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…
50 World War-era helmets discovered near Wrocław University, Poland
During routine roadwork in the city of Wrocław, southern Poland, over 50 helmets belonging to soldiers from World War I and World War II were found just…
Ancient ritual spear from Japan’s sacred island reveals East Asia’s earliest gold-inlaid sheath
Researchers have identified an intricate inlaid gold pattern on an iron spear inserted into a gilt bronze sheath, unearthed decades ago on the Okinoshima sacred island off…
6,000-year-old “Venus of Kołobrzeg” confirmed as rare Neolithic discovery in northern Poland
One of the biggest prehistoric discoveries ever made in northern Poland is a limestone figurine discovered near the Baltic coastal city of Kołobrzeg and officially dated to…
2,000-year-old wall paintings unearthed in ‘Beverly Hills of Roman London’
London archaeologists have uncovered a stunning discovery: a collection of thousands of fragments of a 2,000-year-old Roman fresco that once decorated an upscale villa in Southwark, often…
Remarkable 11th-century ritual sword with rare symbolic inlays discovered in Dutch river
A nearly 1,000-year-old medieval sword has captured international attention after its incredible discovery in the Korte LinscH๏τen River, close to the town of Montfoort in the Dutch…
Rare sperm whale tooth unearthed at Valencina Copper Age megasite reveals ancient Iberian coastal connections
An exceptional archaeological discovery at the Copper Age mega-site of Valencina in south-west Spain provides fresh insight into prehistoric Iberian populations’ relation to the sea. Spanish archaeologists…