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…
Medieval bed burials across Europe reveal cultural diversity, symbolism, and mystery
A new study published in the European Journal of Archaeology, led by Dr. Astrid Noterman, clarifies the little-known early medieval European burial ritual of bed burials. Replica…
Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt, new research reveals
People used to think for a long time that family life in ancient Egypt was just very similar to a modern Western family: parents, children, and grandchildren…
DNA reveals Poland’s first kings may have Scottish origins, challenging founding myths
A DNA analysis is rewriting history for Poland’s first royal family, the Piasts, who ruled from the 10th to the 14th century. Scientists had debated for decades…
Ancient Xiaohe boat burials reveal symbolic water journey into the afterlife, new study finds
A recent study by archaeologist Dr. Gino Caspari is providing new information about the enigmatic Xiaohe culture of the Tarim Basin, an extraordinary Bronze Age civilization with…