New discoveries from Roman site in North-Western France
Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have been excavating a Gallo-Roman necropolis and sanctuary near La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz, a commune in the department of Brittany in North-Western France.
Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old ritual weapon engraved with tigers
Archaeologists have uncovered an engraved 4,500-year-old ritual weapon during excavations in China’s Wuxi City in Jiangsu Province.
Clay jar points to connection between Israel under the Reign of King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba
Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have deciphered a Sabaean inscription on a clay jar, pointing to a connection between Israel under the Reign of King Solomon and the Kingdom of Sheba.
Permafrost preservation reveals evidence for early yak milk consumption
According to a study by the University of Michigan, the elites of the Mongol Empire first consumed yaks’ milk during the 13th century based...
Copper artefacts reveal new cultural connections
In a recent study by the University of Missouri, researchers have conducted a chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artefacts from southern Africa, revealing new cultural connections between the region’s inhabitants from the 5th to the 20th century.
Study records 2,000 years of ancient graffiti in Egypt
The production of a state-of-the-art 3D recording of the Temple of Isis in Philae, Egypt is allowing researchers from Simon Fraser University to gain further understanding of ancient graffiti and how it relates to modern graffiti.
INAH takes legal action against illegal sale of Maya archaeological site on Facebook
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) is taking legal action against the private sale of land that contains Maya monuments in the Mexican state of Yucatan.
Roman remains uncovered at Exeter Cathedral
New discoveries from the Roman era have been uncovered by archaeologists investigating the historic cloister garden at Exeter Cathedral in Exeter, England.
Bronze Age treasure found in Poland
A team from the Suska Land Lovers Society has uncovered a small Bronze Age treasure in the commune of Zalewo, Poland.
2,000 ram heads uncovered at Temple of Rameses II in Abydos
An archaeological mission led by the University of York has uncovered 2,000 ram heads at the Temple of Rameses II in Abydos, Egypt.
The “Stonehenge calendar” shown to be a modern construct
Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and “horseshoe”, built around 2600 BC.
Ornate brick-chambered tomb from the Jin Dynasty discovered in China
Archaeologists have uncovered an ornate brick-chambered tomb from the Jin Dynasty in the Shanxi province of China.
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.
