Lasers reveal ruins of the 5th-century fortress in the Spanish forest Archaeologists in Spain got the surprise of a lifetime when they discovered the ruins of a powerful fifth-century fortress surrounded by a huge defensive wall in a dense forest, instead of the Iron Age fort they had been looking for, they reported in a …

1,800-Year-Old Sanctuary to Mithras discovered in Spain Archaeologists excavating at Villa del Mitra in Cabra, Spain, have uncovered a sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras, along with the remains of ritual banquets. Mithraism rose to prominence as a cult religion that became popular in the Roman Empire in the late 1st century AD. Worship was a …

A former Spanish disco-pub confirmed as lost medieval Synagogue In the Andalucian city of Utrera, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 14th-century synagogue. The discovery, made public on Tuesday, elevates the 14th-century structure to a rare group of medieval synagogues that have survived the years following Spain’s Jews were exiled in 1492. Only 4 …

3,000-year-old human skeleton found in Romanian archaeological site A 3,000-year-old human skeleton was recently discovered at an archaeological excavation site in the village of Drăguşeni, Botoşani county. The skeleton dates back to the beginning of the Bronze Age and to the Yamnaya culture, and was identified after exploring a large tumulus in Drăguşeni, according to …

Unique Golden Glᴀss Image Unearthed in Rome A spear, helmet, proud profile – after hundreds of years a refined artifact of ancient Rome representing the personification of the Eternal City has come to light from excavation work for the Metro C subway line. The iconographic theme is already well-known, but it is the first and …

Neanderthals Enjoyed Seaside Crab Roasts in Portugal Scientists studying archaeological remains at Gruta da Figueira Brava, Portugal, discovered that Neanderthals were harvesting shellfish to eat – including brown crabs, where they preferred larger specimens and cooked them in fires. Archeologists say this disproves the idea that eating marine foods gave early modern humans’ brains the …

Turkey’s Gaziantep Castle Damaged by Earthquakes The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has badly damaged Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and tourist attraction in southeastern Turkey. The castle collapsed during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in the early hours of February 6. “Some of the bastions in the east, south, and …

2,500-Year-Old Bronze Items and Bones Recovered in Poland Dozens of bronze ornaments: necklaces, bracelets, greaves, decorative pins, as well as numerous human bones, were discovered in the Chełmno district (Kujawy-Pomerania Province). According to archaeologists, these are the remains of sacrificial rituals from 2,500 years ago. Today, the site of the discovery is a drained peat …

Elephant Bones Suggest Neanderthals Gathered in Large Groups On the muddy shores of a lake in east-central Germany, Neanderthals gathered some 125,000 years ago to butcher mᴀssive elephants. With sharp stone tools, they harvested up to 4 tons of flesh from each animal, according to a new study that is casting these ancient human relatives …