Centuries-old boardwalk uncovered during road work in Germany
In a small town in southern Germany, construction crews working on Würzburger Street in Burgfarrnbach uncovered a forgotten relic beneath the modern road surface, as the Bavarian…
Archaeologists unearth ancient city of Changgan in Nanjing
Archaeologists in Nanjing, China, have unearthed the ancient city of Changgan, immortalized in the poetry of Tang Dynasty literati Li Bai. Credit: xhby This significant find, located…
Earliest multiplication tables discovered in 2,300-year-old Chinese tomb
Archaeologists excavating at the Qinjiazui archaeological site in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China, have unearthed bamboo slips dating back to the Warring States period (475 BCE –…
13 terracotta figurines found during excavations of a domus at Pompeii
A team of archaeologists has uncovered 13 terracotta figurines at Pompeii. The discovery was made during excavations of a domus adjacent to the famous “House of Leda…
Ancient burial necropolis found in southern Russia
Archaeologists from the Insтιтute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences have uncovered a burial necropolis from the 4th to 3rd century BCE. The discovery was…
Belgian family discovers stolen Pompeii treasure after 50 years
A long-lost treasure stolen from the ancient ruins of Pompeii has been recovered in a family home in the quiet village of Herzele, East Flanders, Belgium. The…
Traces of an ancient skull trepanation discovered in Çatalhöyük
Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of trepanation, a skull-drilling operation, in Çatalhöyük, Turkey. The excavation, led by Anadolu University’s Archeology Department, brought to light a unique burial site…
Ancient celestial map found at Castelliere di Rupinpiccolo in Italy
Two ancient circular stones have been unearthed at Castelliere di Rupinpiccolo, an ancient hilltop fortress in the Italian province of Trieste. One of these stones is believed…
Europe’s prehistoric mega-settlements relied on plant protein
In a recent study led by the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1266 at Kiel University, researchers have unveiled nutritional strategies that sustained Europe’s prehistoric mega-settlements, known as…
Six sandstone statues discovered at Angkor Archaeological Park
A team of experts from the Apsara National Authority (ANA) and the Archaeological Survey of India has uncovered six centuries-old sandstone statues at the Ta Prohm temple…