Coins depicting “King of the Britons” among hoard discovery in Netherlands
In the autumn of 2023, while conducting a metal detecting survey in the municipality of Bunnik, Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink discovered a significant hoard of Roman-era coins.
Archaeologists uncover traces of the Abbey of St. Savino
A joint Polish and Italian team of archaeologists have uncovered traces of the Abbey of St. Savino, located in the town of Jesi in Italy’s Marche region.
Archaeologists find “lost” residence of King Harold
Archaeologists from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter have uncovered new evidence to suggest that a site in the coastal village of Bosham was a residence of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
Archaeologists reveal a rare Roman miniature box lock discovered in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) has revealed the discovery of a gold and iron Roman-era box lock, unearthed in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Military personnel and veterans uncover Iron Age treasures
Archaeologists from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), working in collaboration with veterans and military personnel from Operation Nightingale, have uncovered a collection of Iron Age objects declared as national treasure by the Senior Coroner for North Wales.
Rare votive treasures of the Cham people found in “Sacred Pit”
Archaeologists excavating a Buddhist temple site in the An Phú district of Vietnam’s An Giang province have found rare votive treasures of the Cham people.
Roman-Era boundary stone sheds light on ancient administration
Archaeologists excavating the biblical site of Abel Beth Maacah in northern Israel have uncovered a rare Tetrarchic boundary stone, offering valuable insights into ancient land management under Roman rule.
Statue found embedded in ancient wall at Philippi
Recent fire safety works at the ruins of Philippi have uncovered significant archaeological findings, including a public building with a statue embedded in its walls.
Pre-Viking fragment from “one of Scandinavia’s most magnificent helmets” discovered in Lejre
An exceptionally rare fragment of a Pre-Viking helmet has been discovered in Lejre, Denmark.
Ming Dynasty tombs unearthed in China’s Shanxi province
Archaeologists from the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology have unearthed three brick-built tombs during excavations in the city of Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China.
Archaeologists uncover architectural elements from the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Archaeologists excavating at Deir el-Bahari in Luxor, Egypt, have uncovered architectural elements that once belonged to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Marble statue head unearthed at Taposiris Magna
A French archaeological mission, led by Dr. Joachim Le Bomin from the University of Lyon and the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, has unearthed a large marble head during excavations at Taposiris Magna.
700-year-old seal stamp linked to Danish Archbishop
A seal stamp discovered in West Jutland by detectorists once belonged to Archbishop Esger Juul.
Excavations find major Roman pottery industry near Poole Harbour
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have found evidence of a major Roman pottery industry near Poole Harbour in Dorset, southern England.
Oldest known three-dimensional map discovered at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter
Archaeologists from the Mines Paris – PSL Centre of Geosciences, working in collaboration with experts from the University of Adelaide, have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter.
