Arkeonews

12/08/2026

Egypt Uncovers Remains of a Medieval Caravanserai for Pilgrims in the Lost City of Asila, North Sinai

Archaeologists in North Sinai uncover a Mamluk-era caravanserai built for pilgrims and merchants in the lost city of Asila, on Egypt's historic

12/08/2026

A Lost Viking Battlefield May Have Been Hidden in Devon for Centuries

A new book renews the case for Castle Hill in Devon as the lost site of the 878 Battle of Cynuit, where Anglo-Saxon forces defeated a Viking

12/08/2026

A 3,500-year-old gold star pendant from Tell el-Ajjul reflects the importance of celestial symbols in Bronze Age Canaan.

The eight-rayed ornament dates to the 16th century BCE.

Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority

12/08/2026

One of Hatshepsut’s most powerful officials simply disappears from the Egyptian record. No known burial. Unfinished tombs. His name later hacked from inscriptions.

Centuries later, an extraordinary theory asks whether his story could intersect with one of the Bible’s most famous figures.

Could Senenmut have been Moses?

Could Senenmut, Pharaoh Hatshepsut's powerful courtier, be the biblical Moses? Explore the archaeological evidence behind this debated

12/08/2026

Stone Worshipped as Sacred for Generations Turns Out to Be 65 Million Years Old

A sacred stone revered for generations by the Baiga community has been identified as a rare 65-million-year-old coral fossil in central

11/08/2026

TabletCraft Opens a Two-Way AI Translation Channel for Archaeologists

TabletCraft, a new open-source AI system for translating cuneiform, tackles a problem that has challenged archaeology for more than...

11/08/2026

9,500 Years Later, Stone Age Mother and Her Unborn Child Are Found in a Swedish Cave

Archaeologists on Lilla Karlsö, Sweden, uncover an 8,000–9,500-year-old Stone Age burial of a young woman with a fetus: among the oldest such

11/08/2026

New 2,300-Year-Old Tombs Discovered in Hittite Capital of Hattusa

Archaeologists uncover 2,300-year-old tombs at Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire, revealing new details about ancient burial rituals

11/08/2026

Sasanian Artefacts Unearthed as Road Projects Expose 14 Archaeological Sites Around Erbil

Sasanian artefacts found during roadworks near Erbil reveal 14 archaeological sites with Parthian, Sasanian and early Islamic remains.

10/08/2026

8,500-Year-Old Shell Bead Reveals Ancient California’s Hidden Trade Network

Archaeologists uncover an 8,500-year-old scallop shell bead deep in California's interior, revealing ancient trade networks between coastal