Bone fragments discovered at Selinunte have enabled archaeologists to reconstruct an aulos – a wind instrument that played a central role in the religious and social life of the Ancient…
Category: Archaeology
Major Iron Age discovery made by archaeologists
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest and most significant Iron Age hoards ever found in the UK. The discovery, known as the Melsonby Hoard, was found near the village…
Rare sword scabbard discovered by detectorist
A detectorist from the Iława Search Group has unearthed a rare medieval sword scabbard during a survey in a forest near the Polish town of Iława. The discovery was made…
2,200-year-old pyramidal structure discovered in Judean Desert
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have discovered a pyramidal structure north of Nahal Zohar in the Judean Desert. According to a press statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority…
Roman aqueduct discovered during excavations at Rusovce Manor
Excavations at the historic Rusovce Manor in Bratislava have discovered the first known Roman aqueduct system in Slovakia. Rusovce Manor is a 19th century Neo-Gothic manor inspired by English Gothic…
Bronze Age stone circle discovered in woodland on Farley Moor
Archaeologists from Time Team, working in collaboration with Forestry England, have discovered a 3,700-year-old stone circle on Farley Moor, located in Derbyshire, England. A recent press statement from Forestry England…
Archaeologists make several major discoveries in ancient Liternum
Liternum was a Roman colony established in the late 2nd century BC in Campania, southern-central Italy. The colony reached its height in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, spurred by…
High ranking tomb of military commander unearthed in Ismailia
Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have unearthed the tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramses III. The tomb was discovered at Tell Roud…
Rare Viking-era bracelet uncovered on Öland
An extremely rare Viking-era bracelet has been uncovered near Löt on the Swedish island of Öland. Öland is the second-largest island in Sweden, which during the Viking-era was a major…
“Structurally sound” historic vessels discovered beneath fishpond
Two preserved wooden vessels have been discovered in Thuận Thành, a town in the Vietnamese province of Bắc Ninh. According to a press statement issued by the Department of Culture,…
