Archaeology

4,000-year-old mural reveals complex worldview of ancient Peru

The discovery of a 4,000-year-old three-dimensional polychrome mural at Huaca Yolanda has been recognised by international journals as one of the most significant archaeological finds of 2025.

Archaeologists find evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants in Spain

A small bone discovered in southern Spain may represent the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by Hannibal Barca during the Punic Wars.

Archaeologists unearth the buried history of Saint-Pierre

Archaeologists have been excavating in the Mouillage district of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s development from its early days to its destruction during the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée.

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.

Lost colonial settlement discovered beneath Amazon rainforest

Archaeologists from the Amazônia Revelada project have discovered a lost colonial settlement dating back to the 18th century. 

8,000-year-old dwelling discovered at Svinjarička Čuka

A team of archaeologists, led by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), have discovered the remains of a rectangular dwelling that was constructed approximately 8,000 years ago in Svinjarička Čuka, Serbia.

Traces of Iron Age longhouses uncovered at Stora Hammar

Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have been investigating the remains of several longhouses and Iron Age farms in Stora Hammar, Sweden.

Shackleton’s Endurance revealed in high detailed 3D scans

Researchers from the Endurance22 project have revealed high detailed 3D scans of the Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship from the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917.

Burial ground containing Viking Age ship burials discovered in Halland County

Archaeologists have discovered a large Viking Age burial ground during investigations of a prehistoric settlement near Varberg in Halland County, Sweden.

Rare gold Rhenish guilder discovered near Kamień Pomorski

A medieval gold Rhenish guilder was recently discovered near Kamień Pomorski in West Pomerania.

Historic wreck of the Hetman Żółkiewski discovered

Archaeologists have discovered the submerged wreck of the Hetman Żółkiewski in the town of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland.

Roman statue discovered during construction works in Varna

Archaeologists excavating in Varna have discovered a Roman statue from the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD.

Earliest church of the first Christian nation discovered in Armenia

Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have uncovered the remains of an early Christian church in Artaxata, the former capital of the Kingdom of Armenia.

Network of subterranean chambers and tunnels identified beneath Mitla

Archaeologists from the Lyobaa Project have confirmed a network of subterranean chambers and tunnels beneath Mitla  – The Zapotec “Place of the Dead”.

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.

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