Year: 2025
Ancient Egyptians Deliberately Produced Arsenical Bronze 4,000 Years Ago on Elephantine Island
Metalworkers on Elephantine Island near Aswan were deliberately producing arsenical bronze nearly 4,000 years ago using sophisticated alloying techniques, according to new research published in Archaeometry. The discovery overturns long-held assumptions about…
Lead Exposure May Have Limited Language Development in Neanderthals While Humans Evolved Genetic Protection
Ancient humans and their extinct relatives were exposed to toxic lead for nearly two million years, and this environmental stressor may have shaped the evolution of language and brain development in ways…
First Assyrian Cuneiform Inscription from First Temple Period Discovered in Jerusalem
A fragment of pottery no bigger than a coin has revealed something Jerusalem has never seen before. The 2.5-centimeter shard bears Akkadian cuneiform script—an Assyrian inscription from roughly 2,700 years ago, marking…
Ancient Gold Brooch and Jade Stone Unearthed at Troy
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Troy in northwestern Turkey have unearthed a 4,500-year-old gold brooch, a jade stone, and a bronze pin, findings that push the city’s known history several…
7-Year-Old Maya Child Wore Jade “Tooth Gem” in Ancient Ritual Practice
Maya children as young as seven years old received elaborate jade dental inlays centuries ago, marking what researchers believe was a significant social milestone or coming-of-age ceremony. The discovery challenges previous assumptions…
Museum Employee Steals 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Pharaoh’s Bracelet, Sells for $4,000
A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet belonging to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, sold for less than $4,000, and melted down by a gold smelter. Egyptian authorities have…