Exceptional sixth-century sword unearthed in Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the UK
Archaeologists have uncovered a spectacular sixth-century sword from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Canterbury, Kent, in a discovery hailed as one of the most remarkable of its kind….
Remarkably preserved shrines recovered at ᴀssyrian temple of Ninurta in Nimrud, Iraq
Excavations at Nimrud, which was once the capital of the Neo-ᴀssyrian Empire, have revealed some intriguing new finds. This effort, part of the Penn Nimrud Project under the…
Centuries-old angels revealed at Boston’s Old North Church
Boston’s Old North Church, an iconic site in American history, is unveiling an extraordinary part of its colonial heritage: painted angels covered up with layers of white…
Advanced Stone Age architecture in the Near East: new study rewrites archaeological history
Traditional theories about the origins of building in the Near East have been overturned by a landmark study, which shows that advanced building techniques and diverse architectural…
13th century spinning whorl with swastika symbols discovered in Norway
During excavations at a 13th-century weaving mill in Tønsberg, a town in Vestfold County, Norway, archaeologists from the Norwegian Insтιтute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) uncovered a…
Rare coin hoard from Hasmonean era unearthed in Jordan Valley
A team of archaeologists from the University of Haifa recently uncovered a rare collection of ancient coins during excavations in the Jordan Valley, marking a significant discovery…
2nd-century Roman figurine from Bracara Augusta reveals possible case of Crouzon syndrome
Archaeologists in northern Portugal have uncovered a unique bronze figurine dating back to the 2nd century CE in the ancient Roman city of Bracara Augusta, now modern-day…
Rujm el-Hiri mystery: Golan stone circle may not be an astronomical observatory
Rujm el-Hiri is a mysterious megalithic monument in the Golan Heights known as the “Wheel of Ghosts” or the “Stonehenge of the East.” Long believed to be a kind…
UK’s largest dinosaur footprint site unearthed in Oxfordshire quarry
A unique discovery has brought to light the largest dinosaur trackway site known in the UK, found in Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire. More than 200 well-preserved…
First known medieval female burial with weapons unearthed in Hungary
Archaeologists have identified the first-known instance of a woman buried with weapons in Hungary’s Carpathian Basin, which dates back to the 10th century CE. The discovery was…