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Alexander the Great statue discovered in Turkey (05-10-2023)

In a recent reveal by Live Science, archaeologists have discovered a marble head from an Alexander the Great sculpture in the ruins of a Roman theater in Konuralp, situated along Turkey's northwestern coast. Thought to originate from the second century AD...

Neolithic Necklace Reconstructed in Jordan (03-08-2023)

According to researchers, a Middle Eastern kid interred in a stone-lined grave some 9,000 years ago wore an ornate necklace that demonstrates the complexity of social interaction in an early farming society. The remarkable necklace was originally composed of around 2,500 stone and shell beads strewn throughout the child's upper torso, as well as a double-holed stone pendant positioned behind the neck and a mother-of-pearl ring laying on the chest...

Thor Hammer Amulet Discovered in Sweden (03-11-2022)

At a site in southwestern Sweden, archaeologists discovered a 1,000-year-old amulet of Thor's Hammer. The amulet is dating back to the period between the 9th and 11th centuries AD, and it is considered the first of its kind to be found in this region...

Evidence of prehistoric hunting discovered in Arabian desert (08-09-2022)

Using satellite imagery, archaeologists at Oxford University’s School of Archeology have identified and mapped more than 350 hunting-related architectural structures across northern Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq. Called "kites" by early pilots because they look like kites from above, these structures consist of low stone walls and a number of guiding walls that are believed to have been used to guide game such as gazelles into an area where they could be captured...

Ancient settlement discovered in Turkey (01-09-2022)

Archaeologists in Turkey have announced the discovery of a permanent settlement dating back at least 9,300 years in excavations at Sircalitepe Mound in the southern Anatolian province of Niğde. The excavation team at the site of the discovered settlement indicated that they had found an obsidian workshop, in addition to bones and stone tools, along with beads and other things believed to be for ornamental purposes...

Ancient grave unearthed in Slovakia (19-07-2022)

An Early Bronze Age grave related to the Nitra culture was found during a construction project at a school located in western Slovakia. The unearthed grave held the remains of a woman placed on her left side in a curled position...

Medieval prayer beads discovered in Britain (01-07-2022)

The first ever example of a medieval prayer beads was discovered on the island of Lindisfarne in Britain. Archaeologists pointed out that the discovery dates back to the period from the 8th to the 9th century AD, and it was made of salmon vertebrae, as the fish was an important symbol of early Christianity...

Qing Dynasty tombs discovered in China (25-05-2022)

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 25 tombs dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Hunan Province in central China, according to the provincial cultural relics and archaeology research institute. The discovery includes more than 60 cultural relics, including porcelain wares, porcelain bowls, copper knives and copper hairpins, in the Houbeishan tomb complex in Yongzhou City...

Ancient tombs uncovered at the cathedral of Notre Dame (15-03-2022)

Archaeologists have discovered several tombs and a human-shaped sarcophagus made of lead dating back to the 14th century AD in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after the devastating 2019 fire. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Culture, which said that the burial sites were discovered during preparations for the reconstruction of the old church spire, which was damaged by the fire...

Administrative Centre discovered in Upper Egypt (03-03-2022)

The Egyptian-Austrian archaeological mission, working at the Kom Ombo temple on the east bank of the Nile River in Aswan, discovered an administrative center dating back to the First Intermediate Period. The uncovered center consists of several rooms containing more than 20 well-preserved conical silos used for grain in addition to cellars, staircases, and storerooms...

Rare gold coin discovered in Hungary (01-03-2022)

Excavators in Hungary announced the discovery of a very rare gold coin from the Roman era depicts Emperor Volusianus. The discovered coin, which dates back to the third century AD, is considered one of the rare coins because it depicts the face of Emperor Volusianus on the one hand, and because it was discovered in Hungary on the other hand...

Prehistoric Burial Mound Discovered in England (25-02-2022)

Archaeologists said they may have found evidence of a prehistoric burial mound dating back 4,000 years at a construction site while building new student apartments at Oxford University. A group of interesting archaeological remains have been found that strongly indicate the presence of a prehistoric burial mound that existed at this site thousands of years ago...

Remains of a woolly mammoth found in England (05-02-2022)

Experts have announced that the remains of a woolly mammoth have been found among a large group of Ice Age animal bones in a cave in Devon, southwest England. These archaeological finds are of national importance, as the bones unearthed, including those of a rhino, wolf, and hyena, are believed to date from the last Ice Age - about 30,000 to 60,000 years ago...

Tomb of Ramses II treasurer uncovered in Saqqara (02-11-2021)

An archaeological mission from Cairo University revealed the tomb of Ptah Mia, head of the treasury during the reign of King Ramses II. The discovery took place during excavations in the Saqqara necropolis...

Roman statues excavated in England (01-11-2021)

Two rare statues of a woman and a man with a child's head were discovered at the site of the old St Mary Norman Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England. The discovery was made while archaeologists were digging a hole around the foundations of an Anglo-Saxon tower...

