Monumental Maya Site May Represent the Order of the Universe

(05-11-2025)

Archaeologists in southeastern Mexico have uncovered new evidence that the vast Preclassic site of Aguada Fénix, built around 1000 B.C...

How the Oldest American Civilization Survived a Climate Catastrophe

(05-11-2025)

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered how the ancient civilization of Caral, the oldest known in the Americas, adapted to a devastating drought more than 4,000 years ago—without violence or collapse. Led by Dr...

Cylinder Seals of Mesopotamia are the First Signatures in the World

(03-11-2025)

Long before modern signatures or digital IDs, people in ancient Mesopotamia—the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers—used cylinder seals to mark ownership, authorize documents, and express identity. Dating back over 6,000 years, these small carved stones—usually no more than 5 cm tall—were rolled over wet clay to leave a distinctive impression...

Vast Roman Cremation Cemetery Unearthed in France

(02-11-2025)

Archaeologists from Inrap (the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research) have uncovered a vast Roman cemetery at Olbia, on the French Riviera, revealing over 160 cremation graves dating between the 1st and 3rd centuries A.D...

Jacobite Era Projectiles Unearthed at Culloden Battlefield

(30-10-2025)

Archaeologists from the University of Glasgow and the National Trust for Scotland have uncovered more than 100 musket balls and cannon shot at Culloden Battlefield, the site of the last battle fought on British soil in 1746. The finds were made in October 2025 in a previously unexplored area of the battlefield, using metal detectors, trenching, and test pits...

Archaeologists Recover Wreck of US Pilot Lost in Essex WWII Crash

(27-10-2025)

Archaeologists in Essex are excavating the crash site of 2nd Lt Lester Lowry, a 23-year-old US pilot who went missing in 1944 when his P-47 Thunderbolt, ironically named Lucky Boy, went down during a training flight. The recovery is being led by the US Department of Defense’s POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), with support from the UK Ministry of Defence and Cotswold Archaeology...

Old Hieroglyphs Reveal Name of Powerful Maya Queen

(24-10-2025)

Archaeologists in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen from hieroglyphs carved into ancient stone. The queen, identified as Ix Ch'ak Ch'een, ruled the city of Cobá — the “city of choppy water” — in the sixth century AD, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)...

Early Scythian Animal Style Art Emerged from Functional Objects

(24-10-2025)

Archaeologists studying the Scythian site of Tunnug 1 in Russia’s Tuva region have revealed that the earliest examples of Scythian animal-style art were practical objects, not elite ornaments. The findings were published in Antiquity...

Ancient DNA Reveals Parasites in Early Mexican Communities

(22-10-2025)

Archaeologists analyzing DNA from 1,100–1,300-year-old human feces in the Cave of the Dead Children, Mexico, have uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites that plagued ancient populations. The study, published in PLOS One, applied advanced molecular techniques to 10 samples, identifying protozoa such as Blastocystis, multiple strains of E...

Roman and Byzantine Burial Traditions Unearthed in Iznik

(22-10-2025)

Archaeological excavations in Hisardere, Iznik (Bursa, Turkey) are revealing burial customs and tomb architecture from the Roman and Early Byzantine periods. Used as a necropolis between the 2nd and 5th centuries AD, the site offers a rare and well-preserved record of ancient Nicaea’s funerary traditions...

Monumental Roman Tomb Unearthed in Bavaria

(20-10-2025)

Archaeologists in Wolkertshofen, Upper Bavaria, have uncovered the stone foundations of a monumental Roman tumulus dating between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The circular structure, 12 meters wide, includes a square base thought to have supported a commemorative stele or statue...

Skeletons in Croatian Grave Identified as Roman Soldiers

(18-10-2025)

Archaeologists have determined that seven skeletons found in a mass grave in Osijek, eastern Croatia, were Roman soldiers who lived around 1,700 years ago. The remains, discovered in 2011 at the site of the Roman city of Mursa, belonged to men aged 36–50...

Roman Water Basin Unearthed in Ancient City of Gabii

(16-10-2025)

Archaeologists led by the University of Missouri have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin in Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome. Built around 250 B...

