Structure for observing celestial movements predates the Chankillo observatory
The Peruvian Ministry of Culture has announced the discovery of an early Andean structure that predates the Chankillo solar observatory – long regarded as the earliest known observatory in the Americas.
2,300-year-old fortified city discovered in Kashkadarya
Archaeologists from the Samarkand Institute in Kashkadarya, southern Uzbekistan, have announced a major discovery: the remains of a fortified city dating back 2,300 years.
Jewel “worthy of a duke” unearthed at Castle Kolno
Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wroclaw have unearthed a jewel “worthy of a duke” at Castle Kolno, located between the Stobrawa and Budkowiczanka rivers in Stare Kolnie, Poland.
Preserved 3rd century mosaic excavated in Iznik
Excavations in the İznik district of northwestern Türkiye have uncovered a preserved mosaic floor dating from the 3rd century AD.
Time capsule of medieval artefacts unearthed in Łasztownia excavation
Archaeologists have unearthed a time capsule of medieval artefacts on the island of Łasztownia in Szczecin, Poland.
Mask reliefs unearthed during Castabala excavations
Archaeologists have unearthed a new series of mask reliefs during excavations in the ancient city of Castabala, Turkey.
Bronze Age proto-city discovered on the Kazakh Steppe
Archaeologists have discovered a late Bronze-Age proto-city on the Kazakh Steppe in north-eastern Kazakhstan.
Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia
The rediscovery of a funerary stele has provided new evidence of a lost Celtiberian City beneath the municipality of Borobia in the province of Soria, Spain.
Viking Age grave unearthed in Bjugn stuns archaeologists
A routine day of metal detecting led into one of Norway’s most captivating archaeological discoveries in years.
Ornately decorated medieval spears found in Polish lake
Underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University have uncovered four remarkably well-preserved medieval spears in the waters around Ostrów Lednicki, an island in the southern section of Lake Lednica in Poland.
Burials offer new insights into splendor and conflict in early medieval Bavaria
Two graves from Bad Füssing in Germany are providing new insights into the splendor and conflict in early medieval Bavaria, as well as migration at the end of Roman rule.
New discoveries emerge from late antiquity shipwreck off Syracuse
The Late Antiquity shipwreck discovered in 2019 off the coast of Marina di Ognina, near Syracuse, is proving to be one of Sicily’s most revealing underwater archaeological sites.
Traces of submerged city discovered beneath Lake Issyk-Kul
Archaeologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered traces of a submerged city beneath the surface of Lake Issyk-Kul in eastern Kyrgyzstan.
Ancient pool revealed as healing sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence indicating that a Roman-era pool at Tyana was once a sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius.
Secrets of the “Band of Holes” revealed
A groundbreaking study published in Antiquity has shed new light on the purpose of the enigmatic site known as the “Band of Holes” on Monte Sierpe in southern Peru.
