2,000-year-old bronze divination spoon discovered on the Isle of Man
A unique bronze spoon from 2,000 years ago, thought to have played a role in divination rituals, has been uncovered on the Isle of Man. Rob Middleton,…
Rare medieval sword and axes unearthed near Biskupiec, Poland
Researchers have come across an extraordinary find close to Wielka Tymawa, a village in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Members of the Biskupiec Detectorists ᴀssociation “Gryf” stumbled upon a…
Archaeologists discover the long-lost tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II near Luxor
An Egyptian-English archaeology team has found the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a lesser-known pharaoh from Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, in the Western Wadis near Luxor. The Supreme…
Cytology brush technique unlocks medieval DNA clues from parchment pages
At North Carolina State University, a research project is changing our understanding of medieval history. The team extracts DNA from old parchment documents. Tim Stinson, an ᴀssociate…
Roman imperial baths in Baden-Baden studied for the first time in 180 years
Archaeologists have just finished a thorough study of the Roman Imperial Baths (Kaiserthermen) under Baden-Baden’s marketplace in Germany. This marks the first such examination in more than…
Deciphered Viking runes reveal Galloway hoard was communally owned
A new interpretation of a runic inscription found on a silver arm ring from the well-known Viking-era Galloway Hoard has shed light on who owned it. Researchers…
Ancient Roman sword found in southern Poland by detectorists
In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. Rafał Proszowski and Mariusz…
Mysterious moroccan-style fountain discovered in Poland’s Zakroczym
During the extension of the national No. 7 road in Zakroczym, Poland, a construction team unearthed an unusual four-leaved Moroccan-style fountain. The discovery, made near the Vistula…
Oldest section of China’s Great Wall discovered, pushing back its origin by 300 years
Archaeologists have unearthed what is now believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, predating previous estimates by approximately 300 years. This section…
Ancient Sarmatian jewelry and artifacts unearthed in Kazakhstan
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have made an impressive discovery, unearthing over 1,000 artifacts from burial mounds in the Atyrau region, consisting primarily of gold jewelry, weapons, and ceramics….