New exhibition unveils rare artifacts and final voyage of 17th-century warship ‘The London’
A new exhibition at Southend Central Museum enтιтled “The London Shipwreck: Her Final Voyage” is providing people with a glimpse into the lives of sailors on a…
Ancient mosaics and sacred inscriptions uncovered in Turkey’s Olympos reveal early Christian history
Archaeologists who have been working at the ancient city of Olympos in the southern Antalya province of Turkey have discovered beautifully preserved mosaics and an inscription at…
Shakespeare’s famous “upstart crow” insult may have come from collaborator Thomas Nashe, new research reveals
A team of literary scholars has reignited controversy surrounding one of English literature’s most renowned insults—”upstart crow”—long believed to be a jealous jibe at William Shakespeare by…
Lost Tiwanaku temple unearthed in Bolivia reveals ancient Andes trade and ritual network
Archaeologists have unearthed a previously unknown temple complex in Bolivia, belonging to the Tiwanaku civilization, one of South America’s oldest and most influential ancient cultures. The temple,…
Hidden artifacts uncovered during A47 roadworks reveal secrets of Norfolk’s past
Thousands of years of Norfolk’s hidden past have been revealed through archaeological excavations carried out under the A47 road improvement project between North Tuddenham and Easton. Conducted…
European Huns were not of Turkic origin but had ancient Siberian roots, linguistic study reveals
A newly published linguistics study suggests that the European Huns, previously thought to have Turkic origins, instead shared a common Paleo-Siberian language with the ancient Inner Asian…
Viking Age burial near Aarhus unearthed with ties to Harald Bluetooth’s noble allies
Archaeologists from Denmark’s Moesgaard Museum have uncovered an exceptional Viking Age burial site near Lisbjerg, just seven kilometers north of Aarhus, that has produced evidence of a…
1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy linked to Chancay culture unearthed during gas work in Lima
A team of gas utility workers laying pipes in northern Lima, Peru, stumbled upon an ancient discovery during their work, uncovering a 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy—one of a…
Sinkhole in York uncovers remains of medieval St Leonard’s Hospital, one of northern England’s largest
A sinkhole that appeared outside York Theatre Royal revealed what archaeologists believe are the remains of the medieval St Leonard’s Hospital, which was one of northern England’s…
New study confirms ancient human footprints in New Mexico date back 23,000 years
A newly published study in Science Advances provides the strongest evidence to date that ancient human tracks found at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, are approximately…