First Roman bridgehead fort discovered in Austria solves ‘Deserted Castle’ mystery
Archaeologists have found the first confirmed Roman bridgehead fort ever discovered in Austria, positioned in the Danube floodplains near the site named “Ödes Schloss” close to Stopfenreuth…
Mastering fire in the Ice Age: how early humans harnessed sophisticated pyrotechnology
Archaeologists have made new discoveries regarding the use of fire during the Ice Age thanks to the discovery and extensive analysis of three prehistoric hearths at Korman’…
2,000-year-old lecture hall unearthed in Agrigento is the oldest of its kind in the Greek world
A team of international archaeologists has unearthed a well-preserved ancient Greek lecture hall in Agrigento, Sicily. The discovery, made during the February–April 2025 excavations, was carried out…
Ancient theater of Lefkada unearthed: a landmark discovery in the Ionian Islands
After more than a century of uncertainty and more than a decade of methodical excavation, archaeologists have revealed the ancient theater of Lefkada—an extraordinary cultural monument and…
1,000-year-old Buddha statue with stunning details discovered in North Korea
An extraordinary archaeological discovery in North Korea has unveiled a stone statue of Amitābha Buddha dating back to the early 10th century, offering new insights into the…
Researchers analyze 4,000 Roman bricks to uncover the building secrets of the ancient metropolis of Trier
A new interdisciplinary research project will investigate the organization of ancient building material production in the Roman city of Trier, an important city in the northern provinces…
Dacian silver treasure hoard unearthed in Romania’s Mureș County
In a remarkable find that is rewriting the history of ancient Dacian presence in central Romania, a hoard of silver artifacts has been discovered near the commune…
400,000-year-old ivory tools found in Ukraine rewrite human innovation timeline
In a discovery that pushes the history of human innovation back nearly 300,000 years, archaeologists in Ukraine have excavated the oldest deliberately modified ivory artifacts. Discovered at…
Earthquake reveals ancient royal structure in Myanmar
Following the catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025, which struck central Myanmar, a large archaeological site has emerged in Tada-U Township with the ruins of an…
Medieval ‘hairy books’ were bound in sealskin, study finds
A recently published study, released in Royal Society Open Science, has turned a new and surprising chapter in medieval manuscript history: dozens of volumes long believed to…