Mark Milligan

Mark Milligan is a multi-award-winning journalist and the Managing Editor at HeritageDaily. His background is in archaeology and computer science, having written over 8,000 articles across several online publications. Mark is a member of the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), the World Federation of Science Journalists, and in 2023 was the recipient of the British Citizen Award for Education, the BCA Medal of Honour, and the UK Prime Minister's Points of Light Award.

Receding waters reveals submerged ancient ruins

Receding waters at Lake Sapanca in Turkey have revealed an ancient structure with mosaic flooring.

Archaeologists stunned by treasure-laden Roman pyre burial

Archaeologists in southwestern France have uncovered a Roman pyre burial containing an assemblage of high-status grave goods, offering rare insights on the region’s Imperial-era elite.

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Structure for observing celestial movements predates the Chankillo observatory

The Peruvian Ministry of Culture has announced the discovery of an early Andean structure that predates the Chankillo solar observatory – long regarded as the earliest known observatory in the Americas.

2,300-year-old fortified city discovered in Kashkadarya

Archaeologists from the Samarkand Institute in Kashkadarya, southern Uzbekistan, have announced a major discovery: the remains of a fortified city dating back 2,300 years.

Jewel “worthy of a duke” unearthed at Castle Kolno

Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wroclaw have unearthed a jewel “worthy of a duke” at Castle Kolno, located between the Stobrawa and Budkowiczanka rivers in Stare Kolnie, Poland.