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Archaeologists at Manching in Bavaria have uncovered a rare three-inch bronze warrior figurine. Cast over two millennia ago, the intricate statuette highlights Celtic artistry and craftsmanship, offering new insight into one of Europe’s greatest Iron Age settlements.
The Etruscans left no Rosetta Stone—only carved tombs, cryptic inscriptions, and thunderous whispers from beneath the soil. New research is shedding light on their ancient voices, including a newly announced undisturbed tomb. Meanwhile, I keep getting fevers. It’s probably unrelated.
Researchers reconstruct an ancient hymn to Babylon using AI.
A team of archaeologists has announced the discovery of a monumental stone relief in Iraq depicting King Ashurbanipal, along with Ishtar, Ashur, and other religious figures. “This find is a rare and invaluable window into the spiritual and political world of one of history’s most powerful empires.”
Forthcoming research on Copper Age Valencina reveals early female-led leadership, expressed through lavish burials and ritual artifacts. The site’s spiritual and political complexity challenges assumptions about prehistoric power, highlighting women’s central roles in religion, economy, and early social organization.