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.

LiDAR reveals lost ancient landscape in Andean Chocó

Deep beneath the dense rainforest of the Andean Chocó, north-west of Quito, an ancient pre-Hispanic landscape is emerging using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging).

Pristine medieval gold ring discovered in Tønsberg

For most archaeologists, the chance to unearth a pristine artefact from the medieval period is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Ancient purification bath found beneath Western Wall Plaza

A rock-cut mikveh from the late Second Temple period has been uncovered during excavations beneath Jerusalem’s Western Wall Plaza.

Rare Roman-Era enamelled fibula found near Grudziądz

A rare, enamelled fibula unearthed near Grudziądz is being hailed as only the second discovery of its kind in Poland.

War crimes of the Red Army unearthed near Duczów Małe

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

Prehistoric tomb rediscovered on the Isle of Bute

An early Bronze Age tomb has been rediscovered on the Isle of Bute, an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.