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.
Major discovery of a pre-Roman necropolis in Trento
Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, have discovered a monumental pre-Roman necropolis containing high-status tombs and associated grave goods.
Rare bronze beverage filter discovered in Hadrianopolis
Archaeologists excavating in Hadrianopolis, located in Turkey’s Karabük province, have discovered a 5th century AD bronze object believed to have been used as a beverage filter.
Man buried with Roman pugio found at ancient fortress
Excavations at Cortijo Lobato, conducted during the construction of a new photovoltaic park, have revealed the skeletal remains of a man buried with a pugio (a Roman dagger) placed on his back.
Ornate mosaics featuring aquatic animals found in ancient Herakleia
Archaeologists from Selcuk University have found several mosaics featuring aquatic animals during excavations at Herakleia.
LiDAR study reveals a vast fortified city
A LiDAR study of Guiengola, a 15th-century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, has revealed a vast fortified city.
Excavations planned in the ancient city of Sebastopolis
Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) are embarking on a long-term excavation project to fully uncover the ancient city of Sebastopolis.
Dog sacrifices found near ancient royal palace
Archaeologists have found evidence of dog sacrifices near the Wolseong Palace, a royal palace of Silla in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea.
2,500-year-old caravan tombs discovered in the Negev
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered tombs near Tlalim Junction in the Negev Highlands, revealing trade connections with Yemen, Phoenicia, and Egypt.
Hand axes found in Iraqi desert could date from 1.5 million-years-ago
In late 2024, archaeologists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) conducted a fieldwork study of the Iraqi Western Desert to assess the potential of preserving archaeological sites with Lower and Middle Palaeolithic artefacts.
Over 1,000 artefacts found during church excavation
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt have found over 1,000 artefacts during excavations of the church of St Mary, located in the town of Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
