Rare coin from first Jewish revolt against Roman empire found in desert cave
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have unearthed a rare 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel coin dating back to the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire. The…
Two megalithic dolmens discovered at the La Lentejuela Teba necropolis in Spain
A team of researchers from the University of Cádiz (UCA), has uncovered two megalithic dolmens at the La Lentejuela Teba necropolis, an ancient burial site near Malaga…
Bronze Age arrowhead was made from meteorite iron
A Bronze Age arrowhead, originally excavated from a stilt house settlement at Mörigen in Switzerland’s canton of Bern during the 19th century, has unveiled an astonishing secret:…
Archaeologists discover Roman steelyard beam at fortlet on Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists conducting excavations at Milecastle 46, a small fortlet along Hadrian’s Wall, have discovered a rare Roman steelyard beam. The excavation, part of a 5-year project led…
Neolithic necklace from child burial reveals ancient culture
Archaeologists have unearthed a finely crafted, intricate necklace from an ancient child’s grave at the Neolithic village of Ba’ja in Jordan. Physical reconstruction of the necklace, today…
Excavations at Exeter Cathedral reveal crypt and bishops’ tombs
Archaeological excavations at Exeter Cathedral have unearthed the long-lost foundations of the church’s 12th-century high altar, a medieval crypt, and the empty tombs of two historically significant…
Face of 45,000-year-old “Zlatý kůň woman” reconstructed
Live Science reports that an international team of researchers has unveiled a lifelike facial reconstruction of the Zlatý kůň woman, a 45,000-year-old individual whose remains were discovered…
Crusader sword found in Mediterranean was bent, possibly in battle
A recent study reveals that a sword coated in sand, which was discovered at the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea close to Israel, was probably unintentionally lost…
Family ties detected in 17th-century colonial cemetery in Delaware
A recent anthropological genetic study published in Current Biology sheds new light on the lives of early colonial settlers in 17th-century Delaware, uncovering intricate family structures and…
A vast Roman road network identified in England
Archaeologists from the University of Exeter have unearthed an extensive Roman road network that spanned the regions of Devon and Cornwall, connecting significant settlements with military forts…