Archaeology

4,000 fragments of Roman wall paintings unearthed in Villajoyosa

Archaeologists excavating the Roman villa of Barberes Sud in Villajoyosa, Spain, have unearthed over 4,000 fragments of ornamental wall paintings.

Archaeologists solve the mystery of the “Deserted Castle”

Along the shores of a Danube tributary near Stopfenreuth are a section of ruined walls known locally as the “Deserted Castle”.

Ancient lecture hall discovered at Agrigento

An international team of archaeologists, led by Prof. Dr. Monika Trümper and Dr. Thomas Lappi from the Free University of Berlin have discovered an ancient lecture hall during excavations at Agrigento.

Ancient Greek theatre discovered on Lefkada

Archaeologists have discovered an Ancient Greek theatre during a long-term study on the island of Lefkada, located in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece.

Dacian treasure hoard discovered by detectorists

A pair of detectorists conducting a survey near the town of Breaza have discovered a major treasure hoard associated with the Dacian people.

Medieval church discovered beneath Eschwege car park

Construction works to transform a former car park into a public space has revealed the remains of a medieval church.

Archaeologists reveal a 3,000-year-old gold processing complex

Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have completed a two-year project to uncover a 3,000-year-old gold processing complex at Jabal Sukari, southwest of Marsa Alam City in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate.

Archaeological Survey of India commences study of “Dvārakā”

A team of archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has commenced a study of the submerged remains of "Dvārakā".

Excavations reveal “Mosaic House” in ancient Pergamon

Excavations conducted under Turkey's "Heritage for the Future" project have uncovered a large Roman-era residential complex known as the "Mosaic House" in ancient Pergamon.

Archaeologists find evidence of the cult of Isis in Mallén

Archaeologists have unearthed a statuette of Isis during excavations at Pagus Belsinonensis, an ancient Roman settlement in modern-day Mallén, Spain.

Prehistoric jewellery has cosmic origins

A study of prehistoric jewellery from the Częstochowa Museum collection has revealed meteoric iron in three bracelets.

Rare discovery of two-handed medieval sword

Detectorists from the GRYF - Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie Detektorystyczne have uncovered a two-handed medieval sword during a licensed rally near the village of Wielka Tymawa in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Lost tomb of Thutmose II discovered near Luxor

A joint English-Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

Oldest evidence of systematic stone blade production on the Arabian Peninsula

An international study, led by researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, have uncovered 80,000-year-old stone blades made by Homo sapiens in Arabia.

Archaeologists revisit Baden-Baden’s Roman “Imperial Baths” after 180 Years

Archaeologists from ArchaeoConnect and the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) have conducted a study of Baden-Baden’s Roman “Imperial Baths" for the first time in 180 years.

Detectorists find Roman sword while searching for WW2 relics

Metal detectorists from the INVENTUM Association have uncovered a 2000-year-old Roman sword in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, Poland.

Construction workers make unexpected discovery in Zakroczym

A construction team in Zakroczym, Poland, have uncovered a mysterious fountain shaped like a clover during works on the National Road No. 7 between Czosnów and Modlin.

Rare Sarmatian treasures discovered in burial mound

Archaeologists from the Atyrau Regional Museum of History have unveiled a rare collection of Sarmatian treasures discovered in a burial mound in Kazakhstan’s Kyzylkoginsky district.

Britain’s largest Viking Age building found near Holme St Cuthbert

Archaeologists from Grampus Heritage & Training Limited have uncovered a Viking Age timber building near the village of Holme St Cuthbert, located in the county of Cumbria, England.

Traces of London’s first Roman basilica found beneath office basement

Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have discovered traces of London’s first Roman basilica, dating back nearly 2,000-years.

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