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At Kabul’s Bala Hissar, ongoing restoration and excavations are revealing Buddhist, Islamic and Mughal-era traces. What is documented, and what remains unfinished?
A Scythian tomb in Siberia yielded dated cannabis seeds and chemical signals in human hair. Researchers see the earliest directly dated evidence of intoxicating use, while specialists dispute whether the hair proves consumption.
A peer-reviewed August 2026 study dates a portable painted plaque from Wetar Island to about 4,090–3,900 years before present, older than local pottery. It leaves competing explanations for the spread of Austronesian art open.
Jordan and France completed a conservation and digital-documentation phase for objects from the southeastern desert. A Petra Museum display is being planned, but the public exhibition is not yet a confirmed completed installation.
A UNESCO procurement notice seeks engineering, archaeological and water-risk expertise near the Bamiyan heritage landscape. The notice is not proof that a contract has been awarded or sites rehabilitated.
Researchers at Huaca de la Luna uncovered an unusual infant burial with 32 ceramics and a possible copper face covering. The grave goods suggest high status, but the child's identity and cause of death remain unresolved.
An exceptionally preserved bronze sword from Lake Mezzano is more than an eye-catching artifact. Its setting can illuminate rituals, metalworking and social status in prehistoric central Italy.