In addition to the 700 plus objects unearthed exactly a year ago, and along with arrowheads discovered in the last week of August, archaeologists have uncovered further evidence of the physical traces of the Battle of Malazgirt. The epic late-11th[...]
Over the past six months, archaeologists from Museum Odense have uncovered more than 50 remarkably well-preserved Viking skeletons in the village of Åsum, located east of Odense in southern Denmark. These finds shed light on the daily lives of the[...]
Archaeologists and conservators working at the Moche site of Pañamarca in the Nepeña Valley of north-coastal Peru have discovered a pillared throne room with imagery and evidence that it was used by a high-status female leader – likely a priestess[...]
Ancient geoglyphs, etched onto the hillsides by indigenous groups from over 1,000 years ago, are under attack – by off-road racers from around the globe, who arrive each year in their all-terrain vehicles (ATVs): motorcycles, jeeps, quads, and buggies. Leaving[...]
In the aftermath of the partial destruction of Notre-Dame cathedral in the fire of 2019, an intriguing discovery was made in the form of two lead-lined sarcophagi 65 feet below the cathedral’s floor. The decision was made to open the[...]
Researchers have successfully brought back to life a mysterious seed discovered in a cave in the Judean Desert during the 1980s, radiocarbon dated to more than 1,000 years old! To add to the intrigue, DNA analysis links it to a[...]
The astonishing Nazca Lines of Peru are one of the true wonders of the ancient world. The figures they form are still visible from the air despite the passage of approximately 2,000 years of time since their original creation. But[...]
In the Selçuk district of western Turkiye’s İzmir, a sarcophagus believed to belong to a Roman gladiator from the third century BC was uncovered. This sarcophagus was later repurposed in the fifth century AD to hold the remains of 12[...]
A team of student volunteers in northern France has uncovered an unexpected piece of history during an archaeological dig. While excavating the remains of a Gaulish village near Dieppe on Monday, they found an earthenware pot containing a glass vial.[...]
Dr. Zahi Hawass is likely the most famous archaeologist in the world at the moment. He’s active on a number of projects, sometimes traveling abroad to give a talk or leading groups around Egypt’s bounty of archaeological sites. He continues[...]
Archaeologists from the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History have recently conducted an excavation at Holmetjønn, an ancient mountain cabin site along the historic Nordmannslepa trail. The investigation uncovered evidence of both Viking-age and medieval shelters in the harsh[...]
Almost a decade into a project examining the late Republican city of Fregellae, 100 kilometers (62.13 miles) from Rome, archaeologists have firmly pieced together the assault and devastation of the city in 125 BC. Unearthing the oldest villa in the[...]
