Archaeologists have identified a panel containing approximately 30 ancient rock carvings in Santiago de Méndez canton, Morona Santiago province, marking a new discovery in Ecuador’s Amazonian archaeological record. Officials from the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) Zone 6 announced the find following field inspections conducted December 9-10, 2025. The petroglyphs were documented during routine
Archaeologists at Pompeii have identified the original location of a looted fresco fragment depicting the infant Hercules strangling serpents, solving a mystery that began when the artwork was stolen years ago from a Roman villa. The fragment, which returned to Italy in 2023 from a private American collection, once decorated the sacred chapel of the
Hunter-gatherers in what is now southwestern Texas and northern Mexico created rock art for more than 4,000 years, maintaining consistent imagery and techniques that depicted their conception of the universe. The tradition, known as the Pecos River style, first appeared almost 6,000 years ago in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands and persisted until roughly 1,400 to
On this windswept island in the middle of the Baltic Sea called Stora Karlsö, archaeologists digging in a cave have made an unexpected find. It turns out that the archaeologists have unearthed the bones of two gray wolves that died there roughly five thousand years ago. First of all, Stora Karlsö isn’t known for having
Archaeologists working in Peru’s Supe Valley have uncovered compelling evidence of how the Americas’ oldest known civilization weathered a devastating climate crisis 4,000 years ago. The recent discovery of Peñico, a 3,800-year-old settlement, reveals that the ancient Caral people responded to prolonged drought by relocating and adapting rather than engaging in violent conflict over dwindling
A decades-old archaeological puzzle in Peru’s Pisco Valley may finally have an answer. More than 5,200 circular depressions carved into the hillsides of Monte Sierpe have baffled scientists since aerial photographs revealed their existence in 1933. Advanced drone mapping and soil analysis now point to a surprising dual purpose: an ancient trading hub that imperial