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.

5th century millefiori glass plaques discovered in Antalya

Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, working in collaboration with Akdeniz University, have discovered millefiori glass plaques during excavations of ancient Andriake.

Urartu bronze shields uncovered in Türkiye

According to a press statement issued by Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism of The Republic of Türkiye, archaeologists have uncovered bronze shields from the Urartu kingdom during excavations at the fortress of Ayanis.

Bronze helm among 300 Celtic treasures discovered in Poland

Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze helm from the 4th century BC, along with 300 Celtic treasures in Mazovia, Poland.

Ornate grave goods found in Murom burial ground

Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have been excavating a burial ground associated with the Finnic Muromians.

Ghastly finds at gallows execution site

Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt are currently excavating the site of a former gallows in Quedlinburg, Germany.

New archaeological discoveries found frozen in Ice

Archaeologists have made several new discoveries during a study of ice patches in Lendbreen, Norway.

Vandal warrior graves discovered in ancient cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered two Vandal warrior graves during excavations of an ancient cemetery in Ostrowiec County, Poland.

Underwater archaeologists discover ancient dagger on seabed

Underwater archaeologists from Akdeniz University have discovered a 3,600-year-old silver rivetted bronze dagger off the coast of Kumluca Municipality in Turkey.

Hoard of silver coins hidden in rock crevice

Archaeologists excavating at Horvat Ashun, near Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Isreal, have discovered a rare collection of silver coins dating to the Hasmonean period between 135 and 126 BC.

Donkey depiction discovered at Karahan Tepe

Karahan Tepe is a prehistoric complex, first discovered in 1997 near Yağmurlu in Şanlıurfa Province, Türkiye.

Roman military camp found on Swiss mountain

Archaeologists from the University of Basel, in collaboration with the Archaeological Service of Graubünden, have discovered a roman military camp in the Colm la Runga corridor.

Rare First Temple Period seal discovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a rare stone seal from the First Temple period during excavations of the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Missing WWII USAF airman recovered from crash site in Sicily

The Cranfield Forensic Institute, working in collaboration with the POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has assisted in the identification and recovery of a missing USAF airman near Caltagirone, Sicily.

Alemannic chamber grave discovered in Gerstetten

Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council have discovered an Alemannic chamber grave in Gerstetten, Germany.

Xianbei tombs discovered in Kazakhstan

Archaeologists from the Margulan Institute of Archaeology, a department of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have discovered 13 pit tombs in the East Kazakhstan region.

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