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Each of these 15 archeological discoveries has given us a deeper, more complex understanding of humanity’s origins and evolution.
In 2021, 3,000-year-old city was uncovered Egypt, and is considered by archaeologists as one of the most important finds since the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
After the 2019 fire, excavations were conducted at the Cathedral of Notre Dame which uncovered unknown Christian artifacts – including a bust of Jesus Christ – that date back to 1230 A.D..
In 2024, archaeologists uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town in northwest Saudi Arabia.
In Sharnbrook, England, an archaeological dig revealed that a village may be 3,000 years older than previously thought. A male skeleton was found, carbon-dated thousands of years before previously discovered ruins.
An ancient Roman town uncovered in Italy called Interamna Lirenas survived 300 years longer than previously believed, leaving experts questions when the Roman Empire truly fell.
Cave art from ancient Native Peoples who settled the Grand Canyon approximately 8,000 years ago.
A new Moai statue was unearthed in 2023 on the remote Chilean volcanic island Easter Island that is approximately 500 years old.
Found in a sealed French cave, these 57,000-Year-Old markings were discovered in 2023.
A 9000-year-old submerged Neolithic village discovered in 1984, off the coast of Atlit, Israel.
One of the most important Anglo-Saxon discoveries, the hoard was dug up in 2009 and contains a multitude of treasures most likely deposited between the years 650 and 675.
The last English king to be killed in battle was dug up from under a parking lot in 2011.
Mesa Verde is a National Park in Colorado that features the Cliff Palace, a structure that is approximately 800 years old.
An ancient settlement in modern day Turkey that was most likely first inhabited around 9500 B.C.
Discovered in Spain in 1868, its paintings were one of the first widely known examples of prehistoric human activity. The paintings date back 36,000 years ago.
A skeleton of Homo naledi, a cousin of Homo sapiens, was uncovered in South Africa. It showed signs of intentional burial, bringing new insights to the rituals of our extinct relatives.
