Centuries-old ‘mustached’ burial from the Middle Ages discovered in Kazakhstan
During the 2024 field season in the Ulytau region, Kazakhstan, archaeologists uncovered a series of ancient burial mounds known as kurgans, which date back to the Middle…
Sandstone guardian sculpture discovered in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists from the Apsara National Authority (ANA) have unearthed a centuries-old sandstone statue of a gate guardian, known as a Dvarapala, at the Banteay Prei temple in…
Researchers uncover the true cause of 18th-century Norwegian shipwreck
Researchers have recently gained new insights into the mysterious sinking of an Irish merchant ship, the Providentz, which went down off the coast of Norway in 1721….
Remarkable’ Pictish ring discovered in Scotland after more than 1,000 years underground
A remarkable Pictish ring believed to be over 1,000 years old has been unearthed at a dig in Burghead, Moray, Scotland. The kite-shaped ring, which is thought…
27 Silver denarii discovered on remote Italian island
Archaeologists have uncovered a cache of 27 ancient Roman silver coins on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria, located between Sicily and Tunisia. The cache of ancient Roman…
Ghastly discoveries unearthed at 17th-century gallows execution site in Germany
Archaeological excavations on Galgenberg, or Gallows Hill, near Quedlinburg, Germany, led by the State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt, have uncovered human skeletons, bone…
New research confirms existence of ancient Harappan dockyard at Lothal, India
Lothal, a key Harappan port situated about 30 kilometers inland from the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat, India, has been at the center of a long-standing archaeological…
Researchers identify Japan’s oldest multiplication table in Nara, dating back 1,300 years
Researchers from Japan’s Nara National Research Insтιтute for Cultural Properties have uncovered a 1,300-year-old wooden tablet that appears to be part of Japan’s oldest known multiplication table….
Bronze shields and helmet dedicated to Haldi discovered in ancient Urartian castle in Turkey
Three bronze shields and a bronze helmet dedicated to Haldi, the chief god of the Urartians, have been unearthed during ongoing excavations at Ayanis Castle in eastern…
Rare bronze Celtic helmet discovered in Mazovia, Poland
Archaeologists in Mazovia, Poland, have unearthed a bronze Celtic helmet from the 4th century BCE, along with approximately 300 other artifacts, at the ancient settlement of Łysa…