Archaeologists uncover traces of real world Ragnarök
Archaeologists have found traces of a climate disaster 1500-years-ago that might have inspired the legend of Ragnarök from Norse mythology.
6,000-year-old Neolithic long house uncovered in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn
Excavations in Sandomierz-Mokoszyn (Świętokrzyskie), Poland, have uncovered one of the earliest examples of a Neolithic "long house" in the Sandomierz Upland, dating back to 5300-4900 BC.
Sacrificial burial confirms Scythians’ eastern origins
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of sacrificial funerary practices at the Early Iron Age burial mound of Tunnug 1 in Tuva, Siberia.
Archaeologists map the submerged landscape around Grado
A team of archaeologists from the University of Udine have mapped the submerged landscape between the sea of Grado and Roman Aquileia.
Ceramic urns discovered in Przeworsk culture cemetery
Archaeologists from the University of Lodz have discovered ceramic urns at a Przeworsk culture cemetery near Kutno in Lodz Province, Poland.
New discoveries at Himmelpforten Monastery
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have been excavating the Himmelpforten Monastery near the town of Wernigerode, Germany.
Ancient shipwreck carrying rare orichalcum to be recovered
A 5th century shipwreck that sunk off the coast of Sicily with a cargo of rare orichalcum is to be recovered.
Study reveals new insights into Native American shell-ring villages
Shell-ring archaeological sites are distinctive landmarks along the lower South Atlantic Coast of the United States.
Carved symbols associated with the Castro culture discovered
Excavations at the Castro de San Vicenzo hillfort have unearthed symbols carved by the Castro Culture, providing new insights into the region's ancient inhabitants.
Mycenaeans wore amber to symbolise the sun and social status
Amber is a fossilised tree resin admired for its vibrant colour and natural beauty since the Neolithic period.
Archaeologists discover a burial chamber containing two ornate coffins
Archaeologists from Sohag University and the Free University of Berlin have discovered two ornate wooden coffins in a burial chamber adjacent to the tomb of Djefaihapi in Asyut, Egypt.
“The ghost ship of the Pacific” rediscovered off California coast
Underwater archaeologists have rediscovered the wreck of the USS Stewart (DD-224), a Clemson-class destroyer that served in both the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during WWII.
Archaeologists uncover deposits of Iron Age objects at Dédestapolcsány-Verebce
Dédestapolcsány-Verebce is an Iron Age hillfort and settlement, situated on the north-western edge of the Bükk Mountains in northern Hungary.
Boat from Swedish Deluge period found in Poland
The remains of a boat have been identified on the banks of the Vistula river near Łomianki Dolne, a village within Warsaw West County, Poland.
Archaeologists find physical traces of the Battle of Malazgirt
Archaeologists from the Malazgirt Battlefield Archaeological Project, led by Prof Dr Adnan Çevik, have discovered physical traces of the Battle of Malazgirt.
