Bronze Age artifacts discovered in Poland
Metal detectorists affiliated with the Drossen Lubuskie ᴀssociation have uncovered a scattered deposit of Bronze Age artifacts in the vicinity of the Polish town of Słubice. Credit:…
1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from English river by magnet fisher
Trevor Penny, a magnet fisherman, pulled a corroded Viking sword dating back to as early as CE 850 from the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire. The find, made…
Europe’s oldest plow marks discovered at Anciens Arsenaux site in Switzerland
Archaeological excavations at the Anciens Arsenaux site in Sion, Switzerland, have yielded groundbreaking insights into early agricultural practices, challenging previous beliefs and reshaping our understanding of the…
Sanctuary of Persian water goddess Anahita found in fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraqi Kurdistan
Archaeologists excavating the mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in present-day Iraqi Kurdistan have uncovered evidence suggesting that the site may have also served as a sanctuary for the…
Archaeologists unearth a large clay vessel in Kyrgyzstan
Archaeologists in the Uzgen district of the Osh region, Kyrgyzstan, have uncovered a towering clay vessel known as a ‘hum,’ standing at an impressive height of 1.75…
16 new ancient rock art sites identified in Brazil’s Jalapão region
Archaeologists from Brazil’s National Insтιтute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) have uncovered a series of 16 new archaeological sites within the Jalapão region, located in the…
Dinosaur tracks in Alaska reveal a lush and wet environment
A significant discovery in far northwestern Alaska has unveiled a trove of dinosaur tracks, fossilized plants, and tree stumps, providing new information about the climate and movements…
More than 10,000 artifacts found at ‘Birthplace of Texas’ reveal town’s secrets
Archaeologists have unearthed more than 10,000 artifacts in an abandoned town known as the “Birthplace of Texas,” located near the banks of the Brazos River in Washington…
Human remains of medieval Catalan nobility unearthed in Santes Creus Monastery
A team of archaeologists and anthropologists working on the restoration of the Gothic cloister at the Royal Monastery of Santes Creus, a Catalan cultural heritage site located…
Archaeologists unearth earliest evidence of body perforation in Türkiye
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of body perforation dating back 11,000 years at the Boncuklu Tarla excavation site in southeastern Türkiye. This finding, detailed in a study published…