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Ancient shipwrecks discovered near Libyan Port City of Ptolemais

Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered the remains of several ancient shipwrecks near the historic port city of Ptolemais in northeastern Libya, shedding new light on maritime activity in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. The discoveries were made during recent underwater surveys conducted near the submerged remains of the ancient harbour.
Archaeology

Ancient Italian necropolis reveals children buried with warrior belts

Unusual burials of children with bronze warrior belts have been discovered in a necropolis near the town of Pontecagnano Faiano, outside Salerno in southwestern Italy.
Archaeology

Roman fortlet from the Antonine Wall discovered beneath residential gardens

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet beneath the back gardens of residential properties in Bearsden, England, shedding new light on the defensive network of the Antonine Wall.
Archaeology

Maya ceremonial platform discovered in Yaxché de Peón

The discovery forms part of the Archaeological Salvage Project for the Mérida–Progreso Multimodal Railway Bypass (Front 1) linked to the Maya Train in Yaxché de Peón, Mexico.

19th-century ‘British Bulldog’ pocket revolver found in Polish forest

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A heavily corroded 19th-century pocket revolver believed to be a British Bulldog has been discovered during a metal-detecting survey in a forest near Kalisz in western Poland.

Bronze Age cairn reveals clues to ancient monument construction

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Archaeologists investigating a large prehistoric cairn near Simpevarp, Sweden, have uncovered new insights into a Bronze Age burial monument and the people who built it thousands of years ago.

Archaeologists discover one of the oldest buildings in Paphos

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Polish archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Paphos have uncovered evidence of one of the city’s oldest known buildings after discovering fragments of a wine amphora dating to the 2nd century BC.

Marble lion unearthed during excavations in Philippi

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Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Philippi uncovered a series of significant finds during the 2025 summer excavation season, including a large marble lion sculpture and fragments of Latin inscriptions containing the word “Philip.”

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Ancient shipwrecks discovered near Libyan Port City of Ptolemais

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Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered the remains of several ancient shipwrecks near the historic port city of Ptolemais in northeastern Libya, shedding new light on maritime activity in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. The discoveries were made during recent underwater surveys conducted near the submerged remains of the ancient harbour.

Ancient Italian necropolis reveals children buried with warrior belts

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Unusual burials of children with bronze warrior belts have been discovered in a necropolis near the town of Pontecagnano Faiano, outside Salerno in southwestern Italy.

Roman fortlet from the Antonine Wall discovered beneath residential gardens

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Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet beneath the back gardens of residential properties in Bearsden, England, shedding new light on the defensive network of the Antonine Wall.

Maya ceremonial platform discovered in Yaxché de Peón

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The discovery forms part of the Archaeological Salvage Project for the Mérida–Progreso Multimodal Railway Bypass (Front 1) linked to the Maya Train in Yaxché de Peón, Mexico.

Anthropology

Mixed-ancestry woman discovered in Roman grave in Bulgaria

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Archaeologists at the Western Necropolis of Heraclea Sintica have excavated a burial containing the remains of a woman of mixed ancestry.

War crimes of the Red Army unearthed near Duczów Małe

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Archaeologists from POMOST – the Historical and Archaeological Research Laboratory – have uncovered physical evidence of war crimes committed by the Red Army during WWII.

Archaeologists confirm the burial remains of Saint Hilarion

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Archaeologists have confirmed the location of Saint Hilarion’s tomb and burial remains in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Tomb likely belongs to bigamous spouse of King Frederick William II

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Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for Monument Protection have uncovered a tomb during renovation works at the historic Buch Castle Church.

Palaeoanthropology

Altamura Man resolves long-standing debate over Neanderthal evolution

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A preserved Neanderthal fossil is providing new insights into how this ancient human species adapted to the cold climates of Ice Age Europe.

Neanderthal remains found in Abreda Cave

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A study, led by Dr. Marina Lozano of IPHES-CERCA, has found dental remains belonging to three Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) in Abreda Cave.

Study suggests human occupation in Patagonia prior to the Younger Dryas period

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Archaeologists have conducted a study of lithic material from the Pilauco and Los Notros sites in north-western Patagonia, revealing evidence of human occupation in the region prior to the Younger Dryas period.

Study suggests that first humans came to Europe 1.4 million years ago

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A new study led by the Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Institute of Archaeology of the CAS suggests that human occupation of Europe first took place 1.4 million years ago.

Heritage

Lost Page from Archimedes Manuscript rediscovered in France

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A page long believed to be missing from the famed Archimedes Palimpsest has been rediscovered at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois, France, offering scholars new opportunities to study one of antiquity’s most important mathematical manuscripts.

Rare medieval “bastard” sword unveiled at Museum of Miechów Land

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A rare late medieval “one-and-a-half-handed” sword has been unveiled at the Museum of Miechów Landm, Poland, after being donated anonymously.

Bass Rock: Scotland’s Alcatraz

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From the beaches of North Berwick, Scotland, Bass Rock is a sheer-sided mass of stone rising abruptly from the steel-grey waters of the Firth of Forth.

Plane wreckage found on Antarctic island

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Bulgarian scientists have uncovered the remains of an Argentine Air Force aircraft that crashed in 1976 near Bernard Point on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.

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Palaeontology

Blob of fossilised vomit discovered at Stevns Klint in Denmark

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A local fossil hunter exploring Stevns Klint on the Danish island of Zealand has discovered a rare blob of fossilised vomit, also known as regurgitalite.

Evidence of ancient fossil hunting found in Bronze Age Mycenae

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A fossilised bone discovered in the legacy collections from the archaeological site of Mycenae represents one of the earliest known examples of ancient fossil hunting.