Bronze age coffin revealed in in England (12-09-2021)

A wooden coffin, measuring about 3 meters by 1 metre, was discovered on a local golf course in north-eastern England. The find, which includes the remains of a man buried with an axe, is believed to be 4,000 years old...

Roman bronze handle excavated in England (12-08-2021)

According to archaeologists, a bronze key handle discovered in eastern England indicates that lions were used in executions in Roman Britain. The handle, which shows a struggle between a barbarian and a lion as well as four boys trembling in terror, was discovered under a Roman house off Great Central Street in Leicester...

Road and Roman canal unearthed in Netherlands (29-07-2021)

An ancient Roman canal and road were discovered by Dutch archaeologists. The discovery took place near ancient military camps that were included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites...

Rock chambers excavated in Zeugma (24-07-2021)

Two rock chambers were discovered within the scope of the excavations in the ancient city of Zeugma, located in Gaziantep province in Turkey, which is famous for its floor mosaic paintings. The excavation teams indicated that 16 meters of earth fill were excavated inside the rocky chambers, and work is still going on in them...

Neolithic settlement discovered off the Croatian coast (25-06-2021)

Traces of a Neolithic settlement, dating from 6000 years ago, have been discovered off the coast of Croatia by a team of researchers led by archaeologist Mate Parica from Zadar University. Parica explained that the site, initially spotted with satellite imagery, was on a small island that was connected to Korčula island by a narrow strip of land when water levels were lower...

Ancient statue discovered in Izmir (13-06-2021)

Turkish officials announced the discovery of an 1,800-year-old statue of a woman in Izmir. The excavations department of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that the discovery took place in the ancient city of Metropolis in the Torbali district which is located 40 kilometers from İzmir...

Ancient ornament discovered in Germany (27-05-2021)

A 3,800-year-old ornament was discovered in Tübingen, Germany. The artifact was found in a burial of a woman who was about 20 years old when she died...

Mysterious structure discovered in Istanbul (20-05-2021)

Turkish archaeologists discovered the ruins of a structure dates from in the 3rd century BC, during excavations at Haydarpaşa in Istanbul, a historic railway station located on the Asian side of the city. The structure covers a large area and is like apse in shape, which is a common feature in ancient churches...

Rock-cut tombs uncovered in Egypt (11-05-2021)

A collection of rock-cut tombs was uncovered in a necropolis located in upper Egypt is east of Sohag. The tombs were revealed during an archaeological survey to document rock-cut tombs at Al-Hamidiyah necropolis...

Ancient ceremonial carriage discovered near Pompeii (27-02-2021)

Archaeologists have excavated a unique ancient Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa located outside Pompeii, the city that was buried under meters of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The perfectly preserved carriage was made of iron, bronze and tin...

Ancient Beer Factory Discovered in Abydos (14-02-2021)

American and Egyptian archaeologists have found the oldest known beer factory in Abydos archaeological site. The site is an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River...

Roman fort and Ptolemaic temple discovered in Aswan (19-01-2021)

An Egyptian excavation mission uncovered the remains of a Roman fort, an early Coptic church and the temple from the Ptolemaic period, during excavations carried out at Shiha fort in in Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt. Four chambers were discovered in the northern side of the church, and ovens were found at its southern side...

Roman military headquarters discovered in Serbia (01-12-2020)

Roman military headquarters belongs to VII Claudia Legion has been discovered in a field in Serbia. The camp located near the Roman provincial capital of Viminacium, east of Belgrade today...

Archaeological discovery at Saqqara necropolis (14-11-2020)

A collection of 100 intact 26th Dynasty coffins were founded in Saqqara Necropolis in Egypt, in addition to golden funerary masks and 40 wooden statues of Saqqara goddess Ptah Soker. Excavations conducted by the Egyptian archaeological mission in the Saqqara Necropolis unveiled 100 intact, sealed and painted coffins...

Ancient female hunter remains discovered in Peru (05-11-2020)

The bones of a 9000-year-old human discovered in a burial pit high in the Andes. The archaeologists were impressed by a tool kit consists of 20 stone projectile points and some blades stacked by the person’s side...

Ancient Neanderthal tools discovered in Denmark (21-10-2020)

Ancient flint tools buried in a Danish island have provided a hint that Neanderthals may have lived in the area 120,000 years ago. The first humans in Denmark were believed to have been reindeer hunters who lived since 14,000 years ago...

Intact coffins unearthed in Saqqara Necropolis (03-10-2020)

An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a large collection of sealed and intact coffins at Saqqara Necropolis. 60 ambassadors and international media representatives gathered on Saturday to witness the announcement of this new discovery...

Artifacts Unearthed in Egypt (28-07-2020)

Egyptian archeologists have discovered a number of monuments and carved stone blocks during the work of rescue excavations project about 2 km southeast of Mit-Rahina. The rescue mission discovered a number of antique blocks and sculptures dating back to the era of King Ramses II...

