Clay tablet (PY Ub 1318) inscribed with Linear B script. Credit: Sharon Mollerus / Flickr / CC BY 2.0A new scientific study shows that modern digital imaging technology is helping researchers uncover hidden details in ancient Bronze Age writing systems dating back about 3,500 years. The research hig
An example of ancient skull shaping (elongated skull). Credit: Ethan Doyle White / CC BY-SA 4.0Archaeologists have uncovered elongated human skulls in burial sites across nearly every continent, sparking curiosity and speculation for generations. The unusual skull’s shape has sometimes been describe
The Lord of the Expiration sculpted in 1960 by José Lamiel, in Spain, commissioned by Guillermo León Valencia, President of Colombia in Popayan. CC by National Police of Colombia.Since the global pandemic, Colombia has been steadily recovering and expanding, thanks in part to the aggressive internat
Two foundational offerings associated with fertility and sustenance. Credit: INAHArchaeologists working in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula have uncovered a set of ancient Maya ritual offerings that date back nearly 3,000 years. The discovery was made at the archaeological site of Yaxche de Peon, located
New research suggests that individuals with long-term physical conditions were not abandoned or pushed aside. Credit: John Everett Millais.Ancient bones discovered in northern Chile are providing fresh insight into how communities under the Inca Empire treated people with disabilities living with se
Cave paintings from Font-de-Gaume. Credit: Ina Reiche / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Researchers have confirmed that some of the well-known cave paintings inside France’s Font-de-Gaume cave were created nearly 16,000 years ago, offering rare scientific proof of their Paleolithic origin. The discovery comes from a
Detail of Level 2-A excavation in Offering 189. Credit: Mirsa Islas / Templo Mayor Project (INAH)Archaeologists working in Mexico City have identified what may be the largest ceremonial offering ever discovered at the Templo Mayor, the central temple of the ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. The
The first Khan of the Mongols unified the Mongol groups and conquered large parts of China and Siberia. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.New genetic research from ancient burial sites in Kazakhstan is offering a possible breakthrough in the centuries-long search for the lost tomb of Gen
SG-41 cipher machine. Credit: Eugen Antal / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0A set of long-missing documents has shed new light on one of Nazi Germany’s most secret encryption devices from World War II. Researchers in Prague have uncovered detailed manuals for the Schlüsselgerät 41, or SG-41, a cipher machine that pu
Agua de Dios, a village 120km from Bogota, was for almost a century a place of confinement and isolation for lepers in Colombia. Credit: Ana Maria Jimenez, CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia.In Colombia, approximately 120km south of Bogota, lies Agua de Dios, a village that is remembered for having been a ref
Example of a Mesolithic pottery vessel. Credit: Lara Gonzalez Carretero ccby4-1.Archaeologists say ancient cooking in Europe may have been far more sophisticated than previously believed. New research suggests that prehistoric communities were preparing complex meals with a mix of plant and animal i
Madre Laura Montoya is a saint from Colombia, she dedicated her life to the gospel and to Indigenous communities. Credit: XalD, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsMadre Laura Montoya Upegui is one of the most important Catholic and religious figures in Colombia. Her life was a blend of unwavering faith
Located on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, the Moai statues are the legacy of a mysterious Polynesian civilization. Credit: David Berkowitz / CC BY 2.0Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island, is a small, isolated landmass in the southeast Pacific Ocean, widely known for its nearly 1,000 massive statues
The early human ancestor known as “Lucy.” Credit: ErnestoLazaros / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Scientists cannot directly hear the voices of prehistoric humans. Spoken language does not leave behind physical traces the way bones or tools do. For decades, this limitation made it difficult for res
A marble bust of Christ in a Roman church by Michelangelo. Credit: Valentina Salerno / Open AccessA new claim about a sculpture inside a historic Roman church has sparked fresh debate among art historians and cultural authorities, with some researchers suggesting the artwork may be linked to Michela
The Mayans held similar beliefs to the Aztecs, but on a different scale. Credits: Theilr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.The ancient Maya city of Ucanal once stood as a model of careful water management in a region with limited natural water sources, but it ultimately led to mercury poisoning.
Before the ancient Mhttps://colombiaone.com/2026/03/03/belize-maya-wetlands-survive-drought/ayans came to rule what is now the Yucatan Peninsula, their predecessors made intricate fishing canals. Credits: Thank You (23 millions+) views, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsArchaeologists exploring an und
A copy of the Almagest annotated by Galileo Galilei. Credit: National Central Library of FlorenceA historian examining a rare Renaissance-era astronomy book has uncovered handwritten notes believed to belong to Galileo Galilei, offering a rare look into how the famed scientist studied earlier ideas
Microscopic cross-section of preserved wooden architecture recovered from the Maya wetland settlement in northwestern Belize. Credit: Lara M. Sánchez-Morales et al. / CC BY 4.0A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the discovery of a Maya wetlands settlement
Wooden coffins of singers of Amun. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesArchaeologists working in southern Egypt have uncovered a striking group of ancient coffins linked to Singers of Amun who once served in the temples of the god Amun. The discovery, made in Luxor on the west bank of the Nil
Burial mounds in Khakassia. Credit: Tatiana Artemevna Blyakharchuk / CC BY 3.0Archaeologists in southern Siberia have uncovered new evidence that is helping solve a long-running mystery about Siberian tomb art carvings. Stone slabs decorated with images and placed inside sealed burial mounds are now
Ancient viticulture revives in Pompeii Archaeological Park. Credit: Italian Cultural Institute LondonPompeii, the Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., is once again growing vineyards. Nearly two millennia after volcanic ash buried its streets and homes, workers are
Throughout the past, man has done odd medical practices to cure the ailments of others that we would deem disgusting or inhumane today. Credits: Tracy, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.Throughout history, man has done odd medical practices to cure the ailments of others that we would deem disgusting or inhuman
The coca is a plant of ancestral use in South America. Cocaine, a toxic chemical derivative, has overshadowed its history. Credit: Andrés Gomez Tarazona / CC BY NC ND 2.0The coca is a plant with a rich and diverse history and is deeply rooted in the cultures of the indigenous peoples of South Americ
