Archaeologists have discovered an underwater stone structure, believed to be part of the ancient city of Chersonesus in present-day Sevastopol, occupied Ukraine. Chersonesus was an ancient Greek colony founded by…
Category: Archaeology
Fragments of Nazi vengeance weapon discovered in southeastern Poland
A team of detectorists have discovered V-2 rocket fragments during a survey near the Blizna Historical Park in Ropczyce-Sędziszów County, Poland. The V-2 “Vengeance Weapon 2”, also known as Aggregat-4…
16th-century gallows discovered in Grenoble
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of rare 16th-century gallows during excavations in advance of the redevelopment of the Boulevard de l’Esplanade in Grenoble, France. The Esplanade is located on land…
Network of submerged stone structures rewrites early European prehistory
Archaeologists have discovered a network of submerged stone structures off the coast of Sein Island in Brittany, France. A new study, published in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, documents…
Anglo-Saxon settlement among new discoveries in large-scale Suffolk excavation
MOLA and Wessex Archaeology have been conducting a large-scale excavation ahead of the East Anglia TWO and ONE North projects on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables. To date, the excavation in…
Archaeologists use lasers to locate ancient settlements on Greek Islands
A multi-national team of archaeologists are using LIDAR laser scanning and magnetometry to locate settlements and artefacts buried beneath the surface across Greece’s Cyclades islands. The “Small Cycladic Islands Project”…
Versailles excavation reveals new insights into the Queen’s and Dauphin’s courts
Archaeological excavations at the Palace of Versailles have revealed the complex architectural evolution of the Queen’s and Dauphin’s Courts. The Palace of Versailles was commissioned by King Louis XIV, in…
Goat herder discovers an ornately carved Roman-Era stele
An ornately carved stele has been discovered by a goat herder while tending his animals on a remote forested mountain near Kayaçık, Turkey. Upon notifying the Fethiye Museum Directorate, archaeologists…
Roman-era cameo depicting Madusa unearthed in Hallstatt
Archaeologists in Hallstatt have unearthed a rare Roman-era cameo that has a carving of Medusa from Ancient Greek mythology. Medusa is one of the three Gorgons, famed for her hair…
Ancient lances discovered near Boeslunde rewrites Denmark’s iron working history
Two lances discovered near the village of Boeslunde on Zealand represent the earliest known examples of iron workmanship in Denmark. In August 2025, a team of archaeologists from the Museum…
