Paris exhibition showcases Gaza’s endangered archaeological treasures saved from destruction
An exhibition opened this month at Paris’s Insтιтut du Monde Arabe (IMA) that offers a glimpse of Gaza’s archaeological heritage against the background of relentless warfare and…
New discovery links Sutton Hoo helmet to Denmark, not Sweden
A recent archaeological discovery on the Danish island of Tåsinge may challenge decades of theory about the origins of the Sutton Hoo helmet—one of Britain’s most treasured…
Bronze Age Scandinavians braved open seas 3,000 years before the Vikings, new study reveals
Hundreds of years before the Viking Age, Nordic Bronze Age societies were likely proficient open-sea navigators who regularly crossed large tracts of ocean directly between what is…
Ancient garden found at Jesus Christ’s burial site, verifying biblical account
Archaeologists digging beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have unearthed a finding that provides strong evidence for a significant detail of the New Testament:…
‘House of life’ filled with educational artifacts discovered at the Ramesseum in Luxor
A joint Egyptian-French team has uncovered new archaeological finds at the Ramesseum—the imposing mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II—on the West Bank of Luxor in the Theban…
AI aids large-scale mapping of Angkorian reservoirs beyond Greater Angkor
A group of international researchers has harnessed the strength of artificial intelligence to reveal previously unknown reservoirs from the Angkorian period in Cambodia. Using a deep learning…
Roman-era battlefield mᴀss grave unearthed beneath Vienna soccer field
Archaeologists unearthed a mᴀss grave of at least 129 people in Vienna, which may have been the result of a catastrophic battle in the late first century…
Poland’s erratic boulders: from Frost Giant myths to scientific study
Erratic boulders are scattered across northern Poland, transported by glaciers from far-off lands. Although the stones are now accounted for by science as the final remnants of…
Rare Roman gold coin found in Scottish Borders to be displayed
A rare 2,000-year-old Roman gold coin is now on display at the Trimontium Museum in Melrose. The aureus, dating from 114-117 CE, was unearthed at Newstead in…
Two nearly life-size funerary sculptures uncovered in Pompeii tomb
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered two near-life-size statues in a necropolis near Porta Sarno, one of the main gates of the ancient city. The statues, a carved…