Layers of carbonate reveal the operation and decline of Barbegal, the largest ancient Roman water mill complex
Archaeologists and researchers have faced significant challenges in reconstructing the history of ancient structures from scant ruins. One such challenge has been the remnants of the Roman…
Archaeologists unveil medieval ‘Atlantis’: Lost city of Rungholt found after 660 years
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of the legendary medieval town of Rungholt, believed to have been engulfed by the sea during the Saint Marcellus’s flood in 1362….
Tang Dynasty tomb with exquisite murals discovered in China
Archaeologists have unearthed a tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) in China’s Shanxi Province. The discovery, made during construction activities in Taiyuan in 2018,…
Rare cherubs made by Italian Renaissance master discovered at Visegrád Castle
A pair of cherub sculptures attributed to the Renaissance master Benedetto da Maiano has been uncovered at Visegrád Castle in Hungary. This significant find illuminates the cultural…
5,000-year-old ceremonial temple discovered in northwestern Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered the ruins of a 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple and skeletal remains beneath a sand dune in the Zaña district of northwestern Peru. The…
4000-year-old temple with mysterious central monolith unearthed in Cyprus
A team of archaeologists, led by Professor Luca Bombardieri from the University of Siena, has unearthed a 4,000-year-old temple believed to be the oldest sacred site on…
Bronze Age ritual table with ceramic tableware uncovered in Azerbaijan
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 3,500-year-old ritual table at Tava Tepe, a Late Bronze Age site in the Caucasus region near the borders of Armenia, Georgia, and…
250-year-old musket balls from Concord Fight discovered in Mᴀssachusetts
Archaeologists from the National Park Service have unearthed five musket balls fired during the opening battle of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775, at Minute Man…
Rare 16th-century brᴀss trumpets discovered on shipwreck near Croatia
Archaeologists from the International Center for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar have discovered a treasure trove of rare and valuable brᴀss trumpets. These artifacts, produced in the Dutch…
Prehistoric quicksand trap in Spain reveals doomed elephants and early scavenging behavior
Researchers have uncovered a prehistoric quicksand trap in Spain that ensnared large herbivores. A Partial skeleton of an elephant (Mammuthus meridionalis) unearthed from layer 5 of the…