Luxury Roman villa discovered in Wiltshire, England
Archaeologists and community volunteers have uncovered the remains of a high-status Roman villa in the Chalke Valley, Wiltshire, England, marking a first-of-its-kind finding in the region. A…
3,000-year-old silk discovered in Bronze Age sacrificial pits in China
Recent archaeological research has unveiled groundbreaking evidence of silk use in sacrificial rituals by the Bronze Age civilization in China’s Yangtze River Basin. The discovery, led by…
Rare Cypriot inscription unearthed at Palaepaphos
The 2024 excavation season at Kouklia-Martsello in Palaepaphos, western Cyprus, has uncovered a rare fragmentary inscription in the Cypriot syllabary. Carved into stone during the Cypro-Archaic period…
New archaeological method links ancient mega settlements to modern concepts of human development
A recent study by researchers from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence at Kiel University has unveiled a novel method to explore ancient social dynamics and individual well-being…
Head of marble statue of goddess Tyche unearthed in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A meticulously crafted marble head of the Greek goddess Tyche has been discovered in the ancient city of Philippopolis, now Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Unearthed during excavations at the…
Barbarian warriors used stimulants in battle during the Roman era, study reveals
A recent study suggests that Germanic warriors during the Roman era may have relied on carefully dosed stimulants to enhance their courage and physical endurance in battle….
Museum worker discovers Viking-era sword while swimming in a Polish river
A Viking-era sword, dating back to the 9th or 10th century, has been unveiled by the Military Museum in Białystok, Poland. Found by museum employee Szczepan Skibicki…
1,500-year-old Iron Age weapons sacrifice discovered in Denmark
Archaeologists from the Vejle Museums have uncovered an extraordinary collection of Iron Age weaponry and artifacts during excavations near Hedensted, Denmark. The finds were made at Løsning…
Mysterious tablet with unknown language unearthed in Georgia
A basalt tablet inscribed with an enigmatic language has been unearthed near Lake Bashplemi in Georgia’s Dmanisi region. Measuring 24.1 x 20.1 cm and made from local…
1st century CE underground cisterns discovered in Egypt, alongside WWII vestiges
Archaeologists have uncovered remarkable finds at Darazya, a site located approximately 100 kilometers west of Alexandria, Egypt. Known in antiquity as Derhis and referenced by classical geographers…