Roman fort found on occupied Kerch Peninsula
Archaeologists from the South Bosporus Expedition have found a Roman fort during excavations on the occupied Kerch Peninsula, Crimea.
1,500-year-old mosaic uncovered during Urfa Citadel excavations
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic during excavations of the Urfa Citadel in the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
Discovery sheds light on the origins of Roman monumental architecture
Excavations by archaeologists from the University of Missouri have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the Roman city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome.
Archaeologists uncover a circular stone structure in Bavaria
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (BLfD) have uncovered a monumental circular structure during construction works for a stormwater retention basin in the municipality of Nassenfels, Germany.
Lost city discovered on Guerrero’s Costa Chica
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a well-preserved ancient city on Guerrero’s Costa Chica, a discovery that could redefine the region’s ancient cultural landscape.
Roman silver treasure unearthed near Borsum
A Roman hoard containing 450 silver coins, several silver bars, a gold ring, and a gold coin, has been unearthed near the village of Borsum in the Hildesheim district, Germany.
Prehistoric megastructures reveal large-scale hunting networks
An airborne laser survey on the Karst Plateau of the Adriatic hinterland has led to the discovery of previously unknown dry-stone megastructures.
Mysterious human-faced idol discovered on Saint David’s Hill
Recent excavations on Saint David’s Hill in the ancient fortress-city of Argištiḫinili have led to the discovery of a stone slab carved with a human-faced idol.
Ancient fortress from Egypt’s New Kingdom period found at Tell El-Kharouba
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient fortress from Egypt’s New Kingdom period at Tell El-Kharouba in the Sheikh Zuweid region of North Sinai.
Ancient coastal defences reveal 2,000 years of sea-level change
Archaeologists have uncovered a series of ancient wooden palisades off the coast of Grado in northeastern Italy, providing rare evidence of how sea levels along the Adriatic have changed since Roman times.
Elite Bronze Age burial complex unearthed at Yavneh-Yam
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a Bronze Age burial complex during excavations at Israel’s coastal port of Yavneh-Yam.
Bronze temple-façade box among new discoveries in Turda
Excavations of a Roman canabae legionis (civilian settlement) in Turda, Romania, have revealed a bronze box depicting a classical temple façade.
Roman writing tablets discovered in ancient wells
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have discovered a rare collection of wooden writing tablets dating from the Roman period.
Depiction of Ancient Egyptian deities found in Roman bathhouse
Excavations in the city of Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey have uncovered Ancient Egyptian imagery in a Roman-era bathhouse.
Lakes in the Gobi Desert nurtured human life 8,000-years-ago
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, the Gobi Desert, now one of the driest and most forbidding places on Earth, was once a land of lakes and wetlands that sustained human life over 8,000-years-ago.
