A princely tomb discovered in the infrastructure project of the A7 Ploieşti-Buzău highway in Romania An impressive archaeological discovery took place on the Ploiești-Buzău section of the Moldova Highway. The excavations uncovered a princely tomb, most likely belonging to a warrior from the migration period. The discovery of the warrior princely tomb, which contains various …

In Turkey’s Gedikkaya Cave, a stone figurine was discovered inside a 16,500-year-old votive pit A stone figurine was discovered in a 16500-year-old votive pit belonging to the Epi-paleolithic period, the transition phase from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age, during the archaeological excavation carried out in the Gedikkaya Cave in the İnhisar district of …

See a stunning, life-like reconstruction of a Stone Age woman A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden. Although her likeness is new — it debuted …

Vatican Will Return Parthenon Sculptures to Greece Pope Francis will send back to Greece the three fragments of the Parthenon Sculptures that the Vatican Museums have held for two centuries, in the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for resтιтution of artifacts to their countries of origin. In announcing the decision Friday, …

Archaeologists uncover an ancient mosaic of the living room of brutal Publius Vedius Pollio In the Pausilypon Archaeological Park, archaeologists from the University of Naples’ “L’Orientale” uncovered an ancient mosaic. The park is located in Posillipo, which was an elite quarter of Naples in modern-day Italy during the Roman period. The park is accessible via …

Human ‘bog bones’ discovered at a Stone Age campsite in Germany Archaeologists in northern Germany have unearthed 10,000-year-old cremated bones at a Stone Age lakeside campsite that was once used for spearing fish and roasting hazelnuts, major food sources for groups of hunter-gatherers at that time. The site is the earliest known burial in northern …

Study Hints at Heavy Toll of Illness in a Medieval German Village More than one-third of the individuals buried in an early medieval cemetery in Germany suffered from infectious diseases, a new study reveals. Researchers from Kiel University in Germany examined the DNA and skeletal remains of 70 people who were buried in the community …

3,500-Year-Old Cairn Discovered in Finland Further excavations may reveal if the stones of the previously unrecorded cairn were raised to honour the ᴅᴇᴀᴅ or to display dominance over the area. An archaeological survey has identified a previously unrecorded Bronze Age monument in the Haaga district of the city of Turku on Finland’s southwest coast. The …

Mysterious shipwreck found near Sweden full of household items dates back to 14th century New details have emerged surrounding the mysterious wreckage of two medieval ships found off the coast of Sweden last spring. Researchers have finally determined their age and distant origins. The merchant ships were spotted near the construction of a railway tunnel …