Researchers Find Two Extraterrestrial Minerals in El Ali Meteorite
The El Ali meteorite, a 15.2-ton iron meteorite found in 2020 near the tiny town of El Ali in Somalia, contains at least two new minerals: elaliite and elkinstantonite. This…
Hoard of Silver Coins from Maccabean Revolt Found in Israel
The hoard was in a wooden box and contained 15 silver tetradrachma coins from the reign of Antiochos IV Epiphanes, a Hellenistic king who ruled the Seleucid Empire — which…
15,700-Year-Old Projectile Points Found in Idaho
Archaeologists have unearthed an assemblage of 14 stemmed projectile points at the Cooper’s Ferry site, located on a terrace of the lower Salmon River of western Idaho, the United States.…
320,000-Year-Old Cutmarked Bones Provide Evidence for Exploitation of Bear Skins
Researchers from the University of Tübingen and elsewhere have unearthed the cutmarked bones of cave bears at the Middle Pleistocene site of Schöningen in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bear skins have…
Mars Express Spots Two Large Craters at Martian South Pole
A new image from the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA’s Mars Express orbiter shows an exciting landscape of layered deposits, frost, ice, and dark dunes in Ultimi…
Pottery Vessels Reveal Connections between Prehistoric European Hunter-Gatherer Communities
Archaeologists have analyzed the remains of 1,226 pottery vessels from 156 hunter-gatherer sites across nine countries in Northern and Eastern Europe. Their findings suggest that pottery-making spread rapidly westwards from…
3,000-Year-Old Scarab Seal Unearthed in Israel
The scene depicted on this ancient scarab seal ‘represents the bestowing of legitimacy on a local ruler,’ according to archaeologists from the Israel Antiquity Authority (IAA). The 3,000-year-old scarab seal…
2,200-Year-Old Inscribed Sling Bullet Found in Israel
The ancient sling bullet, dated to the Hellenistic period, bears a magic inscription in Greek: ‘Victory of Heracles and Hauronas.’ The 2,200-year-old lead sling bullet from Yavne, Israel. Image credit:…
300,000-Year-Old Microartifacts Provide Glimpse into Life of Middle Pleistocene Hominins
Scientists at the University of Tübingen have performed a careful and in-depth analysis of tiny resharpening flakes from the famous Middle Pleistocene site of Schöningen in Lower Saxony, Germany. The…
Archaeologists Find Extremely Rare Silver Coin in Jerusalem
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unearthed an assemblage of Jewish coins, including a very rare half-shekel coin, from the Great Revolt period…