A large Roman fort built by Caligula discovered near Amsterdam A large Roman fort believed to have played a key role in the successful invasion of Britain in AD43 has been discovered on the Dutch coast. A Roman legion of “several thousand” battle-ready soldiers were stationed in Velsen, 20 miles from Amsterdam, on the banks …

Detectorist finds 10,000 Roman coins in Huntingdon hoard A hoard of almost 10,000 Roman coins has been found in two pottery containers, nested inside each other “a bit like Russian dolls”. They were discovered by a metal detectorist in a field near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in spring 2018. All the 9,724 coins were made of base metal …

A Corinthian Helmet from the Battle of Marathon found with the warrior’s skull Inside The Corinthian helmet type is one of the most immediately recognisable types of helmet, romantically ᴀssociated with the great heroes of Ancient Greece, even by the Ancient Greeks themselves who rapidly moved to helmet types with better visibility, but still depicted …

Spanish researchers claim to have found lost ancient building dedicated to Hercules The legendary temple of Hercules Gaditanus, who was known as Melqart in Phoenician times, was a key pilgrimage site in ancient times. According to classical records, the temple witnessed the pᴀssage of historical figures such as Julius Caesar and the Carthaginian conqueror Hannibal, and …

Unique Medieval Vessel Restored in Scotland When the Galloway hoard was unearthed from a ploughed field in western Scotland in 2014, it offered the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland. But one of the artefacts paled in comparison with treasures such as a gold bird-shaped pin and a silver-gilt vessel …

Neolithic site of Monte D’Accoddi: Is This European Megalithic Altar the Oldest Pyramid in the World? Monte d’Accoddi is a Neolithic archaeological site in northern Sardinia, located in the territory of Sᴀssari. The site consists of a mᴀssive raised stone platform thought to have been an altar. It was constructed by the Ozieri culture or earlier, with the oldest parts dated to …

Neanderthals Were Altering the Landscape at Least 125,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests Researchers at an archaeological site in Germany may have discovered the earliest evidence of hominins, or early humans, transforming their surroundings, they said Wednesday. Specifically, they identified a distinct footprint of Neanderthal activities near a large body of water in the region …

Incredible 5,500-year-old tomb discovery is ‘find of a lifetime’ It appears as if Meath is in the midst of a golden age of archaeological discovery after the unearthing of a 5,500-year-old megalithic pᴀssage tomb at Dowth Hall. After last week’s incredible discovery of a previously uncharted henge site near Newgrange in Co Meath, another fascinating find nearby …

Researchers Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Crystal Dagger Buried in Spain Inside an ancient tomb near Seville, researchers found the remains of several individuals buried in a ritualistic fashion, as well as a most striking artefact: a quite beautiful dagger made from rock crystal. The intricately carved crystal dagger has been dated to at least 3000 BCE, …