Archaeologists working at Kani Shaie in Iraqi Kurdistan have uncovered a monumental building dating to the Uruk period, around 3300–3100 BC. The structure, discovered during the 2025 excavation season, appears to have served an official or religious function and demonstrates the far-reaching influence of Uruk, the world’s first metropolis, into the Zagros Mountains. The Kani
As part of the “Heritage to the Future Project” carried out by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, excavations are underway under the ancient city of Aspendos. One of these digs, ongoing since 2024, has just revealed something extraordinary. Amidst the ruins of a nymphaion, a monumental fountain here attached to an entrance gate of
Near the center of the Roman city of Pompeii lies a large area known to archaeologists and researchers as Regio IX. This area is largely unexcavated, overlooked in favour of the grander public buildings which were prioritized as the city gave up her secrets. But, as recent discoveries have shown, there is much hidden beneath
Archaeologists excavating ruins in Pañamarca in Peru have discovered what is being described as a throne room. The site is home to the Moche, a Peruvian culture that died out over 1,500 years ago. The Moche dominated the coastal region in northern Peru, and are famed for their highly decorative painted designs, filled with lurid