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 survey leads to unexpected castle discovery

A previously unknown medieval castle has been discovered in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, following a study of high-resolution LiDAR maps.

Byzantine-Era mosaic discovered in Midyat

Renovation work on a historic mill has uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic from the Byzantine era.

Sacrificial complex uncovered in Orenburg

Archaeologists from the Ural Archaeological Expedition have uncovered a sacrificial complex during excavations at the Vysokaya Mogila–Studenikin Mar necropolis, located in Russia’s Orenburg Region.

Elite warrior burials found near Akasztó

Archaeologists have unearthed burials from the Hungarian Conquest on the outskirts of Akasztó, located in the Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary.

10,000-year-old human face reliefs found at Sefertepe

Achaeologists in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered two human face reliefs believed to be more than 10,000 years old, offering rare new insights into artistic expression during the Neolithic period.

Archaic-Era tomb contains elaborate bronze diadem

Excavations by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Phthiotis and Evrytania have made the remarkable discovery of an Archaic-Era tomb containing the remains of a woman buried with an elaborate bronze diadem.