Archaeology

Rare Roman-Era enamelled fibula found near Grudziądz

A rare, enamelled fibula unearthed near Grudziądz is being hailed as only the second discovery of its kind in Poland.

Prehistoric tomb rediscovered on the Isle of Bute

An early Bronze Age tomb has been rediscovered on the Isle of Bute, an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.

Flail-type weapon associated with Battle of Grunwald discovered near Gietrzwałd

A flail type weapon known as a kiścień has been discovered by detectorists from the Society of Friends of Olsztynek - Exploration Section "Tannenberg". 

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.

Bronze Age proto-city discovered on the Kazakh Steppe

Archaeologists have discovered a late Bronze-Age proto-city on the Kazakh Steppe in north-eastern Kazakhstan.

Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia 

The rediscovery of a funerary stele has provided new evidence of a lost Celtiberian City beneath the municipality of Borobia in the province of Soria, Spain.

Viking Age grave unearthed in Bjugn stuns archaeologists

A routine day of metal detecting led into one of Norway’s most captivating archaeological discoveries in years.

Ornately decorated medieval spears found in Polish lake

Underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University have uncovered four remarkably well-preserved medieval spears in the waters around Ostrów Lednicki, an island in the southern section of Lake Lednica in Poland.

Burials offer new insights into splendor and conflict in early medieval Bavaria

Two graves from Bad Füssing in Germany are providing new insights into the splendor and conflict in early medieval Bavaria, as well as migration at the end of Roman rule.

New discoveries emerge from late antiquity shipwreck off Syracuse

The Late Antiquity shipwreck discovered in 2019 off the coast of Marina di Ognina, near Syracuse, is proving to be one of Sicily’s most revealing underwater archaeological sites.

Traces of submerged city discovered beneath Lake Issyk-Kul

Archaeologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered traces of a submerged city beneath the surface of Lake Issyk-Kul in eastern Kyrgyzstan.

Ancient pool revealed as healing sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence indicating that a Roman-era pool at Tyana was once a sanctuary in dedication to Asclepius.

Secrets of the “Band of Holes” revealed

A groundbreaking study published in Antiquity has shed new light on the purpose of the enigmatic site known as the “Band of Holes” on Monte Sierpe in southern Peru.

Mayan sculpture depicting face of elderly man found in Sierra Papacal

Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a sculpture depicting the face of an elderly man in the ejido of Sierra Papacal, Yucatán.

1,500-year-old wooden reindeer trap emerges from melting ice

On the Aurlandsfjellet mountain plateau in Vestland county, Norway, archaeologists from Vestland County Council and the University Museum in Bergen have uncovered a 1,500-year-old reindeer trapping system.

Pristine Saka sword found in 2,500-year-old warrior’s tomb

Archaeologists from the Karaganda Regional History Museum have uncovered a 2,500-year-old burial during excavations at the Karabiye burial ground in the Aktogay district of Kazakhstan.

Archaeologists shed light on the buried history of Nya Lödöse

A major archaeological investigation has shed new light on the southern outskirts of Nya Lödöse, the 16th-century predecessor of modern-day Gothenburg.

Archaeologists confirm the burial remains of Saint Hilarion

Archaeologists have confirmed the location of Saint Hilarion’s tomb and burial remains in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Archaeologists unearth Cookham Abbey’s hidden past

The Cookham Abbey monastery was first discovered in 2021 by archaeologists from the University of Reading in the county of Berkshire, England.

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