Archaeology
Archaeologists Excavating Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Reveal 3000 Ornate Grave Goods
A team from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have excavated the largest Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire at Overstone Gate.
Archaeology
New Archaeology for Anthropocene Era
Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and these characterisations do little to help.
Archaeology
Royal Funerary Temple & 50 Sarcophagi Discovered at Saqqara
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt have discovered an ancient funerary temple, and over 50 sarcophagi.
Archaeology
Scientists Identify Contents of Ancient Maya Drug Containers
Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for the first time.
Archaeology
Teeth Pendants Speak of the Elk’s Prominent Status in the Stone Age
Roughly 8,200 years ago, the island of Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov in Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, housed a large burial ground where men, women and children of varying ages were buried.
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover Medieval Treasure Hoard in Central Hungary
Archaeologists conducting a rescue excavation in the village and commune of Újlengye, in the Pest County of Central Hungary have unearthed over 7,000 medieval and Roman coins.
Archaeology
Medieval Treasure Trove Found in Polish Field
Archaeologists conducting excavations in a field near the village of Słuszków in Poland, have discovered thousands of silver artefacts dating back nearly 900 years.
Archaeology
New Findings About Prehistoric Easter Island
Finds of pigment pits after the deforestation of Easter Island reject the earlier presumed societal collapse.
Ancient Ruins
Archaeologists Uncover ‘Fast Food’ Counter at Pompeii
Archaeologists conducting excavations at the Thermopolium of Regio V in the Roman city of Pompeii have revealed an ancient ‘fast food’ counter.
Archaeology
Evidence For Paleo-Tsunami at Ancient Tel Dor in Israel
Underwater excavation, borehole drilling, and modelling suggests a massive paleo-tsunami struck near the ancient settlement of Tel Dor between 9,910 to 9,290 years ago.
Archaeology
Discovery of 66 New Roman Army Sites Gives Clues About Empire’s Infamous Conflicts
The discovery of dozens of new Roman Army sites thanks to remote sensing technology has revealed more about one of the empire's most infamous conflicts.
Archaeology
Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2020
HeritageDaily's list of the 10 most prominent archaeological discoveries to hit the headlines in 2020