Archaeologists find evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants in Spain
A small bone discovered in southern Spain may represent the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by Hannibal Barca during the Punic Wars.
Archaeologists unearth the buried history of Saint-Pierre
Archaeologists have been excavating in the Mouillage district of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s development from its early days to its destruction during the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée.
Study finds over 630,000 ancient charcoal kilns in Poland
Researchers from the Polish Academy of Sciences have identified more than 630,000 ancient charcoal kilns in Poland, which form the basis on which technology grew, driving everything from toolmaking to early urban centres.
Centre of Grimsby’s medieval past unearthed
A window into the Grimsby of yesteryear has been uncovered – from scraps of leather shoes to fish bones – building a unique picture of the development of the Lincolnshire port town.
First evidence of deliberate mummification in Inca child sacrifice discovered
Archaeologists have identified the first known case of deliberate mummification of a child sacrificed during the Inca capacocha ritual.
The forgotten Alexandria: Rediscovering a lost metropolis on the Tigris
For centuries, one of antiquity’s most important cities slipped quietly out of human memory.
Avar period discovery could rewrite Hungarian history
The construction of an electric vehicle plant in Szeged has led to the discovery of an extensive Avar-period archaeological complex.
High-status Bronze Age tombs excavated in Hala Sultan Tekke
Excavations in Hala Sultan Tekke have revealed two ancient chamber tombs containing high-status grave goods.
Mysterious tunnel found in Neolithic ditch enclosure
Archaeologists from the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a mysterious tunnel within a Neolithic ditch enclosure near Reinstedt. Germany.
Excavations rewrite Cambridge’s riverside history
Excavations at Trumpington Meadows, on the southern end of Cambridge, have documented a multifaceted chronology of human life from the early Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period.
Pre-Hispanic funerary remains uncovered in Oaxaca
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), together with the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico and the INAH Oaxaca Center, has confirmed the discovery of significant archaeological remains in the municipality of San Pedro Jaltepetongo, in the state of Oaxaca.
Bronze reliquary cross unearthed in ancient Lystra
A rare bronze reliquary cross has been discovered during excavations of a church complex in the ancient city of Lystra, located in the Meram district of Konya, central Türkiye.
Discovery of monumental sacred lake at Karnak
Recent archaeological investigations at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, have revealed a previously unknown sacred lake.
Preserved hilltop settlement provides rare insight into Bronze Age life
Archaeologists have uncovered a preserved hilltop settlement following a major excavation at Harden Quarry in the Cheviot Hills straddling the Anglo-Scottish border.
Archaeologists find earliest evidence of wooden tools used by humans
An international group of researchers has discovered the oldest known handheld wooden tools used by humans.
