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…
Archaeologists identify Dura-Europos’ neglected sister site in Syria
The ancient city of Dura-Europos, nestled along the banks of the Euphrates River in modern-day Syria, has long been renowned for its remarkable state of preservation and…
Archaeologists use innovative GPR robot to uncover Norway’s hidden Viking Age site
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) are embarking on an innovative exploration of a Viking Age site in Norway’s Sandefjord municipality, utilizing a…
400-year-old bronze idols unearthed in India
Three 400-year-old bronze idols depicting Hindu deities Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi were unearthed during routine construction excavation in Baghanki village near Manesar, Haryana. The idols, initially…
Hundreds of previously unrecorded monuments discovered in Baltinglᴀss, Ireland
A recent archaeological survey in the Baltinglᴀss landscape of County Wicklow, Ireland, has revealed hundreds of previously unrecorded monuments. The Baltinglᴀss landscape, County Wicklow, Ireland. Credit: James…
Late Roman shipwreck off the coast of Mallorca reveals new type of amphora
A recent study published in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences reveals significant findings from the examination of a late Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of…
1,000-year-old ‘Excalibur’ sword unearthed in Spain holds Islamic origins
Researchers in Valencia have finally unraveled the age-old mysteries surrounding a historic sword, affectionately dubbed “Excalibur.” Discovered upright in 1994 at an archaeological site nestled within Valencia’s…