3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman buried with swords finally gets a face and it’s rewriting ancient history

A woman who lived around 3,500 years ago in Bronze Age Greece has come back into public view in a very unusual way. Not through writing or statues, but through a digital facial reconstruction created by artist Juanjo Ortega G. The image is based on earlier archaeological reconstructions and gives a surprisingly human look at […]

Romania History: A newly discovered 6,000-year-old mega-structure in Romania is rewriting Europe’s prehistoric history | World News

In Botoșani County, Romania, a team of archaeologists uncovered a monumental mega-structure dating back 6,000 years. This discovery challenges our basic ideas about how human societies developed. According to a study published on PLOS One, the structure, associated with the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture from around 4000 to 3900 BC, covers about 350 square meters. That’s almost […]

Egypt’s ‘lost golden city’ resurfaces after 3,400 years and it’s rewriting history | World News

Archaeologists working near Luxor have identified the remains of a large royal city dating back around 3,400 years, offering a detailed look at daily life during one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful periods. The settlement was built under Pharaoh Amenhotep III and later inherited by his son Akhenaten, whose radical religious reforms reshaped Egyptian history. […]