Archaeology

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.

Sprawling castle complex discovered on the Tirişin Plateau

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a large castle complex with over 50 rooms on the Tirişin Plateau, Türkiye.

Roman bathing complex discovered in eastern Türkiye

A team of archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism have unearthed a 1,700-year-old bathing complex in the village of Elazığ, eastern Türkiye.

3,800-year-old warrior’s tomb found intact

Archaeologists in Azerbaijan have found an intact kurgan, an ancient burial mound dating back nearly 3,800 years during the Middle Bronze Age.

Ancient settlement provides new evidence on Roman transition

Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology have uncovered the remains of a substantial rural settlement in Fordingbridge, England, dating back to the Late Iron Age and continuing into the Roman period.

“City of Queens” turbulent history revealed in new archaeological study

Archaeologists have been conducting an in-depth study of Veszprém’s historic Castle District, revealing the turbulent history that shaped the “City of Queens.”

Trove of medieval treasures unearthed in Oslo

Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of nearly 3,000 medieval objects in Oslo’s port district of Bjørvika, Norway.

Archaeologists find tomb of Caracol’s first ruler

After more than four decades of excavations at the Maya city of Caracol, University of Houston archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase have uncovered the long-lost tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the city's founding ruler.

Carved human face found in Polish lake

Archaeologists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) have made the remarkable discovery of a carved wooden beam in the waters of Lake Lednica, located between Poznań and Gniezno in west-central Poland.

Crystalline arrowhead among new discoveries at Hedkammen

Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have uncovered a crystalline arrowhead crafted from quartzite during excavations south of Skellefteå in northern Sweden.

Lost medieval town rediscovered

Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have uncovered physical remains of the lost medieval town of Hamarkaupangen in Hamar, Norway.

Blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered from seabed

Archaeologists have recovered twenty-two stone blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Gravestone depicting 13th century knight unearthed in central Gdańsk

Archaeologists from ArcheoScan have unearthed a rare gravestone depicting a medieval knight during excavations in the centre of Gdańsk, Poland.

Angler unexpectedly fishes out a mysterious medieval sword

An angler fishing in the Vistula River in Warsaw has made an unexpected discovery, a medieval sword dating back hundreds of years.

Archaeologists uncover elite Hellenistic residence in North Macedonia

Excavations by the Museum of Kumanovo near the village of Mlado Nagoričane in the municipality of Staro Nagoričane have uncovered a Hellenistic-era residence dating to the 4th century BC.

Cache of Roman footwear unearthed at Magna Roman Fort

Magna, also known as Carvoran, is a Roman fort situated at the edge of the Whin Sill in Northumberland, England.

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