A resplendent Minoan palace uncovered at Archanes, Crete
During a recent excavation at the Minoan palace situated in Archanes, within the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greek archaeologists have revealed captivating details about the architectural…
Workers unearth 19th-century shipwreck in St. Augustine, Florida
Construction workers with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in St. Augustine, Florida, recently uncovered the remarkably well-preserved remains of a wooden fishing boat dating back to…
Unique 3,300-year-old wooden yoke found in northern Italy
After eight years of intricate excavation, recovery, and restoration, a remarkable 3,300-year-old wooden yoke from a Late Bronze Age settlement in Este, Veneto, northern Italy, has been…
3,500-year-old Egyptian cemetery holds “Book of the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ” papyrus and mummies
In a recent archaeological discovery, an ancient cemetery in Egypt dating back 3,500 years, located in the central region of Tuna el-Gebel, has yielded a wealth of…
A 21-year-old student successfully deciphered the first word from the Herculaneum scrolls, charred during Mount Vesuvius’ eruption
A 21-year-old computer science student, Luke Farritor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has emerged victorious in the Vesuvius Challenge, unlocking the mysteries of the ancient Herculaneum scrolls….
Cold war satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts
Declassified Cold War-era spy satellite images have led researchers to identify 396 previously unknown Roman forts in Syria and Iraq. Older and more modern satellite imagery of…
Untouched 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb uncovered in Italy
A 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb, untouched since its creation, has been opened by archaeologists in the Vulci Archaeological Park in central Italy. Tomb 58: a selection of artifacts…
Depiction of hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old sunken building in Greece
Greek archaeologists investigating Salamis, a small island east of Athens, have discovered a large public building and extensive collection of marble treasures that they say is key…
7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives ᴀssociated with Toalean culture discovered in Indonesia
Archaeologists on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi have unearthed two shark-tooth blades estimated to be around 7,000 years old. Scratches on the shark teeth suggest they were…
Ancient shipwreck reveals glory of Maritime Silk Road
In an archaeological salvage project off the coast of east China’s Fujian Province, the remnants of a Yuan Dynasty ship, submerged for over seven centuries, have surfaced,…