During planned excavations ahead of infrastructure construction at the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery. They uncovered traces of a long-forgotten settlement. On a plot…

Archaeological discoveries often leave researchers scratching their heads, but this time cutting-edge technology helped solve one. A smooth, mysterious stone from the Roman era found in the Netherlands had puzzled…

Nearly a century ago, archaeologists excavating a cemetery in Upper Egypt dating to the late fourth millennium B.C. found a small, hard-to-identify object in the grave of an adult male.…

We often picture Tutankhamun’s treasures as piles of gold waiting to be dusted off. But a recent Live Science piece shows that the pharaoh’s real secrets came into focus only…

New research shows that several quartz arrowheads dating back 60,000 years, excavated from the Umhlatuzana rock shelter in South Africa, are the oldest evidence of poisoned weapons in the world.…

But the discoveries made by the team of young researchers didn’t stop there. During four weeks at the site of the ancient Roman military base Aliso, the team also uncovered…

Among the ruins of the ancient Greek port of Batonea, archaeologists uncovered a stone spout shaped like a lion’s head. It had been preserved for centuries in a late-antique workshop…

Archaeology student Callum Brydon of Newfoundland stumbled on seven tiny white-and-purple cylindrical beads called wampum. The beads were buried in a layer of old refuse at the excavation site of…

A team led by researchers from the University of Cambridge has meticulously examined a 3,300-year-old whistle made from drilled cow bone. It was discovered 17 years ago among the ruins…

Archaeologists have unearthed a vibrant three-dimensional relief measuring about 20 feet long and 9.5 feet high at the archaeological site of Huaca Yolanda on Peru’s northern coast. This relief is…

Long before cities emerged, 9,750 years ago, a community in Central Anatolia was already experimenting with organizing its living space. During excavations in the Karaman province at the Canhasan-3 site,…

Yara Souza, from Orlando, Florida, is an archaeology intern at Newcastle University in the UK. During her very first excavation, she stumbled upon a rare medieval gold artifact. The artifact,…

A remarkable discovery was made on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago (Scotland) by aspiring archaeologist Katie Joss. The student from the Institute of Archaeology at the University…

An amethyst set in high-quality, gold-plated silver lay buried for about 600 years in the silt of an old ditch near Kolo Castle in Opole Voivodeship in southwestern Poland. Archaeologists…

Archaeologists excavating Tripoli in the Buldan district of western Turkey have uncovered a well-preserved luxury villa from the Roman era, dating to the 4th century AD. Spanning 1,500 square meters,…

Archaeologists from the Croatian Conservation Institute’s underwater archaeology department have confirmed a major find on the floor of the Adriatic Sea. Near the island of Vis, they uncovered a Greek…

During joint excavations by the Swedish Archaeological Service, the Västerbotten Museum, and the Skellefteå Museum, archaeologists uncovered a rare artifact on the Hedkammen ridge. The find shows the exceptional skill…

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests Neanderthals cooked in a surprising variety of ways. Analysis of animal bones from two northern Israel caves showed that different…

Long before the Incas arrived in the Andes, a civilization known as Tiwanaku thrived in the region. An international team of archaeologists led by José Capriles of the University of…

Turkish archaeologists have uncovered a vibrant, 1,500-year-old mosaic floor in a residential building in the ancient city of Dara, about 30 kilometers from the center of Mardin. The artifact shows…

Recently, 22 long-submerged stone blocks were raised from the seabed off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. They were originally part of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, or Pharos — one of…

A team of archaeologists from the University of Hradec Králové, the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, and the research organization Archaia Praha has made an astonishing discovery. During archaeological surveys ahead…

An international team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery: ancient fortified settlements in the Arabian Desert that date back 4,000 years. These findings challenge the common image of Arabia…

A joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission uncovered the upper part of a statue of Ramses II near the city of El-Ashmunein, at the site of the ancient city of Hermopolis in…

Archaeologists excavating in Stratonikeia—a vast ancient city that was once on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list—have uncovered a significant portion of a Roman-era library. This rare structure sheds light on…

This 2,000-year-old burial cave, located about 30 miles from Jerusalem, was long believed to be the final resting place of a woman named Salome who served as a midwife during…

In the latrine of an ancient Roman fast-food joint on the Spanish island of Mallorca, researchers uncovered 165 bones of the song thrush (Turdus philomelos). The team believes these birds…

The Australian National Maritime Museum has confirmed the resting place of the legendary ship Endeavour—the first European vessel to reach the eastern coast of Australia. In a new report following…

Three kilometers south of Auxerre, archaeologists uncovered a find that changes our picture of Roman estates in ancient Gaul. A team from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research…

A 16th-century trading vessel was discovered by researchers using an underwater drone at a depth of 2,567 meters. Arnaud Choma, head of the underwater archaeology department at the French Ministry…

A team of archaeologists uncovered a marble sarcophagus from the Roman period — probably 2nd or 3rd century AD — in the ancient port city of Caesarea on the Mediterranean…

Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in France (Inrap) have uncovered the ruins of a large Roman city called Metlosedum during excavations in Melun, 40 kilometers southeast…

Extensive excavations in northern Ithaca, conducted by a team from the University of Ioannina in Greece, have led to a significant archaeological breakthrough, shedding new light on the island’s legendary…

Czech authorities announced that hikers in the Krkonoše Mountains made an extraordinary discovery. A group of tourists stumbled on a 15-pound hoard that included 598 gold coins, a silver wallet,…

Starting in the 15th century BCE, people buried at least six metal hoards around a mysterious settlement atop the extinct Somló volcano in western Hungary, a new study using lidar…

Archaeologists working in Rome’s historic center during restoration projects have uncovered ruins beneath Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano that once belonged to a grand complex. Researchers believe that in the…

Located in Flanders, just a short drive from Brussels, the charming town of Leuven is known for its prestigious Catholic University (KU Leuven), a lively student scene, and a world-famous…

Archaeologists date the mosaics to the early Christian era. A team discovered them during excavations in the Beyler area of İznik (ancient Nicaea). The find, first reported by Ancientist, came…

Archaeologists in the Andalusian city of Utrera have uncovered the ruins of a 14th-century synagogue beneath a former disco bar. Researchers say the structure is one of a rare group…

Archaeologists uncovered a gold ring set with a precious stone, likely a garnet, during routine excavations in the City of David, the oldest continuously inhabited area of Jerusalem. The ring’s…

The ancient city of Los Abuelos (Spanish for “ancestors”) sits deep in the jungle, about 21 kilometers from the archaeological site of Waka in the northern Petén department. The Guatemalan…

A charred, partial loaf dating to about 3300 B.C. is revealing secrets about ancient bakers and early Neolithic fertility rituals. A team found the bread during excavations at the archaeological…

Archaeologists uncovered previously unknown burials during excavations at the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis on Luxor’s west bank. Experts believe these tombs date back to the height of Egypt’s New Kingdom,…

Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery behind the ruins of the “Abandoned Castle” (Ödes Schloss), in Lower Austria near Stöpfenreuth on the Danube floodplain. Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of…

During excavations of the large Port Sarno necropolis in ancient Pompeii, archaeologists uncovered two nearly life-size tomb statues of a man and a woman. These funerary sculptures date to the…

A team of archaeologists has uncovered well-preserved ruins of an abandoned Byzantine monastery and a farmhouse in the Negev Desert, dating to the 6th century. Among the finds, researchers discovered…

Eight years ago, archaeologists uncovered a beautifully decorated deer antler dating back 7,500 years at the Strandvägen archaeological site in central Sweden. Now, thanks to cutting-edge technology, researchers have finally…