Communal tombs uncovered in Upper Egypt (30-01-2020)

Khaled El-Enany, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, has announced the discovery of communal tombs for high rank priests at the Al-Ghoreifa area in Tuna El-Gabal archaeological site. This discovery is the first archaeological discovery by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the year 2020...

Roman catacomb discovered at Saqqara necropolis (12-11-2019)

An Japanese-Egyptian mission has underheated a Roman catacomb dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD during excavation in the North Saqqara plateau. The discovered catacomb consists of a vaulted mud brick structure with a staircase...

Neolithic era temple unearthed in southeastern Turkey (01-11-2019)

Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic-era temple in southeastern Turkey’s Mardin province. The discovery includes 3 mostly-intact steles...

The oldest pearl discovered near Abu Dhabi (21-10-2019)

The world's oldest natural pearl has been discovered on an island off Abu Dhabi. The pearl, which is dating back from 8000 years ago, was found during excavations at Marawah Island...

Ancient gilded coffin is returned to Egypt (26-09-2019)

A golden coffin that was presented at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is now on its way back to Egypt after it was determined to be a looted antiquity. The coffin was bought from a Paris art dealer in 2017 for about $4 million...

1000 years old royal tomb found in north China (16-09-2019)

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Largest ancient ruins of distillery discovered in China (05-09-2019)

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient distillery place. It is considered the largest of its kind that ever found in China...

Stunning ancient skull discovered in Ethiopia (28-08-2019)

Ancient skull was discovered in Ethiopia. Researchers have dated the fossil to 3...

Mural from 3800 years ago unearthed in Peru (20-08-2019)

A mural believed to be 3,800 years old has been uncovered by archaeologists in Peru. The mural, which was unveiled on Monday, was found inside a public ceremonial building located at the Vichama site, north of Lima...

Ancient Egyptian yeasts used to bake modern bread (07-08-2019)

The yeast microbes that had been asleep for more than 5,000 years was used to bake modern bread. The first step was extracting the yeast without destroying the vessels where it was held...

Urartian burial site unearthed in eastern Turkey (29-07-2019)

Archaeological excavations have uncovered a burial ground belonging to 19th century BC Urartian royals in the Van province of eastern Turkey. The burial ground was discovered in the necropolis area dates from 2750 years ago...

Early Homo Sapiens remains found in Greek cave (10-07-2019)

Scientists say they have identified the earliest sign of our species, Homo sapiens, outside Africa, A piece of the skull was discovered in a cave in southern Greece. Its estimated age is at least 210,000 years old...

Industrial structures discovered in Cyprus (03-07-2019)

The antiquities department announced that archaeological excavations at Dreamer’s Bay in Akrotiri uncovered several stone-founded structures and a large ovoid with clay floor of uncertain purpose. The site appears to have evidence of multiple phases...

Drought uncovers ancient palace in Iraq (28-06-2019)

One of the most important archaeological discoveries in the region was unveiled because of the receding waters in the Mosul Dam reservoir in northern Iraq. The find is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in the region in recent decades...

35-million-year-old fossils discovered in southern Turkey (27-06-2019)

The Culture and Tourism Platform have announced the discovery of the remains of 35 million-year-old sea fossils in southern Turkey's Kahramanmaraş province. According to reports, the discovery was made in Dulkadiroğlu district...

Roman shipwreck found in Cyprus (27-06-2019)

The antiquities department announced that the first undisturbed Roman shipwreck with its ancient cargo was discovered off Cyprus southern coast. The discovery will illuminate the ancient history of the regional trading...

Desert-based dinosaur discovered in Brazil (27-06-2019)

A desert-based carnivorous dinosaur has been unearthed in southern Brazil. According to scientists the dinosaur had used claws to capture small prey 90 million years ago...

Late Iron Age chariot found in Wales (26-06-2019)

More artifacts at the first Celtic chariot burial site have been discovered according to Archaeologists. 2 iron tires and 1 sword from the chariot were retrieved during an excavation in Pembrokeshire in southern Britain...

Color murals discovered in ancient tomb of north China (20-06-2019)

According to the provincial institute of archaeology of China, 7 colored murals were found on the walls of an ancient tomb in north China's Shanxi Province. They depicted different themes of the time...

Gemstone workshop discovered in Kuwait (05-06-2019)

Precious stones and jewelry, as well as containers made of rare glass and some other findings have been discovered by a Slovak archaeologist during research mission in Kuwait. The discovery took place in Failaka Island...

New archaeological evidence revealed in Al Ain (29-05-2019)

A new evidence on social life in Al Ain region 3,000 years ago has been reveled by a research conducted by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, at the Hili 2 archaeological site. The discovery have provided important insights into the daily lives of the Iron Age occupants...