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.

Bronze Age treasure hoard found in Czech Republic

Archaeologists from the Podřipské Museum in Roudnice nad Labem have announced the discovery of a Bronze Age treasure hoard in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.

Study challenges the narrative of Cahokia’s abandonment

A new study, published in the Sage Journal, casts doubt on the popular theory of why Cahokia was abandoned.

Evidence of ancient rituals from end of Last Ice Age

Archaeologists from Monash University, in collaboration with the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC), have discovered evidence of ancient rituals dating back to the end of the Last Ice Age, approximately 11,000 to 12,000 years ago.

Major findings at Roman Magna excavation

Volunteer archaeologists have made several major findings during this season’s excavation of Roman Magna.

Palaeolithic rock art found in Simanya cave

Archaeologists from IPHES-CERCA and the University of Barcelona have discovered Palaeolithic rock art in Simanya cave.

Excavation uncovers traces of how ancient Britons adapted to the Roman conquest

Archaeologists from Bournemouth University (BU) have been excavating several Iron Age settlements near the village of Winterborne Kingston in southern England.

Archaeologists find Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus

A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Paolo Visona of the University of Kentucky, have discovered a Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus in south-central Calabria, southern Italy.

Study establishes revised radiocarbon dating of the Kyrenia shipwreck

A new study, published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, has applied new radiocarbon calibration techniques to date the Kyrenia shipwreck.

New study upends prevailing theory on transportation of Stonehenge bluestones

A new study, published in the Quaternary Newsletter journal, suggests that the Bristol Channel was a glacial transport route.

Byzantine bucket pieces found at Sutton Hoo excavation

Archaeologists have unearthed missing fragments of the Bromeswell bucket, a 6th-century Byzantine artefact first discovered at Sutton Hoo, England, during the 1980s.

Ancient temple complex discovered at Los Paredones

Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture (Peru) have discovered an ancient temple complex at Los Paredones near the city of Nazca, Peru.

Circular structure used for healing rites found in Tecacahuaco

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found a pre-Hispanic structure used by locals for healing rites in Tecacahuaco, a town in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.

Archaeologists unearth significant religious treasure

Archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck have uncovered a 1,500-year-old reliquary during excavations of a hilltop settlement in southern Austria.

Study reveals West Sussex’s lost kingdom

A new study, led by archaeologists from UCL Archaeology South-East, has revealed evidence of a lost medieval kingdom in West Sussex, England.

LiDAR identifies lost settlements in the forests of Campeche

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have identified ancient settlements in the forests of Campeche using LiDAR.

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