Researchers have unearthed a massive medieval altar in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a site revered by Christians as the location of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. As reported by Medievalists.net, this long-lost Crusader altar, originally consecrated in 1149, had been hidden in plain sight for centuries, disguised as a graffiti-covered slab in a public corridor of the church.

Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable 6th century BCE astronomical observatory at the ancient Buto Temple in Egypt's Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, shedding new light on the advanced astronomical knowledge and practices of ancient Egyptians. This expansive 850-square-meter structure, believed to be the first and largest of its kind from that era, contains sophisticated tools for tracking celestial movements and played a crucial role in ancient Egyptian religious and agricultural life.

According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology, researchers have solved the mystery behind America's oldest known tombstone, a black limestone slab found in Jamestown, Virginia, revealing it likely originated from Belgium and belonged to an English knight, Sir George Yeardley, who died in 1627.

Recent research suggests that Stonehenge, the iconic Neolithic monument on Salisbury Plain, may have been constructed as a symbol of unity among Britain's early farming communities. According to a study published in Archaeology International, the discovery that all of Stonehenge's stones originated from distant regions across Britain supports the theory that the monument served both political and religious purposes, potentially representing a unification of diverse communities nearly 5,000...