Ancient Sea Walls Reveal 2000 Years of Change

(10-10-2025)

Archaeologists have uncovered wooden palisades off the coast of Grado, northeastern Italy, that provide a rare record of sea-level changes since Roman times. The three structures, built between the 1st and 6th centuries AD, were part of coastal defences and land reclamation systems...

Hundreds of Celtic Coins Unearthed in Czech Republic

(08-10-2025)

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have uncovered a treasure trove of more than 2,500-year-old coins, gold jewelry, and other artifacts from the Celtic period. The discoveries were made at a secret site in the Pilsen region to protect it from looters...

Ancient Teeth Reveal Life and Movement of First Farmers

(08-10-2025)

A new study of 71 Neolithic individuals from Syria has shed light on how the world’s first farming villagers lived, moved, and integrated newcomers. Researchers analyzed isotopes in tooth enamel to track mobility between 11,600 and 7,500 years ago...

Ritual Platforms in Shandong Reveal Roots of Chinese Unity

(07-10-2025)

Archaeologists in Shandong Province, China, have uncovered three ritual platforms dating from around 3,000–2,400 years ago. These findings show that public gatherings and shared rituals played a key role in forging a collective cultural identity long before China’s political unification under the First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang...

Old Human Faced Pillar Found at Karahantepe

(06-10-2025)

Archaeologists excavating at Karahantepe in southeastern Turkey have uncovered a T-shaped pillar with a carved human face — the first of its kind ever found. The discovery was announced by Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, as part of the Tas Tepeler (Stone Mounds) Project, which investigates some of the world’s earliest monumental sites...

5000 Year Old Megalithic Tomb Unearthed in Spain

(26-09-2025)

Archaeologists in Andalusia have uncovered a massive 5,000-year-old stone tomb (dolmen) near Teba, measuring 43 feet (13 meters) in length. The structure, built with vertical stone slabs and capped with large horizontal stones, was used as a collective burial site...

Iron Key Unearthed at Bitlis Castle

(26-09-2025)

Archaeologists excavating Bitlis Castle in southeastern Turkey have discovered a large 29-centimeter iron key, believed to belong to the fortress’s main entrance gate. The key, featuring a double-toothed design, was found inside a 50-square-meter vaulted reception hall near the castle’s southern gate...

Ancient Burial Mounds Found in Kazakhstan

(01-09-2025)

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan’s West Kazakhstan region have discovered around 150 burial mounds dating back to the Early Iron Age. One mound, encircled by a moat 140 meters wide, may have belonged to a tribal leader or noble...

3000 Year Old Multicolored Mural Found in Peru

(29-08-2025)

Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered a 3,000-year-old multicolored mural at Huaca Yolanda on the country’s northwest coast. Painted in blue, yellow, red, and black, the mural depicts fish, stars, shamans, and a giant bird with outstretched wings...

Rescue Excavation in Ibri Reveals Bronze Age Graves

(25-08-2025)

A rescue excavation by Oman’s Department of Heritage and Tourism in A’Dhahirah has uncovered 25 Bronze Age graves in the Al-Sabikhi area of Ibri, dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. Finds include skeletal remains, complete pottery vessels (some imported from Mesopotamia’s Jemdet Nasr civilization), and stone and shell beads...

Four Historic Shipwrecks Discovered in North Carolina

(05-08-2025)

Archaeologists from East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies have uncovered four historic shipwrecks and colonial waterfront structures at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in North Carolina. One wreck may be the remains of the Spanish privateer La Fortuna, which exploded near the port during an attack in 1748...

Decorated Bags Found in Corded Ware Burials

(12-07-2025)

Ahead of the SuedOstLink powerline construction near Krauschwitz, Saxony‑Anhalt, archaeologists uncovered remarkable burials from the Corded Ware Culture (3rd millennium BC) alongside older Baalberge Culture mounds. Three graves contained leather or fabric bags richly embroidered with dog teeth, likely carried in front of the body and possibly used as baby carriers...

