Tools for bleeding cows uncovered in 7,000-year-old cemetery
Archaeologists from the Polish Academy of Sciences have uncovered bone tools used for bleeding cows during excavations in the Letti Basin in northern Sudan.
Statuette of Venus uncovered in Roman rubbish dump
A statuette of Venus has been uncovered by archaeologists during excavations of a Roman rubbish dump in the city of Rennes, France.
Daily life “frozen in time” at Roman villa after the Vesuvian eruption of AD 79
Archaeologists have made new discoveries during excavations of the Civita Giuliana, a large villa complex in the suburbs of Roman Pompeii.
Celestial reliefs depicting the heavens uncovered in the Temple of Esna
A team of researchers from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Universitaet Tübingen, have uncovered a collection of ceiling reliefs during restoration works in the Temple of Esna.
Abandoned mosaic flooring found at Roman Pompeii
Archaeologists have uncovered a section of mosaic flooring in Roman Pompeii that was abandoned following the earthquake of AD 62.
Maya burial chamber containing green figurines found at Palenque
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a burial chamber at the Maya city of Palenque.
New discoveries at the Matriya Sun Temple
Archaeologists from a German/Egyptian archaeological mission have made new discoveries at the Matriya sun temple in the ancient city of Heliopolis near Cairo, Egypt.
Byzantine mosaic excavated in Israel
Archaeologists have excavated a Byzantine mosaic, decorated with floral designs in the Shoham Industrial Zone, located in the Shephelah region of Israel.
Historic map may lead to further discoveries at James Fort
A map known as the Zuñiga Map may lead to further discoveries at James Fort, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
Guiding serpent sculpture discovered at Chichén Itzá
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a serpent sculpture at the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, located in the Tinúm Municipality of the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Archaeologists unearth Roman mosaic in Olney
A team of archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology have uncovered a Roman mosaic in the market town of Olney, located in Buckinghamshire, England.
Archaeologists uncover ancient ring ditch
Archaeologists from Pre-Construct Archaeology have uncovered an ancient ring ditch during development works of the Dove Valley Park in Derbyshire, England.
Ancient murals depicting two-faced figures found in Peru
Archaeologists from Columbia University and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) have uncovered a ceremonial hall associated with the Moche culture, containing 1,400-year-old murals depicting two-faced figures.
Archaeologists shed new light on ritual stone monuments found in Saudi Arabia
A paper published in the journal PLOS ONE, has shed new light on prehistoric monuments known as mustatils found in Saudi Arabia.
Great Mayan Aquifer may form interconnections with Maya cenotes
A study of the cenote beneath the Kukulcán Pyramid, also known as El templo, suggests that there may be interconnections with other cenotes through the Great Mayan Aquifer.
