Rare 3rd-century Roman miniature gold lock discovered in Germany
In 2023, the licensed detectorist Constantin Fried discovered a miniaturized Roman lock during a survey of a field near Petershagen-Frille in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Recognizing its significant…
Rare pre-Viking helmet fragment discovered in Lejre, Denmark
An extraordinarily well-preserved section of a gold-plated, gemstone-encrusted helmet has been uncovered in Lejre, Denmark, providing new information about the country’s role as a seat of political…
Pyramidal structure unearthed in Chupacigarro, Peru
Archaeologists excavating the Chupacigarro site in Peru have uncovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure. The discovery, led by Dr. Ruth Shady and a multidisciplinary team from the…
4,000-year-old footprints near Pompeii reveal Bronze Age escape from Vesuvius
Archaeologists in Italy’s Salerno province have uncovered a series of ancient human and animal footprints, which tell a disturbing tale of a dramatic escape by men and…
Remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador may have been sacrificed to thwart El Niño
In Ecuador, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a young pregnant woman in a burial that seems to suggest she was sacrificed over one millennium ago. At…
4,500-year-old Copper Age warrior burials unearthed in Germany
A 4,500-year-old burial site related to the Bell Beaker Culture has been unearthed by archaeologists in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, near the town of Förderstedt in the Salzlandkreis district…
Rare Roman and British coin hoard discovered in Netherlands
In the autumn of 2023, two metal detectorists, Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink, unearthed an outstanding hoard of 404 Roman and British gold and silver coins in…
Scientists discover traces of military service on a 19th-century soldier’s teeth
A discovery made by scientists at the Olomouc Archaeological Center has provided the first physical evidence of a long-suspected military practice from the late 18th and early…
2,500-year-old burial site in Israel’s Negev reveals ancient trade routes
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered a 2,500-year-old burial site in the Negev, claiming that it provides insights into ancient trade networks already connecting…
Over 1,000 artifacts unearthed during German church renovation
Excavations conducted between June 2022 and September 2023 at St. Mary’s Church in Gardelegen have uncovered more than 1,000 artifacts dating back seven centuries. The findings were…