Archaeology

Ancient “Straight Road of Qin” segment unearthed in Shaanxi Province

Archaeologists in northwest China have discovered a 13-kilometre segment of the legendary “Straight Road of Qin,” one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the ancient world.

Ancient stone labyrinth discovered in India’s Solapur district

Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be India’s largest circular stone labyrinth in the Boramani grasslands of Solapur district, shedding new light on the region’s ancient cultural and trade connections.

Stone Age rock paintings discovered in Tingvoll

Archaeologists have discovered previously unknown Stone Age rock paintings near Tingvoll municipality, located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.

Archaeologists find a rare sitella in Cartagena

Archaeologists excavating at the Molinete Archaeological Park in Cartagena have uncovered a heavily charred metal vessel buried beneath the collapsed remains of a building destroyed by fire at the end of the 3rd century AD.

Study searches for hidden chambers in the El Castillo pyramid

An international team of archaeologists are preparing to use advanced muography technology to search for hidden chambers in the El Castillo pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico.

Ritual offerings deposited by extinct civilisation discovered in Mexican cave

A mapping project of Tlayócoc Cave, located in the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico, has led to the discovery of ritual offerings deposited by an extinct group of the Tlacotepehua people.

North Macedonian ruins could be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis

Archaeologists excavating at Gradishte, an archaeological site in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia, believe they may have uncovered the remains of Lyncus, the lost capital city of the ancient Kingdom of Lyncestis.

Copper cymbals sheds light on shared musical traditions

Archaeologists have examined a pair of copper cymbals from Bronze Age Oman, shedding light on a shared musical tradition that connected cultures and supported trade across the Arabian Gulf.

Study unveils secrets of Norway’s second largest man-made mound

Jellhaug, also referred to as Jellhaugen, is the second largest mound in Norway and ranks among the most substantial ancient earthworks in the Nordic region.

Teotihuacan influenced altar found at Tikal

Archaeologists have unearthed a painted altar in the Maya city of Tikal, revealing architectural and artistic influences from the powerful Teotihuacan empire of central Mexico.

Buddha statue discovery in North Korea

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has announced the discovery of a Buddha statue in North Korea.

“House of Life” among new discoveries at the Ramesseum

A joint French and Egyptian archaeological mission has made several major new discoveries at the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple for Ramesses II (also known as "Ramesses the Great").

Extensive Roman settlement found beyond the borders of the Roman Empire

Archaeologists excavating in Delbrück-Bentfeld, northwestern Germany, have uncovered evidence of an extensive Roman-era settlement beyond the borders of the Roman Empire.

AI assists archaeologist in mapping Angkorian-period structures

Archaeologists have created deep learning models, specifically with DeepLab V3+, for semantic segmentation to identify previously unknown reservoirs from the Angkor period.

More caves discovered in Nottingham’s hidden subterranean world

Nottingham, nestled in England’s East Midlands, is famously known as the legendary home of Robin Hood. But beyond its folklore, the city also boasts the UK’s largest network of caves, carved by hand into the soft sandstone bedrock as early as the 9th century AD.

Hallstatt dagger discovered on Baltic Coast

Researchers from the St. Cordula Association for the Protection of Monuments have discovered a rare Hallstatt-era dagger, revealed after a storm caused a section of a Baltic Sea cliff to collapse.

Traces of Ecuador’s first colonial-era city unearthed in Riobamba

Archaeologists from Ecuador’s National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) have uncovered remnants of an early colonial-era city that was destroyed by a devastating earthquake in 1797.

Archaeologists find traces of British rule in Florida

Archaeologists excavating in St. Augustine on the northeast coast of Florida have uncovered a rare remnant of British rule: a redoubt, a fortified military outpost constructed in 1781.

Music of the gods resonates at ancient Selinunte

Bone fragments discovered at Selinunte have enabled archaeologists to reconstruct an aulos – a wind instrument that played a central role in the religious and social life of the Ancient Greek world.

3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers discovered near Kutenholz

A pair of 3,000-year-old Bronze Age daggers have been discovered by archaeologists near Kutenholz, a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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