For centuries, the Great Wall of China has stood like a silent scar across mountains and deserts, carrying stories most people will never hear. Tourists see the stone paths and steep watchtowers. Historians see dynasties, wars, and empires. But deep inside one rugged section near Beijing, archaeologists have now uncovered something that seems to pull […]
Study reveals humans lived at Sharjah’s Buhais Rockshelter from 125,000 to 16,000 years ago/Image: WAM For years, a site believed to have remained largely uninhabited between 60,000 and 12,000 years ago has been re-evaluated, as new research uncovers evidence of repeated human occupation at Buhais Rockshelter, an archaeological site in Sharjah, UAE. The findings challenge […]
Beneath the bustling heart of Leicester, England, archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old prison hidden under the city’s historic Market Place. What began as a routine excavation for urban redevelopment has turned into one of the most significant discoveries in recent UK archaeology. The dig, led by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), is part […]
(Representative AI image) Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered around 40 ancient tombs after falling water levels in the country’s largest reservoir exposed hidden sites, according to an antiquities official said on Saturday.The discovery was made near the Mosul Dam in the Khanke region of Duhok province, where an antiquities team led by Bekas Brefkany […]
The monastery complex on Sir Bani Yas Island includes courtyard houses where monks lived in seclusion, indicating a structured early Christian community/ Image: National A newly uncovered Christian cross from a seventh- to eighth-century monastery on Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island is offering rare insight into the region’s deep-rooted religious coexistence. Found during the […]
The monastery complex on Sir Bani Yas Island includes courtyard houses where monks lived in seclusion, indicating a structured early Christian community/ Image: National A newly uncovered Christian cross from a seventh- to eighth-century monastery on Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island is offering rare insight into the region’s deep-rooted religious coexistence. Found during the […]
