Mosaic floors from early Christian basilicas identified in Berat, Albania
Archaeological analysis of two mosaic floor fragments discovered in Berat, Albania, has identified them as remnants of early Christian basilicas dating to Late Antiquity.
Lost Cold War nuclear bunker discovered at Scarborough Castle
Archaeologists have rediscovered a long-lost Cold War lookout post buried within the grounds of Scarborough Castle, shedding new light on Britain’s civil defence network during the nuclear age.
Archaeologists find ancient evidence of “Lost World” beneath the North Sea
A vast prehistoric landscape now hidden beneath the North Sea may have supported forests and wildlife thousands of years earlier than scientists previously believed.
2,000-year-old bronze drum unearthed in south-west China
A farmer in south-west China has uncovered a bronze drum believed to date back nearly 2,000 years to the Eastern Han Dynasty, offering archaeologists fresh insight into ancient ritual practices in the region.
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.
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.