Scientists find first evidence of cave lions in southern Europe

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Scientists have identified the skeletal remains of Panthera spelaea at the Notarchirico site in southern Italy.

Archaeologists find an assemblage of petroglyphs alongside dinosaur tracks in Brazil

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A study of the Serrote do Letreiro Site (meaning “Signpost Hill”) in Brazil’s Paraíba State has led to the discovery of an assemblage of petroglyphs alongside dinosaur tracks.

Geology

New study shifts the dating of major Bronze Age events

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A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE presents new evidence that the volcanic eruption of Minoan Thera (modern-day Santorini) occurred before the reign of Pharaoh Ahmose I, overturning long-held views of Bronze Age chronology.

Mystery of the Maka Lahi Rock finally solved

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In 2024, researchers from Australia's University of Queensland discovered a giant 1,200-tonne rock more than 200 metres inland on the island of Tongatapu.

The ethereal fire of blue lava

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Despite the name, blue lava is not actually molten lava, but rather an extremely rare natural phenomenon caused by the combustion of sulphuric gases emitted from certain volcanoes and fumarole vents.

Buxton’s tuffa calcite terraces

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One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.

Climate Change

Lakes in the Gobi Desert nurtured human life 8,000-years-ago

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According to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, the Gobi Desert, now one of the driest and most forbidding places on Earth, was once a land of lakes and wetlands that sustained human life over 8,000-years-ago.

Archaeologists uncover traces of real world Ragnarök

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Archaeologists have found traces of a climate disaster 1500-years-ago that might have inspired the legend of Ragnarök from Norse mythology.

Lost world discovered beneath Antarctic ice

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A large-scale transcontinental river system from the Eocene era, dating back 44 to 34 million years ago, has been discovered beneath the Antarctic ice.

Study suggests Seahenge was built to control climate change

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A recent study published in GeoJournal proposes that Seahenge was built to conduct rituals aimed at prolonging the summer during the extreme climatic changes of the 3rd millennium BC.

Natural History

New study finds indirect evidence for existence of Moctezuma’s Zoo

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A recent archaeological study has renewed interest in the role of animals within the ceremonial and urban landscape of ancient Tenochtitlan.

Mystery of the Maka Lahi Rock finally solved

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In 2024, researchers from Australia's University of Queensland discovered a giant 1,200-tonne rock more than 200 metres inland on the island of Tongatapu.

Mummified sabre-toothed cat discovered frozen in permafrost

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In 2020, the mummified carcass of a sabre-toothed cat was discovered frozen in the Abyisky ulus of the Republic of Sakha, Russia.

Preserved remains of a Pleistocene wolf found frozen in Siberia’s permafrost

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Scientists from the MKAmmosov North-Eastern Federal University have found the preserved remains of a Pleistocene wolf in the Republic of Sakha, Russia.

Travel

EUROPE

Ten Roman wonders of Britain

Discover the Roman Empire’s extraordinary legacy left on Britain through this selection of ten Roman wonders.
EUROPE

Buxton’s tuffa calcite terraces

One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.One of Turkey’s most impressive geological wonders is Pamukkale (meaning "cotton castle"), renowned for its sinter terraced formations created by calcite-rich springs.
EUROPE

The Vari Cave Sanctuary

Vari Cave is a small cave system in the Hymettus mountain range, located in the Athens area of Attica, East Central Greece.
ASIA

The Yangshan Quarry

The Yangshan Quarry is the site of an ancient limestone quarry, located to the east of Nanjing, China.
ASIA

The Kizil Caves

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The Kizil Caves, also known as Kizilgaha or Kizilgaha Caves, are a set of Buddhist rock-cut caves located near the Kizil Township in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, China.
ASIA

Tomb of Qin Er Shi – The Second Emperor of China

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Qin Er Shi, born Ying Huhai, was the second emperor of the Qin dynasty, the ruling family of a unified China - established by the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.

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Ancient shipwrecks discovered near Libyan Port City of Ptolemais

Archaeology Mark Milligan Mark Milligan -
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered the remains of several ancient shipwrecks near the historic port city of Ptolemais in northeastern Libya, shedding new light on maritime activity in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. The discoveries were made during recent underwater surveys conducted near the submerged remains of the ancient harbour.

Ancient Italian necropolis reveals children buried with warrior belts

Archaeology Mark Milligan Mark Milligan -
Unusual burials of children with bronze warrior belts have been discovered in a necropolis near the town of Pontecagnano Faiano, outside Salerno in southwestern Italy.

Roman fortlet from the Antonine Wall discovered beneath residential gardens

Archaeology Mark Milligan Mark Milligan -
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet beneath the back gardens of residential properties in Bearsden, England, shedding new light on the defensive network of the Antonine Wall.

Maya ceremonial platform discovered in Yaxché de Peón

Archaeology Mark Milligan Mark Milligan -
The discovery forms part of the Archaeological Salvage Project for the Mérida–Progreso Multimodal Railway Bypass (Front 1) linked to the Maya Train in Yaxché de Peón, Mexico.

Archaeologists reveal new findings into the death of Princess Ulyania

Archaeology Mark Milligan Mark Milligan -
Archaeologists in Russia have uncovered new evidence about the burial of Princess Ulyania of Uglich, challenging a long-standing historical claim that she died violently during the reign of Tsar Ivan IV, widely known as Ivan the Terrible.

Medieval papal seal discovered at deserted Harz Village

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A remarkable archaeological discovery in the Harz Mountains has shed new light on the wide-ranging networks of the medieval papacy.
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