A large hoard of jewellery discovered in the Russian city of Veliky Novgorod is providing new insights into long-distance trade and cultural exchange in medieval Europe. Veliky Novgorod is one…
Category: Archaeology
New discoveries in Roman Gloucester
Gloucester has long been a place of strategic and cultural importance, with roots stretching back to the Roman era. Glevum began life as a Roman military base, founded sometime between…
Roman camp discovery linked to Battle of Pydna
Archaeologists working in south-western Bulgaria have uncovered compelling evidence of a temporary Roman military camp, potentially linked to the aftermath of the Battle of Pydna, one of antiquity’s clashes that…
Archaeologists uncover rare collection of Viking Age horse equipment
Archaeologists in central Sweden have uncovered a rare collection of Viking Age horse equipment, shedding new light on the cultural and symbolic importance of horses at the time. The discoveries…
Wreck of Danish flagship discovered 225 years after Battle of Copenhagen
Maritime archaeologists in Denmark have confirmed the discovery of the long-lost warship Dannebroge, a central vessel in the Battle of Copenhagen fought on 2 April 1801. The find marks the…
Sunken harbour secrets revealed in underwater survey
Beneath the calm waters off the coast of the Asini archaeological site, a team of international researchers has uncovered new evidence of an ancient harbour that once served as an…
Archaeologists find Bronze Age traces at Hohenaschau Castle
Recent excavation work at Hohenaschau Castle in Aschau im Chiemgau, Germany, has uncovered evidence that the site was inhabited far earlier than previously believed, with traces of human activity dating…
Early Iron Age city found in Uzbekistan’s Bandikhan Oasis
Archaeologists in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a 3,000-year-old city, shedding light on early urban life in Central Asia. The site, Bandikhan II, lies in the Surxondaryo Region. First recorded in…
Giant megalithic tomb uncovered during housing development in Lublin
A major archaeological discovery has been made in eastern Poland, where rescue excavations behind a housing development have uncovered a megalithic tomb dating back to the Neolithic period. According to…
Sanxingdui discovery suggests use of meteorite iron in Ancient China
A newly studied artefact from south-west China is drawing renewed attention from archaeologists after laboratory tests revealed a composition unlike typical Bronze Age materials. Excavations at the Sanxingdui site in…
