Missing US WWII airman recovered after 80 years from crash site in Sicily
In a remarkable discovery, the Cranfield Forensic Insтιтute, in partnership with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has successfully identified the remains of Second Lieutenant Allan W….
Archaeologists uncover advanced engineering in 6,000-year-old Spanish dolmen
A recent study published in Science Advances has unveiled that the Menga Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic burial mound in southern Spain, was constructed using “advanced engineering” techniques….
Unique Iron and Viking Age mortuary houses discovered in Norway
Recent archaeological excavations in central Norway have uncovered three Iron and Viking Age mortuary houses. Artist’s interpretation of one of the Skeiet mortuary houses during use. The…
Ancient Roman military camp discovered in Swiss Alps
A team of archaeologists from the University of Basel, in collaboration with the Archaeological Service of Graubünden, has unearthed the remains of a previously unknown Roman military…
Running wild donkey figure discovered in Karahantepe
A carving of a wild donkey was discovered on a stone in Karahantepe, a Neolithic settlement in Turkey that dates back roughly 12,000 years. Discovered in 1997…
3,600-year-old Minoan bronze dagger unearthed from ancient shipwreck off the coast of Antalya
An underwater excavation off the coast of Kumluca in Antalya, Turkey, has led to the discovery of a bronze dagger with silver rivets, believed to date back…
Viking-age urn from Galloway Hoard traveled half the world from Iran, researchers discover
Researchers have revealed the origins of a remarkable lidded vessel from the Galloway Hoard, an exceptional collection of Viking-age treasures discovered a decade ago in Scotland. The…
Bronze Age game board in Azerbaijan challenges Egyptian origins of ‘Hounds and Jackals’
A new archaeological study has raised intriguing questions about the origins of one of the world’s oldest known board games, “Hounds and Jackals,” also called the “Game…
Ancient submerged bridge in Mallorca reveals early human settlement nearly 6,000 years ago
Recent findings from an ancient submerged limestone bridge inside Genovesa Cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca suggest that humans settled the western Mediterranean much earlier than…
Archaeologists found gold coins from the time of Justinian the Great in Bulgaria
Five gold coins from the era of Byzantine Emperor Justinian the Great were discovered during archaeological excavations at the Kaleto Fortress above Debnevo, the largest village in…