Sunken medieval warship Gribshunden continues to offer up its secrets
An extensive exploration of the wreck of the royal flagship Gribshunden, led by underwater archaeologists from Södertörn University in collaboration with the CEMAS/Insтιтute for Archaeology and Ancient…
Archaeologists uncover lost villa believed to belong to first Roman emperor
Archaeologists from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what they believe could be traces of the Villa of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor at Somma Vesuviana in…
Moon may have influenced Stonehenge builders
A project led by a consortium of esteemed insтιтutions, including English Heritage, Oxford, Leicester, and Bournemouth Universities, in collaboration with the Royal Astronomical Society, aims to unravel…
Temple Mount sifting project uncovers 2,000-year-old clay token used by pilgrims
A 2,000-year-old clay token unearthed by the Temple Mount Sifting Project has archaeologists pondering its significance in ancient pilgrimage practices. The clay token found in the sifting…
Rare ‘porcelain gallbladder’ found in early 20th-century asylum cemetery
Archaeologists at the University of Mississippi, in collaboration with medical experts, have unearthed a rare medical anomaly in the burial site of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum….
Unique Roman lead coffin found to contain human child’s remains
Archaeologists excavating in the metropolitan district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, have uncovered a significant find dating back over 1,600 years. The discovery centers around a lead coffin…
Anglo-Saxon King Cerdic’s long-lost burial site uncovered!
The possible final resting place of Cerdic, the enigmatic founder of the Kingdom of WesSєx and a pivotal figure in post-Roman British history, has emerged more than…
Sculpture of snake-bodied deity found at Roman fort of Stuttgart
During excavations at the Roman fortress in Stuttgart’s Bad Cannstatt area, archaeologists unearthed a stone statue depicting a Roman deity. The newly found sculpture of the giant…
18th-century glᴀss bottles of cherries found at Washington’s Mount Vernon
Archaeologists participating in the $40 million Mansion Revitalization Project at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have unearthed two sealed 18th-century glᴀss bottles containing preserved cherries. Credit: Mount Vernon…
Carbonized Herculaneum papyrus reveals Plato’s burial place
An extensive analysis of carbonized papyrus scrolls from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum has led to a significant breakthrough in the quest to uncover the final…