A team of archaeologists and computer scientists have created an AI program that can translate ancient cuneiform tablets instantly using neural machine learning translations. In a...
A study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE has provided evidence to date the age and origin of engravings discovered on a cave wall in...
A joint project involving the Kalispel Tribe and archaeologists from Washington State University (WSU) has led to the discovery of 5,000‑year‑old earth ovens near Newport in...
The discovery was made during excavations of the Medel industrial estate in Tiel, revealing a large 4000-year-old sanctuary dedicated to the sun. The sanctuary consists of...
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have announced the discovery of a previously unknown Maya city in the forests of the Balamkú...
The Juno probe continues to amaze us with its fantastic images of Jupiter. Last week, NASA published a photograph showing a brilliant green glow caused by...
A Native American artwork depicting the Dzoonokwa, a similar creature to the Stick Indian. The Native American Salish tribe recounts tales of a cryptid known as...
A hiker has discovered a collection of pictographs in Norway’s Østfold region. The discovery was made by Tormod Fjeld who noticed mysterious shades of colour in...
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found an anthropomorphic statue depicting a Maya death deity from the Early Classic Period (AD...
An artist’s interpretation of the Ohio Octoman. Image: Cryptopia In the winter of 1959, at least five eyewitnesses claimed to have seen a huge, bipedal creature...
An artist’s impression of a Stikini. Image: Doctor Fright The Stikini is a humanoid owl that can supernaturally transform from a seemingly ordinary human into the...
Archaeologists have found a depiction of a Viking ship that may be the earliest image discovered in Iceland. The discovery was made at the Stöð archaeological...
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in Trondheim, Norway, have found a gaming piece with carved runic inscriptions. The discovery was made in the city’s medieval centre where...
An artist’s depiction of Black Annis. Photo: Fandom Black Annis is a blue faced witch from English folklore that is said to have a taste for...
Is there a ninth planet in our solar system? This question has puzzled scientists for several years. In 2006, Pluto was removed from the list of...
“Nachtmahr” (“Night-mare”), by Johann Heinrich Füssli (1802), depicts an Alp sitting on the chest of a sleeping woman. Image: Wikipedia The Alp of German folklore is...
These dogs are brutalized and intentionally tortured as their adrenalized blood is supposed to make them taste better. Dogs have been bred to love and trust...
Volunteer archaeologists excavating at Roman Vindolanda have uncovered a silver phalera depicting Medusa during this seasons excavations. Vindolanda (translated as “white field” or “white moor”) was...
A metal detectorist has uncovered a hoard of bronze artefacts during a survey in the village of Czernięcin Poduchowny, eastern Poland. The discovery was made by...
Archaeologists excavating a burial mound in Romania’s Dobruja region have suggested that a wolf skull was deposited by grave robbers to protect them against the deceased’s...
A team of archaeologists, led by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), on behalf of Landsec and Transport for London (TfL), have discovered Roman mosaics in...
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments have announced the discovery of a well-preserved Bronze Age sword in the town of Nördlingen,...
Archaeologists from Cotswold archaeology have uncovered a pin made from a golden eagle’s phalanx during excavations of a Bronze Age burial in Oxfordshire, England. The discovery...
Archaeologists from Uppdrag Arkeologi have uncovered a phallic stone during excavations of Viking Age burials and dwellings from the Iron Age. The discovery was made during...