Archaeological discovery reveals bedbugs came to Britain with the Romans

Archaeological discovery reveals bedbugs came to Britain with the Romans

Recent archaeological excavations at Vindolanda, a Roman garrison site located south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, have unveiled compelling evidence suggesting that bedbugs were introduced to Britain…

Researchers use AI to read scrolls buried by Vesuvius eruption

Researchers use AI to read scrolls buried by Vesuvius eruption

Classical scholars and AI enthusiasts alike are celebrating a groundbreaking achievement in unlocking the secrets of antiquity as a group of students, armed with artificial intelligence, have…

Rare archaeological discoveries from Nottingham’s underground caves go on display for the first time

Rare archaeological discoveries from Nottingham’s underground caves go on display for the first time

A captivating exploration of Nottingham’s subterranean history unfolds at the University of Nottingham Museum, where the public can now witness the treasures unearthed from the city’s intricate…

UE archaeological studies offer insight into early Amazon cave dwellers

UE archaeological studies offer insight into early Amazon cave dwellers

Researchers from the University of Exeter have recently completed a comprehensive study shedding light on the early inhabitants of the Amazon Basin. Their investigation, part of the…

Ancient city site discovered in China produces fortune-telling relics

Ancient city site discovered in China produces fortune-telling relics

Recent archaeological excavations at a site in Puyang, located in Central China’s Henan Province, have shed light on the mystery surrounding an ancient Chinese city known as…

Archaeologists unearth carved bone containing medicinal herbs in Roman-period settlement

Archaeologists unearth carved bone containing medicinal herbs in Roman-period settlement

Archaeologists have unearthed a hollowed-out animal bone containing hundreds of black henbane seeds sealed with a black birch-bark tar plug, at the Roman-period settlement of Houten-Castellum in…

Scandinavia’s early farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population 5,900 years ago

Scandinavia’s early farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population 5,900 years ago

A recent study conducted by Lund University in Sweden challenges previously held beliefs regarding the transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural societies in Scandinavia. Reconstruction of a Scandinavian…

Prehistoric “time capsule” discovered on Exmoor. UK

Prehistoric “time capsule” discovered on Exmoor. UK

Archaeologists working on a peatland restoration project at Exmoor’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset have unearthed a prehistoric “time capsule” buried within the ancient peatlands. Credit: National Trust…

Unique medieval gold ring unearthed in Poland

Unique medieval gold ring unearthed in Poland

Researchers have discovered an exceptionally rare medieval gold ring with a distinctive two-faced design, believed to have originated from the 11th or 12th century, beneath Wawel Royal…

Undeciphered rongorongo script found on Easter Island may predate European colonization

Undeciphered rongorongo script found on Easter Island may predate European colonization

A wooden tablet adorned with the enigmatic “rongorongo” script has emerged from the depths of history on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island. Credit: INSCRIBE and…