Archaeology

New scientific research has shed fresh light on one of Central Europe’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries — the 9,000-year-old grave of the so-called “Shaman of Bad Dürrenberg” in Germany.

Archaeologists in northern Mexico have uncovered the remains of an ancient village that predates the well-known archaeological site of Cerro de Trincheras, along with two sites containing rock carvings, during excavation work connected to a major railway project in the state of Sonora.

Archaeologists have documented a rare set of ancient footprints on a Scottish beach after powerful storms eroded the coastline and briefly exposed a 2,000-year-old archaeological site.

The Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța has announced the discovery of 34 Roman-period tombs during preventive excavations at the Constanța Municipal Hospital site, an area located within the ancient necropolis of Tomis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A newly discovered prehistoric skeleton found deep inside a flooded cave along Mexico’s Caribbean coast may mark a burial site at least 8,000 years old, according to underwater archaeologists working in the region.

Archaeologists have confirmed that the remains of a woman known as the “Princess of Bagicz” date to around AD 120, resolving years of uncertainty surrounding one of Poland’s most remarkable ancient burials.

Archaeologists working with the Templo Mayor Project (PTM) have unveiled evidence of what may have been the largest ceremonial offering ever dedicated at the Mexica capital during the reign of Motecuhzoma Ilhuicamina.

In the heart of the Włodawa Forests, amid an expansive forest-marsh complex, archaeologists are uncovering the secrets of a remarkable early medieval stronghold.

Seven wooden piles, aligned in a deliberate row along the riverbank, have now been identified as the probable remains of a medieval ferry crossing, shedding new light on a transport network that operated for centuries.