Norway’s oldest rune-stone fragments rewrite early writing history
Archaeologists investigating the Svingerud grave field in eastern Norway have identified what is now considered the earliest archaeologically dated rune-stone, a fragmented slab known as the Hole stone.
Hidden vault uncovered in Canterbury
A brick-lined burial vault uncovered beneath a public square in Canterbury, England, may be the final resting place of an 18th-century vicar and poet, archaeologists have said.
Field survey unearths scores of archaeological finds
Archaeologists and history enthusiasts from the Search and Exploration Association “Krecik” have completed the first stage of a sanctioned field survey in Lipina Nowa, Poland, uncovering a remarkable cross-section of artefacts spanning from the Roman period to the 20th century.
Siberian petroglyph discovery reshapes understanding of ancient rock art
Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in southern Siberia have uncovered an exceptional series of petroglyphs that is reshaping scholarly understanding of ancient rock art in the Republic of Khakassia.
Traces of Iron Age settlement discovered in Minden-Lübbecke district
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a settlement more than 2,500 years old in Hüllhorst, in the Minden-Lübbecke district, during preparatory work for a new municipal fire station.
Painted coffins of the “Amun Singers” discovered in Luxor
A joint Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a remarkable cache of brightly painted coffins and eight rare sealed vessels dating to the Third Intermediate Period in Luxor, officials announced this week.