Lost Medieval Town at Hamar Confirmed by Excavation

(08-07-2025)

Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed the existence of the long-lost medieval town of Hamarkaupangen near Hamar’s cathedral, first suspected through ground‑penetrating radar (GPR) in 2023. A joint team from NIKU and Anno Museum uncovered timber walls and floorboards exactly where GPR data indicated, revealing two‑room wooden dwellings and street‑like layouts...

Walled Oasis Network Discovered in Arabian Desert

(03-07-2025)

Archaeologists uncovered a vast network of ancient walled oases across northwestern Saudi Arabia, some over 4,000 years old. The fortified oases, including Tayma, Qurayyah, Khaybar, Dumat al-Jandal, and others, reveal a sophisticated settlement system for agriculture and protection in the harsh desert...

Roman Army Camp Discovered Beyond Empire Frontier

(30-06-2025)

Archaeologists have discovered a rare Roman army camp in Hoog Buurlo, Netherlands, north of the Roman Empire’s official frontier, the Lower Germanic Limes. This is only the fourth Roman temporary camp found in the country...

Lost City of Imet Uncovered in Nile Delta

(29-06-2025)

British and Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the ancient city of Imet in the eastern Nile Delta, offering new insights into daily life and religious practices in Late Period Egypt (4th century BCE). The team from the University of Manchester and Sadat City University used satellite imagery and on-site excavations to reveal cooking pots, bread platters, homes, granaries, and ceremonial roads...

Oldest Roman Purse Unearthed in Czechia

(28-06-2025)

Archaeologists in South Moravia discovered a rare Roman bronze wrist purse fragment, likely the oldest found in Czechia, dating back over 1,800 years. It was uncovered at Hradisko Hill, once occupied by the 10th Roman Legion during Emperor Marcus Aurelius’s reign...

Matriarchal Clues in Neolithic DNA

(28-06-2025)

A new DNA study of 131 individuals buried at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) reveals a strong preference for female lineages, suggesting a matrilocal society around 8,000–9,000 years ago. While families lived in tightly packed mudbrick homes and buried their dead beneath the floors, genetic evidence shows most housemates were not closely related—except often along the female line...

Amarna Reborn as Monastic Hub

(27-06-2025)

A new study reveals that the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna, believed to have been abandoned after Pharaoh Akhenaten’s death, actually became a thriving Christian center during the Roman and Byzantine periods. Researchers found that from the 5th to 6th centuries CE, Christian monks settled in Amarna’s northern cliffs, turning old tombs into churches and monasteries...

Tooth Crafting in Prehistoric Europe

(27-06-2025)

A new experimental archaeology study reveals how prehistoric communities in north-eastern Europe extracted animal teeth for ornaments, focusing on the Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia (7500–2500 BC), where over 2,000 teeth were found. Researchers tested various methods and found that wet cooking and pit steaming were most effective, allowing teeth to be removed without damage and integrating the process into daily food preparation...

Lost Tiwanaku Temple Discovered in Bolivia

(27-06-2025)

Archaeologists have discovered a lost temple complex in Bolivia that may unlock secrets of the Tiwanaku civilization, one of the Andes' earliest and most powerful cultures, which mysteriously collapsed around 1000 A.D...

New Mosaics and Temple Found in Ancient Olympos

(26-06-2025)

Excavations at the ancient city of Olympos in Antalya, Türkiye, have uncovered new mosaic floors and a notable inscription at the entrance of Church No. 1, reading: "Only those on the righteous path may enter here...

Massive Medieval Walls Found at Auckland Castle

(26-06-2025)

After seven years of excavations and over 1,000 participants, archaeologists at Auckland Castle in County Durham have made a surprise discovery: massive medieval stone walls—over 8 feet wide and much taller than a person—believed to date back to around 1200. Led by Prof...

Viking Noble Graves Found in Denmark

(20-06-2025)

A 10th-century Viking noble burial site has been accidentally discovered near Lisbjerg, just north of Aarhus, Denmark. Archaeologists uncovered 30 graves containing pearls, coins, ceramics, and a rare box with gold thread—possibly belonging to one of King Harald Bluetooth’s earls or stewards...