New findings from the 3,500-year-old tomb of a bronze age warrior The discovery, in the words of one of the archaeologists who uncovered it, was “the find of a lifetime.” The tomb of a Bronze Age warrior left untouched for more than 3,500 years and packed to the brim with precious jewellery, weapons and riches …

Textiles discovered in a Stone Age community explain the history of clothing production. Cities from the Stone Age sound like an oxymoron. However, 8000-9000 years ago in Turkey, 10,000 people lived at atalhöyük. It’s the largest village from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic eras, according to experts. “Çatalhöyük is one of the most famous archaeological sites,” …

Excavation planned along the river after 1200 prehistoric tools found in Scotland A river in Aberdeenshire has yielded more than 1,200 Mesolithic tools. The flints, which were discovered by researchers and volunteers just three days ago, were used by people who had lived along the Dee 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. Finds include a broken …

Archaeologists stunned by 5,000-year-old ‘Scottish Pompeii’ settlement Duncansby Head lighthouse marks the most northeasterly point of the British mainland. It’s almost 880 miles from Land’s End in the southwest of England. Just beyond here are the Orkney islands, over 70 of them, many of which hold ancient secrets. While 20 of the islands are inhabited, most of the population …

In rare find, archaeologists discover 2000-year-old ‘slave room’ in Italian city The room containing three beds and one window was excavated in a villa buried by the 79 A.D. volcanic eruption. Officials say it offers “a very rare insight into the daily life of slaves” in the ancient city. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of …

Dig in Turkey finds theater commode in ancient city of Smyrna An ancient latrine unearthed in western Turkey WHEN? would have let more than a dozen people drop trou and ‘socialize’ and they did their business. The remains of the convivial commode were discovered in the ruins of a 2,000-year-old theatre in the ancient city of …

2,000-Year-Old Battle Site Uncovered in Switzerland The finds – including a dagger, well-preserved slingsH๏τ stones, coins, nails and part of a shield – are ᴀssumed to have been left on the battlefield after a clash between Romans and a local tribe at around 15BC. Lucas Schmid, who volunteers for the local archaeological ᴀssociation, uncovered the …

Bronze Age swords and sets of bounties Unearthed in Greece The first period of this year’s excavation in the Trapeza plateau, eight kilometres southwest of Aegio, was completed, bringing to light, among other things, valuable sets of gifts and bronze swords. The place is identified with Rypes, a city that flourished in early historical times …

Statuary heads of Greek gods unearthed in ancient city in Turkey In excavations carried out in the ancient city of Aizanoi in western Kütahya province, the heads of statues of Aphrodite, the mythological goddess of love and beauty, and Dionysus, the god of wine, were unearthed. The excavations in the ancient city, which was included …