Viking sword from warrior’s grave found in Norwegian family’s garden
A family in southern Norway stumbled upon a significant archaeological find while excavating their backyard for a house extension. Oddbjørn Holum Heiland uncovered an oblong stone that…
Archaeologists return to mysterious carving site on Shropshire hill
According to BBC News, archaeologists have returned to a hillside excavation site near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, where they made a remarkable discovery earlier this year. The unusual sandstone…
Giant sloth pendants indicate earlier human presence in Americas
New research suggests that humans inhabited the continent alongside now-extinct giant sloths over 25,000 years ago. The discovery was made at the Santa Elina rock shelter in…
Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old sealed Corridor in Peru temple site
Archaeologists working at the Chavin de Huantar archaeological site in Peru have unearthed a 3,000-year-old sealed corridor named “the condor’s pᴀssageway.” This corridor is believed to lead…
Research team deciphers ancient ‘unknown Kushan script’
A team of early-career researchers from the University of Cologne has accomplished a significant breakthrough by deciphering the long-standing mystery of the ‘unknown Kushan script.’ Characters on…
Rare Neolithic polishing stone unearthed in Dorset
Archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery in the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve, Dorset, England, during a community heritage project. A unique stone artifact, a polishing…
Buried 500-year-old gold coins hidden by monk discovered in a German monastery
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a handful of 500-year-old gold coins during their excavations at the ruins of the Himmelpforten monastery, near the town of Wernigerode in…
2,000-year-old oil lamps, spearheads and skulls reveal evidence of necromancy in the Te’omim Cave
Te’omim Cave, nestled in the Jerusalem Hills east of Beit Shemesh, Israel, has long been a place of intrigue and myth. Local oral tradition has attributed magical…
Archaeologists uncover 2000 years old Celtiberian city in Spain
Archaeologists from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) have unearthed the remains of a 2,000-year-old Celtiberian city, during their excavations in the province of Soria, Spain. The…
Archaeologists discover Zapotec ‘entrance to underworld’ beneath a church in Mexico
A team of researchers has uncovered compelling evidence of an ancient underground temple of Lyobaa, known as the “place of rest” to the Zapotec people, beneath the…