9 – A joint French-Swiss archaeological team uncovered the richly decorated tomb of Tetinebefou, a high-status healer or "wizard doctor", dating to Egypt's 5th Dynasty, near the Saqqara necropolis, revealing rare medical instruments and inscriptions indicating his role as a priest and physician.[1]
14 – The Journal of the American Chemical Society published the results of a study about the smell of mummies. It found that even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice.[5]
5 – Nature published a study showing that the oldest human-crafted bone tools on record are 1.5 million years old, found in Tanzania.[8]
12 — In a cave in Sima del Elefante, Spain, scientists have found part of a human face of someone who lived between 1.1 and 1.4 million years ago. It’s believed to be the oldest facial fragment ever found in Europe.[9]
15 – An Egyptian-American archaeological mission announced the discovery of a royal tomb from the Abydos Dynasty and 32 ostraca inscribed in Demotic and Greek scripts, detailing commercial transactions and tax payments.[11]
Archaeologists in the Judean Desert discovered a 2,200-year-old pyramid, along with papyrus documents, Hellenistic-era coins, weapons and tools, dated back to the Ptolemaic period.[13]
8 – Archeologists working in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, Guatemala discover a 1,700-year-old altar.[16]
12 – Archaeologists uncovered royal wine production sites in a 3,500-year-old Egyptian settlement beneath Hellenistic ruins at Kom el-Nugus, located 27 kilometres (17mi) from Alexandria, dating back to the 18th Dynasty.[17]
17 – An extensive Roman-era horse cemetery containing over 100 equine skeletons, believed to be associated with a Roman cavalry unit active around A.D. 100–150 in Stuttgart, Germany.[18][19]
18 – A joint Egyptian-American team discovered the tomb of Prince Waserif-Re, son of Userkaf of the 5th Dynasty, along with 32 ostraca with Demotic and Greek texts revealed records of taxes and trade.[20]
19 – A hieroglyphic inscription featuring the cartouches of Ramses III was reported discovered in Wadi Rum, southern Jordan, marking the first known evidence of the pharaoh's presence in the area.[21]
25 – An 8,400-year-old Mesolithic stone figurine, dated to between 6400 and 6100 BCE and associated with the early Shomutepe culture, was discovered in Damjili Cave, located in western Azerbaijan's Qazakh District, by a collaborative Azerbaijani-Japanese team.[23][24][25]
28 – The long-lost Sanctuary of Apollo in Cyprus was rediscovered; originally found in 1885 but later buried under sand. Over 100 statue bases and numerous fragments, including colossal limestone feet were revealed.[26][27][28]
May
6 – An 11th-century hoard containing a collection of nearly 300 silver coins was discovered during a forest restoration project near Lübs, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.[29][30]
18 – A Roman-era mosaic panel was discovered in Maryamin, Homs, Syria, during the excavation of a well at a depth of 2.5 metres (8ft 2in). The central scene featured the upper part of Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune.[32]
21 – An 18th-century brass eagle, belonging to the period of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, was discovered in the Chełm Forest District of eastern Poland. The find features a brass or tin-lead eagle badge (12.8 × 11.5cm) that was once riveted to a pointed-arch brass plate (15 × 19cm).[33][34]
22 – A joint Egyptian–Canadian archaeological mission identified the owner of the Kampp 23 tomb in Luxor's Asasif necropolis as Amun‑Mes, a high‑ranking official and former Mayor of Thebes during the Ramesside period, also holding titles such as divine father of Amun, tax collector, and overseer of quarry services.[35]
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A 5,000-year-old fire altar within a pyramidal structure was uncovered at the Era de Pando site in Peru's Supe Valley, part of the Caral Archaeological Zone.[36][37]
A 2,000-year-old ceramic vessel, which is also the first intact Roman pot found in Ireland, was discovered during excavations at Drumanagh, an Iron Age promontory fort in north Dublin.[38][39]
26 – Three 3,500-year-old tombs were discovered in Luxor's Dra' Abu el-Naga necropolis, dating to Egypt's New Kingdom. The tombs belonged to Amum-em-Ipet (Ramesside period), Baki (grain silo supervisor), and S (scribe and mayor at the Temple of Amun), both from the 18th Dynasty.[40]
26 – Polish archaeologists announced the discovery of over 1,200 archaeological sites in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert including a natron-rich paleolake near Jebel El-Muwelha.[41][42]
29 – Archaeologists announce the discovery of the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system.[43]
6 – A well-preserved Viking boat burial containing the remains of a woman accompanied by a small dog was discovered on Senja Island in northern Norway, dating to around AD 900–950.[49][50]
9 – 1500 years old Temple in Syria has been found.[53]
12 – A 16th-century merchant vessel, dubbed "Camarat 4", was identified as the deepest shipwreck ever found in French territorial waters. Discovered by the French Navy during a routine seabed survey off Ramatuelle in March 2025, the wreck lay approximately 2,567 metres (8,422ft) beneath the Mediterranean surface.[54]
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A well-preserved Hellenistic–Roman domestic structure known as House 19, which included an artisanal workshop equipped with clay molds as well as ovens and basins, suggesting small-scale, home-based craft production was revealed at the ancient Greek city of Finziade, located in present-day Licata, Sicily, Italy.[55][56]
A 1,600-year-old Roman-era burial site, believed to belong to a Germanic warrior and located along the Lippe frontier, includes at least three farmsteads active between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE, featuring wooden-post buildings and evidence of craft activities, including a kiln for non-ferrous metalworking.[57][58]
17 – A cache of over 50 primarily German World War I and II helmets along with Polish and Soviet examples was unearthed during roadworks on Koszarowa Street near Wrocław’s University of Archaeology, Poland.[59][60]
30 – An Egyptian archaeological team uncovered three rock-cut tombs at Qubbet el-Hawa in Aswan, dating to the late Old Kingdom, with artifacts including fragments of a funerary mask, a small metal amulet depicting the god Khnum, and Late Period pottery vessels.[62]
July
2 – A pre-Hispanic mortuary cave containing the bundled remains of 17 individuals was discovered in the desert mountains of Coahuila, Mexico.[63][64]
6 – Discovery of a 3,500-year-old city in Peru's northern Barranca province, named Peñico, by archaeologists was announced.[65]
17 – A castle complex over 50 rooms extending approximately 4 km featuring massive stone walls, towers, and gates dating to the first millennium BCE was discovered on the Tirişin Plateau in Hakkari Province, Yüksekova district, Turkey.[71]
30 – Foundations of a Bronze Age settlement built from river stones, alongside fragments of domestic pottery of various shapes and sizes, miniature household items, and bone spindle whorls was revealed in the village of Kechelekeran, Azerbaijan.[73][74]
August
1 – Two 1000-year-old Pre-ColumbianInca graves accompanied by four clay vessels and three pumpkin-shell artifacts were found in Lima, Peru.[75][76][77]
Around 40 tombs dating back over 2,300 years during the Hellenistic-Seleucid period were unearthed near the Mosul Dam in Duhok Governorate, Iraq, after drought lowered water levels.[95]
26 to 30 – "45th International Symposium of Excavations, Survey and Archaeometry" was held at the Prof. Dr. Uğur Oral Cultural Center on Mersin University's Çiftlikköy Campus.[100][101]
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