Unique Bronze Age belt discovered in the Czech Republic
Radio Prague International reports that a farmer in the Opava region of Czechia’s north-east discovered a golden belt dating to the Bronze Age while working in a field….
2,700-year-old rock carvings found in Iraq
Archaeologists in northern Iraq discovered rock carvings that are about 2,700 years old, BBC News reported. Eight marble slabs were found underneath the Mashki Gate. Credit: Iraqi State…
2,000 year old teeth analysis provides hints about the diet of an Iron Age woman
Researchers studying the teeth of an old woman who lived 2,000 years ago have charted her diet from infancy until shortly before her death. The teeth of…
Renaissance-era baby may have died from living in darkness for a year
A virtual autopsy on a remarkably preserved body of a Renaissance-era aristocratic child has revealed a glimpse into a short life that, while privileged, was far from…
Archaeologists uncover an early Byzantine business and gastronomy district in Turkey
Archaeologists have found an early Byzantine business and gastronomy district at Ephesos, an ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey’s Izmir province that was destroyed suddenly in 614-15…
Archaeologists discovered a pair of 1,200-year-old Viking swords in Sweden
Archaeologists with Arkeologerna, a part of Sweden’s National Historical Museums agency, discovered a pair of 1,200-year-old Viking-age swords standing upright from a stone tomb in a burial…
Viking silver treasure discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have discovered a 1000-year-old Viking-era silver hoard in Viggbyholm, Täby, outside Stockholm. Viking silver treasure discovered in Sweden. Credit: The Archaeologists The discovery was…
Archaeologists uncover Roman watchtower in ancient city of Volubilis, Morocco
A joint Polish-Moroccan team of archaeologists in Morocco have unearthed the remains of a Roman watchtower in the city of Volubilis, Morocco. Ruins of Volubilis. Credit: Lkadi…
Ancient “trophy head” shows child victim consumed psychedelic San Pedro in Peru
A child in Peru was sacrificed thousands of years ago as part of an ancient ritual, with the head chopped at the neck and made into a…
New technique makes it easier to determine how early humans used fire
The use of fire can reveal a great deal about human evolution. Archaeologist Femke Reidsma has developed a more accurate technique for determining how our ancestors used…