Lead sling bullet inscribed with Julius Caesar’s name found in Spain
A lead sling bullet inscribed with the name of Julius Caesar and the Ibero-Roman city Ipsca has been unearthed in the countryside of Montilla, Andalusia, Spain. Credit:…
Mysterious early medieval cemetery unearthed near Fonmon Castle in Wales
Archaeologists from the universities of Cardiff and Reading have unearthed an extraordinary early medieval cemetery near Fonmon Castle in Wales. Dating back to the sixth and seventh…
Geophysical survey reveals ancient structures at the Valley of Temples in Akragas, Sicily
Archaeologists conducting research in the Valley of the Temples, located at Akragas on the southern coast of Sicily, have unearthed the remains of an ancient structure. Credit:…
Ancient Roman elite necropolis unearthed in Italy
A two-year dig to install a solar power plant near Rome has unearthed a remarkable ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 elaborately dressed skeletons in 57 ornate tombs….
The largest known Imperial cult temple in the transition from paganism to Christianity was found in Spello, Italy
Archaeologists excavating in Spello, Italy, have discovered the remnants of the largest Imperial cult temple found to date. An aerial pH๏τograph of the ruins of the Imperial…
Unique Anjou-era jewelry piece unearthed in Visegrád, Hungary
During an archaeological excavation conducted in preparation for the Visegrád Renaissance Development Program, experts unearthed the oldest surviving structure of the first royal palace and a unique…
Egypt-Japan mission reveals 4,000-year-old tomb and artifacts in Saqqara
A joint mission led by Waseda University and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a rock-cut tomb in Saqqara, Egypt, believed to be more than…
Archaeologists unearth Ptolemaic and Roman tombs and artifacts in Al Bahnasa, Egypt
In the Minya governorate of Egypt, Spanish archaeologists led by Dr. Mayte Mascorro and Dr. Esther Pons Melado from the University of Barcelona and the Insтιтute of…
A significant Anglo-Saxon cemetery unearthed in Lincolnshire, England
Working on the Viking Link project, Archaeologists from WesSєx Archaeology have uncovered a significant Anglo-Saxon cemetery during excavations for the National Grid’s Viking Link project, the world’s…
Bioarchaeological study reveals new genetic Insights into Teotihuacan civilization
Researchers led by Dr. Fuzuki Mizuno from the Toho University School of Medicine have unveiled the complete mitochondrial genome sequences of ancient individuals from Teotihuacan, the colossal…