1,000-year-old chariot burial from the Liao Dynasty unearthed in Inner Mongolia
Archaeologists in Inner Mongolia have unearthed a Liao Dynasty (916-1125) tomb and an accompanying chariot burial pit. This significant discovery was made in Jinbaotun Village, Dongfeng Town,…
Archaeologists uncover 2,600-year-old terracotta pipeline in India
In the latest phase of archaeological excavations at Keeladi, an ancient site in Tamil Nadu, India, researchers have uncovered a terracotta pipeline, highlighting the advanced water management…
Ancient carvings at Göbekli Tepe may represent world’s oldest calendar
Recent research has revealed what may be the world’s oldest known lunisolar calendar, discovered at the ancient archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey. Carved into…
Early Byzantine floor mosaic unearthed in St Constantine and Helena Monastery Church in Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed a Byzantine-era floor mosaic at the Monastery Church of Saints Constantine and Helena in Turkey’s Ordu province. This discovery marks the first in-situ (originally…
Medieval burials containing battle axes uncovered in Russia
Archaeologists have uncovered two medieval burials from the 11th and 12th centuries at the Gnezdilovo burial ground near Suzdal in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. An overhead view of…
13th-century shipwreck reveals medieval England’s lucrative stone trade
Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered and studied a 13th-century shipwreck off the coast of Dorset in southern England, offering rare insights into the medieval trade…
Stunning 2,000-year-old mosaic depicting dolphins and fish Uncovered at Wroxeter Roman City
Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved mosaic, dating back nearly 2,000 years, at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire, England. A Roman mosaic from Wroxeter. Credit: P L Chadwick,…
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from Scotland, new research shows
A new study has revealed that the mᴀssive six-tonne Altar Stone at Stonehenge, long believed to originate from Wales, actually hails from northeast Scotland. This discovery reshapes…
Pre-Mongolian elite woman’s grave with silk cloak found in abandoned fortress
A recent archaeological excavation in Mongolia’s Dornod Province has uncovered a remarkable elite tomb dating from the post-Khitan and pre-Mongol periods. Drone pH๏τo of the place of…
Enormous medieval coin hoard unearthed in Southwest Germany
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered one of the largest medieval coin hoards in recent decades during a routine construction project in the village of Glottertal, situated in…