25 October, 2024 - 14:21 ancient origins

Archaeologists Uncover One of the Oldest Wooden Tools Ever Found in Britain

Wessex Archaeology Today we're delighted to announce the discovery of one of the oldest and most complete wooden tools ever found in Britain. The spade was discovered during archaeological...
History Fuzz Podcast logo
25 October, 2024 - 12:30 ashley cowie

Podcast: History Fuzz: Episode 05: Dr. Robert Barratt. Mathematics, coding and the Neolithic alignments of Malta and Ireland

In this engaging podcast episode, Dr. Robert Barratt, a research scientist at Queen’s University in Belfast, discusses his innovative application of computer code to investigate the astronomical...
Takenouchi sketch
24 October, 2024 - 22:29 johnblack

The Takenouchi Manuscripts and the Story of Humanity Never Told

The Takenouchi manuscripts are a set of mysterious documents that were rewritten by a man named Takenouchino Matori 1,500 years ago in a mixture of Japanese and Chinese characters, transcribed from...
Left; Facade of Tomb II in Vergina, Greece. Right; Bones and textile fragments from the tomb
24 October, 2024 - 17:49 Sahir

Sacred Tunic of Alexander the Great Found in an Ancient Macedonian Tomb?

A fragment of purple fabric, a sacred chiton (tunic), found in a royal tomb in Vergina, Macedonia, northern Greece, could be that of Alexander the Great! The team of archaeologists uncovered a cotton...
Deliberately preserved graffiti within the German Reichstag in Berlin.
24 October, 2024 - 12:30 Cecilia Bogaard

Talking Walls: What Graffiti Should be Saved?

These days, town halls tend to equate unsanctioned graffiti with vandalism, identifying it as a costly “problem” or eyesore. All too often local administrations prioritize the quick removal of...
The Chew Valley Hoard of Silver, Norman Conquest era coins.
23 October, 2024 - 20:41 Gary Manners

Norman Conquest Coin Hoard Bought for Record-breaking £4.3million

A remarkable treasure from one of the most transformative periods in English history has been secured for the British nation. The Chew Valley Hoard, an unparalleled collection of 2,584 silver coins...
Presentation of the Early Celtic Burial Chamber, Riedlingen, Germany
23 October, 2024 - 17:52 Sahir

Princely 2,600-Year-Old Celtic Burial Chamber Uncovered in Germany

In a brilliant archaeological find on the Danube Plain near Riedlingen, southwestern Germany, a Celtic burial chamber has been painstakingly unearthed. Likely an elite burial from early Celtic...
Hero of Alexandria and his Magical Jugs
21 October, 2024 - 22:45 ralph ellis

Hero of Alexandria and his Magical Jugs

The most famous and successful of the scientists and engineers from the 1 st century was Hero (Heron) of Alexandria, who was conjuring up all kinds of weird and wonderful mechanical gadgets and steam...
Smuggled Iranian Iron Age Swords Seized at Heathrow Proven to Be Fakes
21 October, 2024 - 15:01 Nathan Falde

Smuggled Iranian Iron Age Swords Seized at Heathrow Proven to Be Fakes

Alarming information about the frequency of antiquities fraud has been revealed by a new study that shows a collection of Iranian Iron Age bronze swords recently smuggled into England were not what...
2,000-Year-Old Inscription Honoring Wrestling Champion Found in Turkey
20 October, 2024 - 22:25 Sahir

2,000-Year-Old Inscription Honoring Wrestling Champion Found in Turkey

Along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast in Mersin, from the ancient city of Anemurium, excavations have revealed, for the first time, a 13-line inscription within the Harbor Bath, believed to be around 2,...
5,000 year old tomb unearthed at the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng, Henan province, central China.
19 October, 2024 - 17:54 Sahir

5000-year-old Tomb Could Belong to First Chinese King

A magnificent and massive tomb belonging to an early Chinese king, likely from a ‘complex society’ and dated to 5,000-years-ago, has been unearthed at the Wangzhuang ruins in Yongcheng, Henan...
Left, Standing Stones near the site, Right, artifacts from the cemetery.
18 October, 2024 - 14:58 ancient origins

Shipwrecks, Treasure, and 139 Viking Graves: Vast Cemetery Discovered in Sweden

A phenomenal find unfolds in Sweden! Archaeologists were all set to investigate a settlement from the Stone Age outside Varberg. But the work took a new direction when they stumbled upon a gigantic...
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,...

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