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.

Gold treasure hoard found in ancient Notion

Archaeologists from the University of Michigan have discovered a hoard of Persian gold coins in the Greek city-state of Notion.

Cannon from historic 17th-century warship found in Thames Estuary

A cannon from the “London”, a 76-gun second-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy has been found in the Thames Estuary, England.

Bronze Age burial mound found surrounded by Iron Age cremation burials

Archaeologists have uncovered a large Bronze Age burial mound surrounded by Iron Age cremation burials in Petershagen-Windheim, Germany.

Archaeologists excavate Gymnasium in Olympia

Olympia is the traditional home and birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, a series of athletic competitions held on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece.

Archaeologists discover dugout canoe near the Modlin Fortress

Archaeologists have discovered a dugout canoe at the mouth of the Narew River near the Modlin Fortress in Poland.

Rare organic plant remains discovered intertwined in Bronze Age hoard

Archaeologists from GUARD Archaeology have unearthed a Bronze Age hoard consisting of nine bronze bracelets and necklaces.

Co-pilot’s dog tag found at wreck site of WWII B-17 Flying Fortress

Archaeologists excavating the crash site of the B-17 “Little Boy Blue” have recovered a dog tag belonging to USAAF Co-Pilot Aaron Brinkoeter.

Sarcophagi avenue found in ancient necropolis

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tios have uncovered a Roman necropolis featuring an avenue lined with sarcophagi.

Marble head depicting Zeus found in ancient Aphrodisias

Archaeologists have discovered a marble head depicting Zeus during excavations in ancient Aphrodisias.

Evidence of violent attack on the Castrum Iudeorum Jewish quarter

Archaeologists from the University of León have discovered evidence of a violent attack on the Jewish quarter at Puente Castro, dating back to the 12th century AD.

Princely tomb with rich funerary objects found in Corinaldo Necropolis

Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have uncovered a princely tomb in the Corinaldo Necropolis, located in the province of Ancona, Italy.

Cult temple found in Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto

Archaeologists from the Centre for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES), in partnership with the University of Naples Federico II, have discovered a cult temple at the necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto in Tuscany, Italy.

Rock art reveals complex relationship with Amazonian animals

A study of rock art in the Colombian Amazon is providing new insights into the complex relationship between the region’s first settlers and the animals they encountered.

Egypt’s first pyramid was constructed using hydraulic lift

A recent study, published in the journal ResearchGate, proposes that the Pyramid of Djoser could have been constructed using hydraulic lift.

Lost splendour of the Great Synagogue of Vilna rediscovered

Constructed between 1630 and 1633 in a Renaissance-Baroque style, the Great Synagogue of Vilnius served as the religious centre of a complex of synagogues, mikvahs, and community institutions devoted to Torah study in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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