Rare Merovingian gold ring unearthed in Southwest Jutland, Denmark
A metal detectorist has unearthed a rare Merovingian gold ring in Emmerlev, Southwest Jutland, Denmark. Dating back to 500-600 CE, the ring is crafted from 22-carat gold…
Archaeologists discover a Romanesque religious structure in Germany
Archaeologists from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation have revealed a previously unknown Romanesque religious structure on Frauenchiemsee, an island located within Lake Chiemsee, Germany. Credit:…
Neanderthals likely used glue to make tools 40,000 years ago!
Neanderthals, the ancient predecessors to modern humans, are revealing more of their intellectual prowess through a recent discovery: the use of a sophisticated multi-component adhesive to create…
Ruins of post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a post-medieval township known as Brunell in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye. This discovery was made during an…
Roman funerary altar recovered from Torre river
Archaeologists in Italy have recovered a Roman funerary altar from the Torre riverbed in the municipality of San Vito al Torre, Friuli Venezia Giulia. Credit: ABAP FVG…
Excavations reveal Saxon London’s urban center was bigger than previously thought
Archaeologists from Archaeology South-East, affiliated with the UCL Insтιтute of Archaeology, may have discovered some missing pieces of the city’s early history beneath the National Gallery in…
Rare clay figurine of Roman god Mercury discovered at medieval site in Kent
A significant archaeological discovery has been made at a medieval shipyard site near Tenterden, Kent. The excavation, conducted by archaeologists over the past few years, has unearthed…
Rare 4,000-year-old copper dagger found in Polish forest
A 4,000-year-old copper dagger has been unearthed in the forests near Korzenica, southeastern Poland. It is the oldest metal dagger discovered in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. A close-up…
Polish archaeologists find that Żagań-Lutnia5 is an Iron Age stronghold
Archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and magnetic methods have uncovered crucial details about Żagań-Lutnia5, an archaeological site in southwestern Poland. This site, initially discovered in the 1960s…
Scientists unveil stunning 240-million-year-old ‘Chinese dragon’ fossil
Scientists have recently revealed the discovery of a peculiar marine reptile dating back 240 million years to the Triᴀssic period. Named Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, this enigmatic creature dubbed…